gardening, the environment, green living and a lot of humor

Milo Shammas, a.k.a. Dr. Earth, talks about how garden soil benefits from the use of organic products. Ryan Wilson from the Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT), describes how The Gross Gathering and other CNT initiatives are designed to help homeowners deal with the effects of flooding rains. Lisa Albrecht and astro-physicist John Sweitzer preview Al Gore's trip to Chicago to train new speakers for The Climate Reality Project. 1st Ward Alderman Proco Joe Moreno explains the Bring Your Bag Chicago initiative and why he is championing an ordinance to reduce plastic bag use in Chicago.