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Where to watch "Big Ideas for a Small Planet"
13. Episode 13: Babies
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The choices new parents make have a crucial impact on their babies and the environment. Can we imagine a world where all babies are raised green? Ideas include frozen organic baby food, green diapers and the eco-friendly baby store. Featuring Liane Weintraub and Shannan Swanson of Tasty Baby, journalist Katrina Heron, Simran Sethi, author of “Raising Baby Green” Dr. Alan Greene, model/entrepreneur Cindy Crawford, Tereson Dupuy of Fuzzibunz and Paige Goldberg Tomach and Soleil Moon Frye of Little Seed.
12. Episode 12: Games
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Games bring people together across the globe but rarely have the power to change the world. Can we imagine playing games to save the planet? Ideas include a green football team, role-playing the future and xtreme green sports. Featuring Tim Sexton, Philadelphia Eagles consultant on Go Green, Jessy Tolkan, Allen Hershkowitz, Jamais Cascio from Superstruct, and Jeff Wilson of Quiksilver.
11. Episode 11: Communities
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As communities expand due to urban sprawl, people consume more resources. Can we imagine working together to make communities greener? Ideas include a green youth movement, urban community farming and green towns. Featuring Chloe Maxmin of the Climate Action Club, Majora Carter, Vijay Vaitheeswaran, Simran Sethi, Dr. David Suzuki, Will Allen of Growing Power, Jessy Tolkan of the Energy Action Coaltion and Steve Nygran of Serenbe.
10. Episode 10: Leisure
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Many leisure activities have a devastating impact on the environment. Can we imagine a greener way to relax? Ideas include eco-destination travel, green surfboards and electric motorcycles. Featuring Pam and Craig Knowles of the Wild Echo Bison Reserve, Dr. David Suzuki, Allen Hershkowitz of the NRDC, David Mizejewski, co-author of "Voom" Vijay Vaitheeswaran, Ned McMahon of Homeblown US, and Neal Saiki of Zero Motorcycles.
9. Episode 9: Art
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Throughout history, art has influenced our perception of the world around us. Can we imagine art inspiring environmental awareness? Ideas include a green gallery, picturing trash and recycled glass jewelry. Featuring Deborah Guyer Greene of Epoxygreen, Josh Dorfman, Reed Kroloff, sustainable photographer Eric Smith, natural jewelry designer Christine Brandt, Majora Carter, photographic artist Chris Jordan, and Kathleen Plate from Smart Glass Jewelry.
8. Episode 8: Companies
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Historically, business has profited by taking from the earth. Can we imagine a world where earth profits from business? Ideas include green-powered paper, eco-food business and green cleaning. Featuring Bill Quigg and David Quigg of Grays Harbor Paper, Joel Makower, Simran Sethi, Josh Dorfman, Michael Gordon and Vaughn Lazar of Pizza Fusion, and John Mullins of Sun & Earth.
7. Episode 7: Habitats
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As the human population grows and develops, we destroy the homes of animals. Can we imagine living in harmony with all species? Ideas include growing coral, animal estates and reinventing the museum of natural history. Featuring Ken Nedimyer of the Coral Restoration Project, David Mizejewski, Simran Sethi, Dr. David Suzuki, artist Fritz Haeg, wildlife guide Charlotte Corkran and John Aikin.
6. Episode 6: Energy
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Early alternative energy ideas have their limitations. Can we imagine reinventing alternative energy? Ideas include energy from trash, urban wind farms and brewing bio fuels. Featuring Meghan Forbes from the Marine Debris Program, Paul Gilman from Covanta, Josh Dorfman, Simran Sethi, Joel Makower of greenbiz.com, Rob Barrosa on urban wind farms, and Russ Eisner from Vereneium Corp.
5. Episode 5: Architecture
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Traditional design and construction often have a negative impact on the environment. Can we imagine architecture built on sustainability? Ideas include reclaiming contaminated waterfronts, design for disassembly and kit homes. Featuring Michael Manfredi and Marion Weiss of Weiss/Manfredi Architects, Reed Kroloff from the Cranbrook Academy of Art, James Timberlake and Steven Kieran of Kieran Timberlake Architects, and architect Rocio Romero.
4. Episode 4: Creatures
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As more and more species are threatened with extinction, all creatures are in peril. Can we imagine a world where all animals are valued equally? Ideas include conservation dogs, restoring native bee habitats and poo to paper. Featuring Aimee Hurt of Working Dogs for Conservation, David Mizejewski from the World Wildlife Federation, Dr. David Suzuki, Mace Vaughn of the Xerces Society, John Aikin from the Palo Alto Jr. Museum & Zoo and Michael Flancman from the Great Elephant Poo Poo Paper Co.
3. Episode 3: Edibles
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Industrial food production has nearly eliminated small family farms and access to fresh food. Can we imagine a healthy food revolution? Ideas include urban farming, immigrant farmers and healthy school lunches. Featuring urban homesteader Jules Dervaes, Simran Sethi, Katrina Heron from the Chez Panisse Foundation, chef and journalist Louisa Chu, Mandy Davis from New Farms for New Americans, and Kristin Richmond and Kirsten Tobey from Revolution Foods.
2. Episode 2: Design
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The carbon footprint of the furniture industry is enormous. Can we imagine a world furnished by sustainable designs? Ideas include eco-friendly furniture, cardboard furniture and repurposing junk. Featuring interior designer Thom Filicia, Marjora Carter, Dixon Mitchell of Vanguard, Steve Bewley of Rerun Productions, and Vahid Pourkay and Cathy Henszey of Cardboard Design.
1. Episode 1: Music
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The music industry consumes massive amounts of energy and generates enormous waste. Can we imagine making music in harmony with the environment? Ideas include a green record label, sustainable stages and green guitars. Featuring Emmett Malloy of Brushfire Records, singer/songwriter Jackson Browne, Josh Dorfman, Dr. David Suzuki, Chris Martin of C.F. Martin & Co and Neal Turley of Sustainable Waves.
