“The Green” on Sundance Channel is the first regularly scheduled television programming dedicated entirely to the environment. Presented by actor and Sundance founder Robert Redford and hosted by Simran Sethi and Majora Carter, “The Green”, now in its 2nd season, provides Prime Time environmental news, tips, ideas and knowledge every Tuesday evening at 9PM Eastern. Slated for this season are 13 new episodes of the award winning “Big Ideas for a Small Planet”, environmentally conscious documentaries, and the new episodes of the series “Eco-Biz” and “Ecoists”.

This week on “Big Ideas for a Small Planet” the subject is Food, as the series explores how businesses and individuals are trying to nourish us in an environmentally friendly way. Next up on “Eco-Documentaries”, the episode “All in this Tea” is an adventure into the remote world of Chinese fair trade tea production. Then “The Sierra Club Chronicles: Episode 5 - Breathless in LA” delves into the unhealthy air that plagues Los Angeles.

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Last night the ABC special The Bachelor: Where Are They Now aired giving audiences an update on what some of their favorite bachelor and bachelorettes are now doing since being on the show including one couple that has dedicated themselves to going green.

Trista and Ryan Sutter are in the midst of building an eco-friendly home. Ryan is also a part of The Green Team featured on The EcoZone Project, a home improvement series. The new TV and Web series is focused on making celebrity homes more environmentally-friendly.

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