KEXP Presents Mind Over Matters Sustainability Segment

Guest Jonathan Bloom speaks with Diane Horn about his book "American Wasteland: How America Throws Away Nearly Half of Its Food (and What We Can Do About It)".

Guest Jason McLennan, CEO of the Cascadia Green Building Council and of the International Living Building Institute, speaks with Diane Horn about the Living Building Challenge.

Guest Mitch Friedman, Executive Director, Conservation Northwest, speaks with Diane Horn about the Columbia Highlands Initiative.

Guest Rowan Jacobsen speaks with Diane Horn about his book "American Terroir: Savoring the Flavors of Our Woods, Waters, and Fields."

Guest Peter Gleick, President, Pacific Institute, speaks with Diane Horn about his book, "Bottled and Sold: The Story Behind Our Obsession with Bottled Water".

Guest Scott Huler speaks with Diane Horn about his book "On the Grid: A Plot of Land, an Average Neighborhood, and the Systems that Make Our World Work."

Wes Jackson, Founder and President, Land Institute, speaks with Diane Horn about the 50 Year Farm Bill and moving towards more sustainable agriculture.

Franz Litz, Senior Fellow, World Resources Institute, speaks with Diane Horn about his report, co-authored with Nicholas Bianco, titled "Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the United States Using Existing Federal Authorities and State Action."

Guest Richard Conlin, President, Seattle City Council, speaks with Diane Horn about making Seattle a carbon neutral city.

Guest Kathy Fletcher, Founder and Executive Director, People for Puget Sound, speaks with Diane Horn about Puget Sound oil spill prevention and preparedness.

Guests Ethan and Sarita Schaffer, Co-Directors, GrowFood.org, speak with Diane Horn about their efforts to help recruit, train, and capitalize the next generation of sustainable farmers.

Guests Bruce Herbert, President, and Larry Dohrs, Vice President, Newground Social Investment, speak with Diane Horn about shareholder advocacy and progress made during 2010 in creating positive change in publicly traded corporations.

Guest Steven Hill, Director, Political Reform Program, New America Foundation, speaks with Diane Horn about his book "Europe's Promise: Why the European Way is the Best Hope in an Insecure Age."

Guest Bill McKibben speaks with Diane Horn about his book "Eaarth: Making A Life on a Tough New Planet."

Guest Ted Sturdevant, Director, Washington State Department of Ecology, speaks with Diane Horn about the need to reform regulation of toxic chemicals at the federal level and the Safe Chemicals Act of 2010.