André Angelantoni, founder, Inspiring Green Leadership, hosts the free, bi-weekly Peak Oil, Climate Change and Business Online Executive Briefing, which educates businesses and individuals on the coming oil shock and how they can prepare for it. In this episode Andre explains what peak oil is, how to educate yourself so you can take a position on this issue and how you can prepare for peak oil at an individual, family and community level. We discuss the emotional changes by discussing the 5-stage grief process as well as Andre’s personal experience with ecological awakening. Learn about the “New Game for Humanity” and the four types of players involved in this new game. Access and learn what your role is in our changing world.

Duane Light, a holistic attorney and eco-community consultant, gives you access to the questions that need to be addressed when considering developing or participating in an eco-community. You’ll hear about Duane’s unique, spiritually-based approach to law as well as why written agreementscreate foundation for good communication, relationship, commitment, clarity in eco-projects. You'll learn howto evoke your highest spiritual values, while dealing with your eco-issues and how to ground your visions in reality. Attached to this podcast is Duane's community questionnaire to empower you to deepen your focus and consider what is most important to your future.

Recorded with a live audience from the Living Green Community Center, Tom Freund, the "Hug Trees" guy shares his inspiration and motivation for writing his new Children's music album with Living Green Host, Meredith Medland. Learn more about Tom's relationship to God and Mother Nature, what martial art form motivated him to spend more time being still and how his daughter,Delilah and his wife, Franciefuel his passion for singing, family and enjoying the outdoors.You'll hear about Tom's "adult" music albums, how he met Ben Harper and why Ben is producing his next album. You'll want to join in the audience applause as Tom candidly answers deep questions, strums fun melodies and wraps up the show with his latest "adult" single.Guest artists on “HugTrees” include the ever-amazingVictoria Williams, who adds her beautiful voice and childlike playfulness to "Seashells." Rising starBrett Dennenpulls double duty by penning and singing on the rowdy "Party in the Yard" and the lovely and talentedAbra Moore brightens up "Apple From The Tree." Go to www.hugtrees.org to learn more.

Interested in Community Living? Diana Leafe Christian, former editor of "Communities" magazine, published by Fellowship for Intentional Community (FIC) helps define and deepen the types of questions as well resources you need to guide you to your optimal community living research project and perhaps, new living situation! You'll learn more about the launch of hernew online Ecovillage newsletter,Ecovillages as well as get an overview her first bookon Finding Community. In this episode you will learn the distinctions between Ecovillages, cohousing neighborhoods, rural homesteading communities, spiritual communities and Christian communities. Diana shares her insights, resources and over 25 years of community experience in this 24 minute episode filled with the information you need to determine the values, locations and work opportunities that are important to you and available in communities all over the world.

Jedi Wright, Assistant Director of Sustainability and Shena Turlington, Environmental Director for Lightning in a Bottle share the top three lessons learned while producing a 3-Day Green Music Festival at Live Oaks Park in Santa Barbara, California. Learn how you can integrate green into anything you do, why this festival has become an evolutionary ground for important information exchange and why this open source community is making financial sacrifices to get greener.Get ready to push your boundaries and learn how you can express your creative energy at next year's Lightning in a Bottle by getting prepared in advance. Eavesdrop on this inspiring "backstage" conversation about 2012, biodiesel, alternative transportation ideas and most importantly, get some insight on big plans for next year right from The Do Lab Environmental Team.

Peace Has Begun and The Living Green Show is part of it! Tune into this live broadcast from the the bright pink, double decker bus positioned for peace at Lightning in Bottle. Learn how this exciting project was created and why people all over the United States are asking the question, "How are you creating peace in your life?" Project—Peace on Earthis a globally-telecast, Live Aid-like event featuring Superstar musicians performing Sacred music from the world’s most mystical concert venues, to reach over 2 billion people, to raise awareness, to raise hundreds of millions of dollars to address pressing issues affecting children worldwide.While the scope ofProject—Peace on Earthis ambitious, at the same time, it is clearly doable. Learn how Executive Director, Steve Robertson and his team are spearheading thisdaring idea to transform global consciousness through sacred sound all across the planet.

