Welcome to our Episodes Homepage

 

Here you can check out all of our 30-minute episodes dating way back to 2006 when the Green Screen first started. As you watch episodes from the early days, you will see how far we've come. We started with a crew that knew nothing about making a TV show...who learned to become pros at what they did...and now, well, we have a number of talented students who learn a little more everyday, making our show the success it is because of their talents!

So, go ahead...take a look and rate your favorites!!!

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Episode 30 - A Close Up View of Earthteam 0 ratings

Episode 31 - Look What Ya'll Doin' to the Earth 0 ratings

Episode 29 - Green Travels Around the Bay 2 ratings

Adam and James introduce our viewers to the Green Screen crew and the Aqua Team who joined them on a tour of the SF Bay on the Marine Science Institute's exploration boat. They learn about about hydrology, marine life and more as they have fun and go fishing! Then the Green Screen crew visits the PAL in Richmond for a special basketball tournament that is a response to the environmental crisis in Haiti. Next up is a visit to the Global Green Gala, a high fashion show in SF, with words from SF Mayor Newsom and Assemblymember Nancy Skinner - and models. Portola Middle School students take a tour of the new Green Richmond to learn about green job opportunities.

Episode 28 - Green Screen Crew Skits 8 ratings

Our Green Screen crewmembers created a series of short videos about a number of environmental topics to help educate community members of the City of Richmond about how to do their part in helping the environment. We start off the episode with Alex introducing the videos, then go right into a skit done by Cynthia and the GS crew on pesticides. If you want a nice laugh, this is sure to bring a giggle. Learn about alternatives to using pesticides while laughing along with the comedic acting of our crew! Next up, Alex himself stars as a reporter who gets caught in the middle of a disaster and then meets a young girl that explains how she dealt with a similar problem in the past. Joaquin then graces us with his awesome acting skills in a skit titled, “The Waste Hunter”. Joaquin explains the importance of keeping storm drains clean in order to ultimately keep the Bay clean. Last, but not least, we end the episode with one of our most popular short videos, our very own version of GSTV Cribs. Here Andrew and Traci give us a tour of an energy efficient “green” home and give tips on how to conserve energy. Hope you enjoy watching these as much as we enjoyed making them!

Episode 27 - Preparing for a Better Tomorrow 12 ratings

James and Andrew introduce episode 27, “Preparing for a Better Tomorrow”. Sophie starts us off with an interview with PG&E representative Robert Parkhurst who explains how PG&E is working to help preserve the environment. Our Green Screen Crew also got to go to UC Santa Cruz where they explored the educational opportunities the school has to offer as well as meet some interesting people who took them hiking to check out the local surroundings. Our most recent alumni give us a heads up on where they currently are studying and the kinds of activities they are involved in. Tyler then introduces us to the inspiring “Tell it On the Mountain” 350.org event, which turned out to be a huge success. This event brought together hundreds of people from all over the Bay to show their support for the Climate Action Campaign Movement. The episode finishes off with a quick video of Richmond High School's Aqua Team going on a bike tour through Richmond to learn about Wildcat Creek! Enjoy!

Episode 26 7 ratings

Alex and Nicole introduce this month's episode, "Back to a Sustainable Future". The Green Screen crew participates in Contra Costa College's Building Bridges to the Future program with 2 workshops by EarthTeam, including data collection at Rheem Creek and a video production workshop for local students. Then Andrew and Cameron become The Green Teen in two adventures about protecting storm drains and the consequences of illegal dumping. Andrew, Tyler and Sophie take a tour of Davis St Recycling Center in Alameda County to find out where things go when we throw them away.

