Stateline.org's Scott Greenberger ~ Christmas Bird Count ~ A Native American Story of Resilience

 The lack of ethnic diversity in state legislatures is the subject of recent report from Stateline.org, which is part of the Pew Charitable Trusts. In another report, they find that the number of women in state legislatures has reached a plateau after years of growth. Here to discuss these topics and more is Scott Greenburger, executive editor for Stateline.org. ~~~ The Paris Climate summit has drawn attention to the issue of CO2 emissions, but as Inside Energy reporter Leigh Paterson explains, CO2 can also be used for beneficial purposes. ~~~ The Annual Christmas Bird Count is coming up next Sunday at Theodore Roosevelt National Park. In its 116^th year, the count is the world’s longest running citizen science event. Here to tell us more is Eileen Andes, chief of interpretation. ~~~ The increasing number of artificial Christmas trees in homes has inspired tree growers to band together to market the real thing. Harvest Public Media’s Luke Runyon reports. ~~~ In this week's Native American Stories of Resilience, 97-year-old Mary Everette, our oldest interviewee, tells today's youth to embrace traditional farming practices.