Host News: Dan Lepinski is finally back from Wisconsin. He and Andrea Ridout discuss some of the pitfalls of his green remodeling project there. Dan also wants to say a big hello to station WLDY-1340 AM in Ladysmith, Wis. Andrea says hi to WCST-AM 1010 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., "Home of Country."

Topics: green building and remodeling, eco-initiatives from the YMCA, countertops made with recycled materials, and holiday luminarias.

Guests on the show:

Sarah Susanka , author of The Not So Big House

Sarah Susanka is one of our favorite show guests. She is a leader of a movement that is redefining the American home and lifestyle. Through her "build better, not bigger" approach to residential design, she has demonstrated that the sense of "home" we seek has to do with quality, not quantity. Her two latest books are Not So Big Remodeling and the 10th Anniversary Edition of The Not So Big House.

Mark Holdt , Vice President for Planning and Project Development, YMCA of the Rockies

After Thanksgiving, Andrea will be visiting the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park, Colo., and touring the new LEED-certified lodges they are building. Mark Holdt from the YMCA visits to discuss the new structures and other eco-initiatives with the YMCA.

Lorenzo Marquez , Vice President of Marketing of Cosentino

Recently Andrea visited Greenbuild in Phoenix and was thrilled to see a huge selection of new green products. One of those is Eco Countertops from Cosentino, composed of 75 percent recycled materials such as discarded glass, porcelain and mirrors. Lorenzo Marquez of Cosentino visits on the show. Read Andrea’s blog about Greenbuild here.

Cheryl Long , editor in chief, MOTHER EARTH NEWS

Cheryl Long is a leading advocate for more sustainable lifestyles. She lives on an 8-acre homestead near Topeka, Kan., powered in part by solar panels, where she manages a large organic garden and a small flock of Welsummer chickens. She will discuss the Project of the Week: Holiday luminarias.

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