Recent Past Winners

• Brad Wyche

  

  Aired the week of 5/15/2013 - Show #1320

  Brad Wyche was a successful environmental lawyer who always loved the outdoors, but he was disturbed by the rate of growth and the devastation of natural land in his hometown of Greenville, South Carolina. He wanted to do something to preserve the beautiful environment in the… More

• Margot McNeeley

  

  Aired the week of 5/8/2013 - Show #1319

  Margot McNeeley has a weakness: she loves food and eating out in Memphis, Tennessee. Then she discovered how much waste and pollution restaurants create and realized that her foodie habits were helping to encourage a system that was doing a lot of harm. So, she decided help… More

• Dave Talbot

  

  Aired the week of 5/1/2013 - Show #1318

  When Dave Talbot was young he contracted Polio and like many who did, the disease permanently impaired his legs. So, he knows first-hand how valuable and essential mobility is. While traveling in Africa to film a documentary, Dave was deeply impacted by the countless people he… More

• Bill Ayres

  

  Aired the week of 4/24/2013 - Show #1317

  In September of 1973, Harry Chapin was a guest on Bill Ayres ABC radio network show "On This Rock." During Bill's interview with Harry, they both expressed their sadness and anger at the rampant poverty and hunger in the world and in their own backyards. This conversation… More

• Mike Town

  

  Aired the week of 4/17/2013 - Show #1316

  Mike Town has been an advocate for the environment for most of his life. He spent many years as a forest ecologist and became a teacher to help future generations connect with the environment. Mike had the idea to incorporate science, environmental work and problem solving… More

• Carol Hofgartner

  

  Aired the week of 4/3/2013 - Show #1314

  Carol Hofgartner founded Art Road in 2004 to bring art back into the lives of children in Detroit, Michigan. After learning that over 60 of children in the Detroit area receive no art education of any kind, she decided to quit her successful career as an Architectural Designer… More

• Auden Schendler

  

  Aired the week of 3/27/2013 - Show #1313

  Auden is the Executive Director of Sustainability at Aspen Ski Co., and author of Getting Green Done (Public Affairs Books, 2009). At Aspen Ski Co., he oversees that company's significant environmental efforts, corporate contributions, and civic engagement. Auden has been the… More

• Curt McPhail

  

  Aired the week of 3/20/2013 - Show #1312

  Curt McPhail, co-founder of Globalbike, is helping developing countries tackle their most challenging problems through the donation of bikes. After witnessing the dire conditions and struggles of rural African communities, Curt and 5 friends decided they could make a difference… More