Recorded live from Lighting in a Bottle, this episode features the sacred art collective, Emerald Installations of Berkley, California. Learn about the history of the sacred mandala, how you can create nature based artwork at home and why regular summer festival attendees anticipate the creation of these mandalas to enhancement ritual, prayer and community play. You'll get a sense of the various spiritual traditions which feature mandalas as spiritual teaching tools which establish sacred spaces to enhance meditation. ThepsychoanalystCarl Jungsaw the mandala as"a representation of the unconscious self," and believed his paintings of mandalas enabled him to identify emotional disorders and work towards wholeness in personality. This is a short and sweet episode that completes the 4-part series recorded live from Santa Barbara at the Lighting in a Bottle Festival.

Home schooling -- all the web links, resources and how-to's of getting you and your child prepared for an exceptional educational journey of a lifetime. You'll learn how to transition your child from traditional schools to home schooling and what easy steps you need to take to make sure that the process is legal and prepares your student for success at the college level. You'll experience the vast depth of knowledge provided by Mariaemma Pelullo-Willis, co-founder ofLearningSuccess(tm)Institute, and co-author of Discover Your Child’s Learning Style.You'll understand why home-schoolers generally have more confidence in themselves, believe they can go for what they want, and become motivated, life-long learners. Mariaemma believes that green communities and homeschooling are made for each other - learn how your child can get “school” credit for anything he or she is passionate about. Families who live green have thousands of topics that fit under various subjects: history, cultures, science...even reading, writing, and math. Plus, environmental projects or normal daily routines centered around living green can themselves be counted as subjects, electives, community service, or even work experience. Home schooling, you'll learn, is incredibly easy, creates a stronger bond with your children and truly prepares them for the future in a way that will have them be able to navigate our changing social, political and spiritual structures. This podcast will educate you and literally give you all the resources you need to start homeschooling your child immediately. You'll even enjoy $5 off a $25 learning skills assessment by typing code "RLGREEN" atwww.learningsuccessprofile.com, after you click on Purchase. Take it online today or subscribe to Living Green by clicking here!

You’ve heard of Peak Oil and understand the potential impact on our nation. Now it’s time to delve deeper into some of the major impacts and learn how to prepare. This valuable episode and written transcript outlines what resources are available to educate you on food storage, go bags and product purchases that are an essential investment for your future.Learn about the new occupations that are arising in this new economy and why a return to farming, medical knowledge and basic life skills are becoming crucial for the next evolution of our planet. This episode is full of detailed information and lots of educational URL’s and resources to allow you to become your own decision maker in this often controversial topic.

Recorded live in Santa Barbara from the Pescadrome, an experiential incubator which is eminiscent of the 19th century Parisian salon features interaction with a few audience members - named the Fishbon community, who believe in the power of collaboration between artists, scientists, engineers, writers, performers and participants to create compelling aesthetic experiences that would have been difficult to achieve in isolated individual working environments. Fishbon's purpose is to provide a forum, education and support for creative collaboration, mentorship and the visceral experience of visual, aural and performance-based art. In the episode, Meredith Medland, host of LivingGreenShow.com shares a story of hope and inspiration with this emerging community.You'll learn about the beginning of the LivingGreenShow.com podcast, 4 steps for success in doing what you love and what two young audience members have to share with adults about how to move forward in these challenging times. "The world isn't going to end" says nine year old Rachel while speaking with Meredith on stage -- You'll be inspired, engaged and understand why children play such a strong role in the format behind living green.Learn more about the vision for the show, how you might be able to create your own podcast and hear a few excerpts from past episodes while getting a taste for Meredith's personal journey through sensuality, web marketing, martial artistry and the ultimate choice that cultivated her passion for Living Green. Special thanks to Personal Life Media for this unique broadcast.