Green Options

There is an entire world of craft radio out there in the ether. In the same way in which I blog, obsessively, every single day about my crafty life on my personal blog and read the crafty blogs of others, there is also an audio/video version of that same crafty obsession that can be watched or listened to at one’s leisure.

While you grade papers, or wash the dishes, or eat your lunch, or walk home from school at night, you can listen to craft news (the CPSIA, although delayed, is still a big deal), craft opinion (which type of knitting needles are the best?) and interviews with other crafty people (Alicia Paulson has a lot of interesting things to say about the process of writing a craft how-to book).

I heart podcasts.

In an entrepreneur’s world, staying current means staying ahead of the competition. Yet with all of the urgent tasks piling up on your to-do list, keeping tabs on the latest industry news and views can easily fall by the wayside. Don’t lose that competitive edge — listen to it.

My personal introduction to the growing menu of green business podcasts came while searching for strategies to make my commute time and gym visits more productive. Ranging from four minutes to forty-five minutes in length, these concise audio feeds speak directly to ecopreneurs through a mix of interviews, international news, trend analysis and expert commentary on the emerging green economy.

I’ve pre-screened the front runners and highly recommend these five favorites:

• The Global X Series on SocialEdge
• Ethical Corporation
• GreenBiz Radio
• Social Innovation Conversations at Stanford University’s Center for Social Innovation
• IdeaCast from the Harvard Business Review

(descriptions after the jump)

Max Lindberg: GO's master podcasterEditor's note: When I introduced Max to you a week and half ago, I noted that he'd be producing a new podcast series titled "Greening the Golden Years." We're ready to go with the first installment of it; this will become a regular Thursday feature.

While much green media is focused on a younger demographic, we know that people of all ages are discovering the benefits and

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Max Lindberg: GO's master podcasterEditor's note: When I introduced Max to you a week and half ago, I noted that he'd be producing a new podcast series titled "Greening the Golden Years." We're ready to go with the first installment of it; this will become a regular Thursday feature.

While much green media is focused on a younger demographic, we know that people of all ages are discovering the benefits and

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