Look around any office or home, and it's easy to spot: mounds of paper that are piled so high they look like mini skyscrapers. It'll be years before we go totally paperless, but there are things we all can do to reduce our paper consumption. Maybe it's because gas is reaching more than $4 a gallon, but it seems like people are finally making changes, and here at Rocky Mountain PBS, we're no different. Starting with the July issue of our monthly program guide, we are taking steps to reduce our paper trail and are now offering an electronic version of Promo. Download July's issue today at rmpbs.org/promo, and tell us what you think. more »

 

Did you know that 18% of greenhouse gases are attributed to livestock production? Our overproduction and over-consumption of meat is putting our planet at risk, says New York Times food writer, Mark Bittman. Watch a talk by Bittman. more »

 

From the June 27 program:  Consumer confidence is reported to be at a 16-year low, thanks to the prices of gas, food, housing.  What might ease the situation? more »

 

From the June 27 program:  What should be done about ever-rising gas prices? more »

 

What makes PBS the best place to go for British crime thrillers? Is it the first-rate acting, the lush locations or the dazzling costumes? For me, it is all of these things, which is why I've been tuning in for so long. more »