Guests: Howard Learner of the Environmental Law and Policy Center (ELPC) and Jerry Adelmann of Openlands discuss the Green Growth Platform Questionnaire created by environmental and conservation groups to reveal where Chicago mayoral candidates stand on green issues; Zina Murray of Logan Square Kitchen talks about the difficulties in getting a shared-use facility started in Chicago; in the Good Growing segment, Mr. Brown Thumb explains how to vote for your favorite vegetable see in the One Seed Chicago initiative.

Guests: Leah Pietrusiak fills in for producer Heather Frey, Dan Kaplan and Frank Campise from Central States Dahlia Society describe the technique of starting dahlia cuttings in the winter for earlier summer blooms, Cathy Nesbitt of Cathy's Crawly Composters explains what happens to red wiggler worms in your outdoor compost pile in winter, and Mike talks about which environmental questions should be answered by Chicago mayoral candidates.

Special Broadcast: "Growing In Austin" from the Third Unitarian Church in the Austin Neighborhood of Chicago. A discussion of Urban Agriculture issues with a wide-ranging panel of experts: urban organizers and urban farmers.

Guests: Chicago French Market co-developer Bob Wislow, and Dimitri Fayard, co-proprietor of vendor Vanille Patisserie. Shawn Kingsette and Thom Kraak from The Care of Trees discuss indoor and outdoor holiday trees--how to decorate them and keep them healthy.

Guests: The Resource Center's Ken Dunn is receiving the 5th Annual Elizabeth I. Benson Award this Wednesday, January 27, at the Wellington Avenue United Church of Christ. Ken and Pam Richart of the Eco-Justice Collaborative talk about the event (which I am emceeing). Also on the show, CMAP Executive Director Randy Blankenhorn on the Go To 2040 initiative; Dave Snyder from Chicago Rarities Orchard Project (CROP).

Guests: Dan Schnitzer, Director of Sustainability and Operations, Academy for Global Citizenship; and the Rappe Family: Scott, Grace, Matthew and Nicholas, who spent an entire year sorting and weighing all of the waste they created.

Guests: Jennifer Brennan, horticulture information specialist at The Chalet, sits in for the entire show. Alicia Ontiveros (@EcoChicago) of EcoChicago talks about an EcoChat on her website tomorrow about this Saturday's Earth Hour.