Jane Velez-Mitchell

Daryl Hannah was arrested protesting the construction of a controversial $7 Billion oil pipeline designed to bring oil from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico.  Daryl Hannah and land owner Eleanor Fairchild were arrested protesting the planned 2,000 mile pipeline.

Jane Velez-Mitchell spoke with actress Daryl Hannah about her arrest and why she was protesting the construction.

The Bonnaroo Music Festival, held annually in Tennessee, is a snapshot of how cities can become more efficient.  Various groups are coming together to make Bonnaroo the "greenest festival." 

You can read more about Bonnaroo and their sustainability plans here. 

Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer and it’s the time of year when everyone starts heading outside to enjoy the fresh air and the warm weather. With that in mind, Jane Velez-Mitchell is proud to focus the entire hour of her show on Memorial Day on improving and maintaining one of our most precious resources: the environment. Jane will be joined by our very special guest, Philippe Cousteau Jr., as we highlight ways average people have been able to make a big difference.

From a Massachusetts grandmother who took on her town’s business community and won, to a father of two who risked all he had to make his dream of a recyclable sneaker come true, Jane wants to prove that every single one of us CAN make a difference.

Editor’s Note: Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer and it’s the time of year when everyone starts heading outside to enjoy the fresh air and the warm weather. With that in mind, Jane Velez-Mitchell is proud to focus the entire hour of her show on Memorial Day on improving and maintaining one of our most precious resources: the environment.  Jane will be joined by our very special guest, Philippe Cousteau Jr., as we highlight ways average people have been able to make a big difference.

Los Angeles has become the largest U.S. city to ban the use of plastic bags at supermarkets. The city will phase out the use of plastic bags over the next 16 months. Los Angeles joins other California cities like San Francisco and San Jose -- and the entire state of Hawaii -- in banning plastic bags.

Editor's Note: Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer and it’s the time of year when everyone starts heading outside to enjoy the fresh air and the warm weather. With that in mind, Jane Velez-Mitchell is proud to focus the entire hour of her show on Memorial Day on improving and maintaining one of our most precious resources: the environment.  Jane will be joined by our very special guest, Philippe Cousteau, as we highlight ways average people have been able to make a big difference.

Jane Velez-Mitchell gets her hands dirty (literally) to raise environmental awareness!  While walking around the streets of her hometown New York City, Jane is always disturbed to see trash cans overflowing with plastic bottles, aluminum cans, and other recyclables.  So she decided to do something about it and took to the streets with a shopping cart to sort the trash herself!  That’s right, she sifted through New York City street trash and pulled out tons of cans and bottles that can be recycled.

The vast majority of plastic bottles do not get recycled. Jane Velez-Mitchell takes to the streets of New York to find out why people aren't recycling and even takes matters into her own hands. 

You can see the full story Tuesday night on Jane Velez-Mitchell at 7 p.m. ET on HLN. 

Editor's Note: Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer and it’s the time of year when everyone starts heading outside to enjoy the fresh air and the warm weather. With that in mind, Jane Velez-Mitchell is proud to focus the entire hour of her show on Memorial Day on improving and maintaining one of our most precious resources: the environment.  Jane will be joined by our very special guest, Philippe Cousteau, as we highlight ways average people have been able to make a big difference.

Jane Velez-Mitchell says one girl's trash is another girl's treasure! She hosts a no shop swap party to prove it! Do you have clothes that you never wear or did someone give you a gift that you will never use?  Don't throw it out! Maybe someone else wants it.  Try hosting a no shop swap where you can get rid of stuff that you don't want and maybe pick up a few treasures of your own.

Editor's Note: Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer and it’s the time of year when everyone starts heading outside to enjoy the fresh air and the warm weather. With that in mind, Jane Velez-Mitchell is proud to focus the entire hour of her show on Memorial Day on improving and maintaining one of our most precious resources: the environment.  Jane will be joined by our very special guest, Philippe Cousteau, as we highlight ways average people have been able to make a big difference.

HLN's Jane Velez-Mitchell introduces you to the world of upcycled art. Upcycling is taking things you might throw away like old keys, pieces of string, or coffee packets and turning them into something useful... or even beautiful.

Editor's Note: Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer and it’s the time of year when everyone starts heading outside to enjoy the fresh air and the warm weather. With that in mind, Jane Velez-Mitchell is proud to focus the entire hour of her show on Memorial Day on improving and maintaining one of our most precious resources: the environment.  Jane will be joined by our very special guest, Philippe Cousteau, as we highlight ways average people have been able to make a big difference.

Jane Velez-Mitchell goes dumpster diving! No, you did not misread that sentence. Last night, on the newly re-launched Jane Velez-Mitchell, Jane went out with a group of "freegans" as they “rescued” food from the trash.