Dori and Val recap Katie Couric's discussion with the U.S. Presidential hopefuls about their stance on climate change.

Beer and Chocolate:

Beer: Christmas Ale by Anchor Steam Brewing

Chocolate: The Chocolate Alchemist 73% Dark Chocolate sent in by Giovana

Finds:

• Delicious gift ideas. Body+Soul Magazine has great ideas for giving edible gifts this holiday season.
• Kudos for Gore! Al Gore's eco-friendly home improvements have made his 80-year-old mansion one of the nation's most eco-friendly homes.

• Progress at U.N. climate conference. A plan for negotiating a new global warming pact was agreed upon at the U.N. climate conference.

This week's Teenie Weenie Greenie™ is to take 10 minutes and create a list of green goals for 2008. Keep the goals attainable and keep track of your progress. You might be surprised how far you've come by the end of 2008!

Katie Couric talked to all of the U.S. Presidential hopefuls about their views on climate change. Dori saves us all some time by condensing all the answers and playing them on the show.

Reminder: No New Show the week of Christmas. Dori and Val are going to take a little break to enjoy the holidays, but will be back with a fresh new episode the first week in January. Have a hip holiday!

Once again, we have a bunch of great listener emails. Keep 'em rolling in at hip@greenfeet.com. And don't forget to post articles, links, and speak your mind at our MHTH forum!

• Bike to work. James started a website to help others organize their own Bike to Work Week in their town.
• Bake for change. Jay discovered BakeForChange.com, a website all about building a sustainable gingerbread house.
• Eagles go green. Elena emailed about how the Philadelphia Eagles have made their stadium more eco-friendly.
• More lead. Michele sent along an article about more lead turning up in kid's jewelry.
• Amazon Watch. Sebastien was shocked when he watched a documentary by Amazon Watch about Texaco/Chevron Oil.
• Going to the dogs. Shayna sent along a great eco-friendly tip: wrap presents for friends who love dogs in biodegradable dog poop bags.Val recommends BioBag Dog Waste Bags.
• Recycling ChicoBags? Sara was wondering if there was any way to recycle her old ChicoBags. Send them back to us and we'll give them to the ChicoBag Company. They pass along the old bags to artists who make them into door mats, dogs beds, and even prayer flags. Send your old ChicoBags to:
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