Getting a grip on Paper Towels, Napkins, and Tissues.  Can the Government save us from our eco-ills?  Can any Government?  With less than 5% of the world population, the US has an outsized global environmental impact.

Why Millennials and Gen Xer's have fallen out of love with cars and driving — Why do we keep ignoring even the direst environmental warnings? — How to green up your laundry and wardrobe — Walking is climate action

Welcome to the second season of The Green Elephant in the Room. And what's a better way to kick off the new season than by exploring SOLUTIONS.  

1. What do scientists say are the 8 most effective solutions to our environmental concerns?

 2. Politicians won't listen until we start voting. Did you know that individuals who are most impacted by Climate and Environmental issues are least likely to vote? Here’s how we can change that. 

 3.  There are plans to plant one trillion trees globally. But wouldn’t it even be better to protect the forests we already have?

 And finally, the simple solution to our plastic straw problem. 

Australia's summer (our winter) this year was like a hike through the Book of Revelations. Along with record breaking temperatures and a seven-year drought, there has been record flooding, forest fires where they have never burned before and the country's largest river system has gone dry. How hot was it? In South Australia farmers reported that the pits in peaches and nectarines had gotten so hot that they burned the fruit from the inside. Yes, people are impacted, but the real toll is on Australia's unique native wildlife. Are we witnessing a glimpse of our global future? 

2. Global Warming vs. Climate Change —what's in a name? Apparently a lot. Neither term seems to describe what we are up against. Tune-in to find a brief history of the perceptions of the language of our new and exciting climate and check below for more appropriate phrases that might better communicate what is really happening to the planet — "Stay Tuned for a Weather Forecast from....Hell"

How are speed limits in Germany like gun laws in the United States? 1. Germany is one of the most eco-minded countries in the world – except for one little thing. 2. "Hey Global Warming, is one-degree of warming all 'ya got?" All this talk about the temperatures raising one or two degrees doesn't sound really scary. What are we really talking about here? 3. Time to bring back the milkman? If you're old enough you will remember when the milkman brought fresh milk and other dairy products to your door each morning. With plastics choking our oceans, maybe it time to return to a more sustainable system. The most promising one is called 'LOOP' and it could be the solution. See if you agree. 4. A little bit of OUTRAGE: War on the Planet. With wildlife populations cut in half, humanity has declared war on the wild.