Mind Over Matters Episodes

Sustainability Segment: Steve Gilbert

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Guest Steve Gilbert, Director and Founder, Institute of Neurotoxicology and Neurological Disorders, and Affiliate Professor, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, speaks with Diane Horn about the health effects of lead and our successes and failures as a society to prevent toxic exposures.

Sustainability Segment: Jill Mangaliman

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Guest Jill Mangaliman, Executive Director, Got Green, speaks with Diane Horn about the newly released Climate Justice Project report “Our People, Our Planet, Our Power: Community-Led Research in South Seattle”.

Sustainability Segment: Teresa Mosqueda

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Guest Teresa Mosqueda, Political and Strategic Campaign Director, Washington State Labor Council, speaks with Diane Horn about the Raise Up Washington Initiative, I-1433, which will raise the state minimum wage to $13.50 per hour and provide up to seven days of paid sick and safe leave per year.

Sustainability Segment: Sonia Shah

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Guest Sonia Shah speaks with Diane Horn about her book “Pandemic: Tracking Contagions from Cholera to Ebola and Beyond".

Sustainability Segment: Chris Wilke

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Guest Chris Wilke, Executive Director, Puget Soundkeeper Alliance, speaks with Diane Horn about the work of the Puget Soundkeeper Alliance to protect and preserve the waters of Puget Sound.

Sustainability Segment: Courtney White

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Guest Courtney White speaks with Diane Horn about his most recent book “Two Percent Solutions for the Planet: 50 Low-Cost, Low-Tech, Nature-Based Practices for Combatting Hunger, Drought, and Climate Change”.

Sustainability Segment: Jessica Finn Coven

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Guest Jessica Finn Coven, Director, Office of Sustainability & Environment, City of Seattle, speaks with Diane Horn about progress made by the City of Seattle towards addressing climate change.

Sustainabiliy Segment: Audra Mulkern

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Guest Audra Mulkern speaks with Diane Horn about The Female Farmer Project, a chronicle of in-depth stories about the rise of women working in agriculture around the world.

Sustainability Segment: Steve Gelb

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Guest Steve Gelb, Seattle Director, Emerald Cities Collaborative, speaks with Diane Horn about the RENEW multifamily housing program that will bring energy and water savings to affordable housing.

Sustainability Segment: Jack Tomkinson

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Guest Jack Tomkinson, Executive Director, Urban Sparks, speaks with Diane Horn about the work of Urban Sparks to facilitate the creation and improvement of public spaces.

Sustainability Segment: Eric de Place

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Guest Eric de Place, Policy Director, Sightline Institute, speaks with Diane Horn about oil transport by rail in the Pacific Northwest and the implications for climate change.

Sustainability Segment: Randi Abrams-Caras and Nancy Uding

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Guests Randi Abrams-Caras, Senior Campaign Director, and Nancy Uding, Grants & Research Specialist, Washington Toxics Coalition. speak with Diane Horn about what the Washington Toxics Coalition is doing at the policy and marketplace levels to stem the flow of toxic chemicals that affect our health and environment.