Mind Over Matters Episodes

Sustainability Segment: Gretchen Goldman

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Guest Gretchen Goldman, Research Director at the Center for Science and Democracy, Union of Concerned Scientists, speaks with Diane Horn about the status of scientific integrity in government decision-making and the implications for our democracy.

Sustainability Segment: Nick Abraham and Christopher Wierzbicki

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Guests Nick Abraham, Communications and Accountability Manager of Washington Conservation Voters and Washington Environmental Council, and Christopher Wierzbicki, Interim Executive Director of Futurewise. speak with Diane Horn about environmental legislation in the 2017 Washington State Legislative Session.

Sustainability Segment: Sarah van Gelder

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Guest Sarah van Gelder, Co-Founder and Editor at Large of YES! Magazine, speaks with Diane Horn about her book “The Revolution Where You Live: Stories from a 12,000-Mile Journey through a New America.”

Sustainability Segment: Cathy Tuttle

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Guest Cathy Tuttle, Executive Director of Seattle Neighborhood Greenways, speaks with Diane Horn about the work of Seattle Neighborhood Greenways and their priorities for 2017.

Sustainability Segment: Peter Godfrey-Smith

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Guest Peter Godfrey-Smith, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the Graduate Center, City University of New York, and Professor of the History and Philosophy of Science, University of Sydney, speaks with Diane Horn about his most recent book “Other Minds: The Octopus, The Sea, and The Deep Origins of Consciousness.”

Sustainability Segment: Paulina Lopez

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Guest Paulina Lopez, Community Engagement and Outreach Manager of the Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition/Technical Advisory Group, speaks with Diane Horn about the work of the Coalition's Duwamish Valley Youth Corps to support restoration and revitalization of Duwamish Valley neighborhoods.

Sustainability Segment: Vlad Gutman-Britten and Seth Zuckerman

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Guests Vlad Gutman-Britten, Washington Director, and Seth Zuckerman, ClimateCast Editor, of Climate Solutions speak with Diane Horn about the prospects for addressing climate change under a Trump Administration.

Sustainability Segment: Frederick L. Brown

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Guest Frederick L. Brown speaks with Diane Horn about his book The City is More Than Human: An Animal History of Seattle.

Sustainability Segment: Chuck Collins

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Guest Chuck Collins, Senior Scholar at the Institute for Policy Studies. speaks with Diane Horn about his most recent book “Born on Third Base: A One Percenter Makes the Case for Tackling Inequality, Bringing Wealth Home, and Committing to the Common Good.”

Sustainability Segment: Eric de Place

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Guest Eric de Place, Policy Director of the Sightline Institute, speaks with Diane Horn about the environmental implications of fracked fuel and petrochemical projects in the Pacific Northwest and the status of northwest coal and oil terminals.

Sustainability Segment: Steve GIlbert and Rachel Shaffer

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Guests Steve Gilbert, Affiliate Professor, and Rachel Shaffer, Ph.D. student, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington School of Public Health, speak with Diane Horn about the dangers of lead exposure for workers and the role of work place lead standards in worker protection.

Sustainability Segment: Peter P. Marra and Chris Santella

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Guests Peter P. Marra and Chris Santella speak with Diane Horn about their book, "Cat Wars: The Devastating Consequences of a Cuddly Killer”.