Episode 25 - Community Action 9 ratings

PLANet Youth Conference at UCB, The Richmond Greenway, Think Globally, Act Locally

Episode 24 - Green is Gold 22 ratings

Christina is back as host. We visit Earth Day 2009 with Alex at RecycleMore, to learn and enjoy the entertainment in West County. Next up is Vermicomposting Lesson with The Worm Lady, Claudia Taurean, and a Worm cartoon by the Green Screen. The City of Richmond hosts its annual Green is Gold Expo. Chiara and Kevin take the AquaTeam on a hike at Pt Pinole with the Audubon Society. ESA students at Oakland HS show us how they deal with recycling at their school. Caroline tells us all about the Global Warming Campaign in Central Contra Costa and the Waste Audits. Music by Los Cenzontles Mexican Art Center Band

Episode 23 12 ratings

The GS crew visits the The Bay Model for an overview about the bay and the itdes; feature. EarthTeam’s Something’s in the Air program brings together students from several schools to become community activists for healthier air and we follow Skyline High School on a study trip to Muir Woods in Marin.

Episode 22 - Water, Water, Everywhere 24 ratings

Reporter Nicole accompanies a 5th grade class on a tour of the Delta with the Marine Science Institute. The Aqua Team explores Pt Reyes to get a look at the elephant seals and the GS Crew visits the Seymour Science Center and Natural Bridges tide pools to learn about marine life.

Episode 21 - Green Places 6 ratings

Organic Garden at Marin HS , Quinci introduces Sophie on a tour of Urban Ore in Berkeley with Dr. Dan Knapp, Helms MS on a restoration project in El Sobrante, Cynthia and Kelly at Adams MS with the Escape Club, Reel Green Media in SF, Teens Turning Green in Marin, Natasha and Nik learn about recycling in India. Jocelyn announces the Action of the Month – Earth Day .

Episode 20 - Get the Word Out 4 ratings

Tyler welcomes us to a green tour of Berkeley with Nicole, a Bioneers conference in Marin and Cameron interviews Clara Tsao, a dynamic teen from Miramonte HS in Orinda who has started her own non-profit, Design for a Better Future.

Episode 19 - Teens All Around the Bay 11 ratings

Cameron introduces the celebration of Martin Luther King Jr Day at the Oakland Shoreline with more than 100 students from classes around Alameda and Contra Costa, and more than 350 community members at the Richmond Greenway. Pinole Valley HS's environmental academy students demonstrate their wetlands project activities at the Berkeley Marina and we get a behind-the-scenes tour at the new Cal Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park with the Science Interns.

Episode 18 3 ratings

Meet Chiara in the studio, Youth Speaks’ poetry, the SF Green Festival and WCCHS Garden and Singers.

Episode 17 - Taking Action for the Earth 2 ratings

Brower Youth Awards in SF, WAM at Will C Wood and San Lorenzo HS, Jessica and Traci recycle batteries.

Episode 16 - Power to the Schools 3 ratings

Oakland HS, CYCLE clean up, Solar Richmond

Episode 15 - Around the Bay 4 ratings

Interview with Marvin Salazar, Climate Champion from Richmond HS, Dyani interview with Karalee Brown from PG&E, and Garbage Art in SF.

Episode 14 8 ratings

Something’s in the Air and WAM (waste action month)

Episode 13 4 ratings

Students Take Action: Waste Action Month at OIS, Techno-Greeks Recycle, Visuals & Voices, and a campaign for open spaces at Pt Molate.

Episode 12 3 ratings

Cesar Chavez Day celebration and restoration, a Strentzel Meadow project and an interview with Captain Mike about the status of the salmon population in California, Visuals and Voices, and Earth Day 2008.

Episode 11 2 ratings

Trek Featuring Solar Richmond, green collar jobs, The Aqua Team at RHS, Where’s DeLawn?, a SF teen conference, the Solano Stroll goes green and Albany High student interview.

Episode 10 2 ratings

Access to healthy food is recognized as a social justice environmental issue and students learn more about environmental leadership at Camp Arroyo in Livermore.

Episode 9 3 ratings

Natasha and Nik introduce us to the importance of water as an environmental issue. EarthTeam’s restoration event at the Berkeley Aquatic Park begin the show. Carmen and Jocelyn interview Rachel from the “Think Outside the Bottle” campaign which encourages all of us to use tap water instead of bottled. The Troubled Water Forum with Assemblywoman Loni Hancock and Oakland High Schools’ work at Sausal Creek are featured and teacher Katie Noonan explains her upcoming trip to the Antarctica. Visuals and Voices art is highlighted.

