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Climate Change. Green Business. Environmental Justice. Parks. Renewable Energy. Whatever eco topic you care about, we cover on Shades of Green!

 

Shades of Green is Austin’s only live, environmental talk radio show. Each week, Producer John Hoffner, along with Co-hosts Reed Sternberg and Amy Stansbury (Editor-In-Chief of The Austin Common) inform and inspire listeners on current topics locally and nationally related to green energy and the environment.

 

The show is broadcast live every Thursday from 1pm to 2pm out of KOOP 91.7FM, a local community radio station with the motto, “Radio For People. Not For Profit.” The show is also recorded each week. You can find podcasts of each episode on iTunes and Stitcher and you can visit the show’s official website here.

Latest Episodes
Fourth& and the Elgin Agrarian Community
Podcasts
Amy Stansbury

Green Living in Central Texas

As Austin grows and develops, the question remains… how do we do this sustainably? How does a region that’s experiencing explosive population growth accommodate all of these new residents in a way that doesn’t do irreparable harm to our environment? It’s a big question, and

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KOOP Radio
Podcasts
Amy Stansbury

$720 Million Transportation Bond Podcast

What’s going on with that transportation bond everyone was talking about back in June? Now that City Council is returning from its summer recess, things are heating up again, which means that now is a time for an update. If you remember, at the end

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Uber Lyft
Podcasts
Amy Stansbury

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Prop 1

Austin’s only environmental talk radio show, Shades of Green, takes a deep dive into Austin’s upcoming ride-hailing election, aka Prop 1. In this podcast you’ll hear from a diverse panel of experts, including: Ridesharing Works for Austin’s Deputy Outreach Director Huey Rey Fischer Sierra Club

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Shades of Green HD 49 Studio
EcoBits
Amy Stansbury

HD 49 Election: Green Points of View

Primary elections are being held on Tuesday, March 1st here in Texas. On a local level, one of the more hotly contested races is for Texas House District 49 (HD 49). Last week, the Austin EcoNetwork’s radio partner, Shades of Green, hosted a show featuring

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Shades of Green Commissioners Studio
EcoBits
Amy Stansbury

Travis County Commissioner Election: Green Points of View

Primary elections are being held on Tuesday, March 1st here in Texas. On a local level, one of the more hotly contested races is for Travis County Commissioner Precinct 1. Last week, the Austin EcoNetwork’s radio partner, Shades of Green, hosted a show featuring some

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Ann Kitchen and Delia Garza
Podcasts
Amy Stansbury

Still Confused by the Fingerprinting Debate?

Still confused by the ride-hailing app fingerprinting debate? Be sure to listen to the latest Shades of Green podcast. On January 14th’s show we had city council members Ann Kitchen (District 5) and Delia Garza (District 2), along with Sara LeVine from ATX Safer Streets, Jennifer Houlihan from Austin

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