Episode 8 3 ratings

Green Screen features Oakland High's environmental education trip to Catalina Island, a charter school on Treasure Island, and the first green collar job.Green Screen features Oakland High’s environmental education trip to Catalina Island. Joshua and Tyler visit a charter school on Treasure Island for a look at the school garden and a taste of “yacon”. Alex and Natasha begin our new “green collar job” feature with an interview with Phil Nail, Green Screen’s new green website host. Deer Valley HS participates in the Antioch Dunes restoration project to help with conservation efforts. The action of the month encourages battery recycling.

Episode 7 - The Greenway 3 ratings

The Green Screen highlights local collaborative environment efforts. The Rail to Trails project in Richmond explains and celebrates the removal of old railroad tracks which are replaced with walking and biking trails, and a new children's gardening project along the resulting "Greenway". The UC Berkeley Biodiversity project at Adams Middle School explores a partnership between the University and 7th grade science students and their teachers. Green Screen reports attend the exciting Goldman Environmental awards in San Francisco and go thrift shopping as a fun and profitable “green” experience.

Episode 6 - Something’s in the Air 3 ratings

The environmental issue of both indoor and outdoor air quality is explored, including what impacts air quality, and its impact on local communities. Featured on the show is an interview with manager of the Asthma Program for Contra Costa Health Services, Cedritra Claiborne, Senior Health Education Specialist, Ann Song, also with the County Health Services. The episode begins and ends with segments of " Global Watch", by student filmmaker, Jameson Oliveri, from Clayton High School, with suggestions for ways to help lower your carbon footprint. Richmond city Mayor, Gayle McLaughlin, is interviewed by Green Screen hosts about the city's new GREEN direction.

Episode 5 - EarthTeam Projects 3 ratings

The Green Screen and Earth Team hold many events and have many projects going on all the time. This episode spotlights those including Chicory Bethel’s role as EarthTeam's project director for the Global Warming Campaign, Martin Luther King Restoration Day, and Earth Day 2006. Watch Green Screen students interview students from Alaska whose village and daily lives are being affected by global warming.

Episode 4 - Youth Making A Difference 3 ratings

The Green Screen focuses on people making a difference in their communities. Students from the Environmental Studies Academy are featured and interviewed about their various projects and we watch the documentary they made with guidance from EarthTeam, "Creeks Without Oil". Along with these ESA students, Dr. Green was also highlighted and interviewed as she had just returned from a conference with Al Gore who trained her in educating people about his documentary "An Inconvenient Truth".

Episode 3 - Sustainability 6 ratings

Green screen focuses on understanding sustainability and how to achieve it. The program begins with an original music video written, produced, and performed by two Green Screen members. The "Sustainability" song is now the theme song for The Green Screen. Student hosts conduct an interview with Allison Quaid, executive director of Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Communities. Next up, the student reporters videos a report from the 2006 Brower Youth Awards showcases young eco-heroes from around the country who are making a difference in the sustainability of their communities.

Episode 2 - Solid Waste Recycling 18 ratings

Green Screen reporters interview Jenny Oorbeck from the Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority and screen videos from Monte Vista High and Walnut Creek Intermediate, advocating for more recycling. Hasani brings us his “spoken word: and Dr Green is introduced. Richmond Mayor, Irma Anderson, is interviewed by Green Screen students about the role cities can play in promoting a green society.

Episode 1 - Introduction to The Green Screen 8 ratings

The Green Screen crew introduces all the people that made their show possible, including an interview with Earth Team’s founder Sheilah Fish, and Green Screen producer Lana Husser. Also featured are interviews with “Dr. Green”, Earth Team program director Faith Gong, and restoration director Sa;li Lundgren, and a “spoken word” from Green Screen’s own Hasani Ashbury. This episode like all the episodes to come ends with the very first Action of the Month.