https://simplecast.com City Climate Corner Explores how small and mid-sized cities are tackling climate change and moving toward an equitable and sustainable future. Co-hosted by Abby Finis and Larry Kraft. 2021 City Climate Corner LLC en Mon, 9 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Mon, 9 Feb 2026 12:00:12 +0000 https://www.cityclimatecorner.com City Climate Corner https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/f60a5a97-c230-4424-924d-ddb1033bd92a/f2f0b76d-44dd-4bb7-b8b5-7c8254b88077/3000x3000/squareoption2centered.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://www.cityclimatecorner.com episodic Explores how small and mid-sized cities are tackling climate change and moving toward an equitable and sustainable future. Co-hosted by Abby Finis and Larry Kraft. Abby Finis, Larry Kraft false https://feeds.simplecast.com/evOvABtU climate justice, cities, clean energy, climate change City Climate Corner LLC cityclimatecorner@gmail.com d268663e-6b82-4ef9-aa0d-6c9a36c9eb25 Street Theater & Climate Change: Flood Sensor Aunty In our final scheduled episode, we talk both about the horrible things happening in our home (Minneapolis), and the inspiring (and high-energy) community building work of Sabina Sethi Unni, who has created a street theater play about flood sensors. Yes - flood sensors. Specifically, a flood sensor working in a chai shop. Sabina is on to something here - having strong community connections can be the difference between life and death during extreme weather events. We are also seeing the importance of those kind of connections in Minnesota right now, with the trauma being inflicted by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE). 

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]]> Mon, 9 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (abby finis, Larry Kraft, Sabina Sethi Unni) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/street-theater-climate-change-flood-sensor-aunty-_5q6RTE7 In our final scheduled episode, we talk both about the horrible things happening in our home (Minneapolis), and the inspiring (and high-energy) community building work of Sabina Sethi Unni, who has created a street theater play about flood sensors. Yes - flood sensors. Specifically, a flood sensor working in a chai shop. Sabina is on to something here - having strong community connections can be the difference between life and death during extreme weather events. We are also seeing the importance of those kind of connections in Minnesota right now, with the trauma being inflicted by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE). 

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]]> Street Theater & Climate Change: Flood Sensor Aunty abby finis, Larry Kraft, Sabina Sethi Unni 00:46:50 In our final scheduled episode, we talk both about the horrible things happening in our home (Minneapolis), and the inspiring (and high-energy) community building work of Sabina Sethi Unni, who has created a street theater play about flood sensors. Yes - flood sensors. Specifically, a flood sensor working in a chai shop. Sabina is on to something here - having strong community connections can be the difference between life and death during extreme weather events. We are also seeing the importance of those kind of connections in Minnesota right now, with the trauma being inflicted by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE). In our final scheduled episode, we talk both about the horrible things happening in our home (Minneapolis), and the inspiring (and high-energy) community building work of Sabina Sethi Unni, who has created a street theater play about flood sensors. Yes - flood sensors. Specifically, a flood sensor working in a chai shop. Sabina is on to something here - having strong community connections can be the difference between life and death during extreme weather events. We are also seeing the importance of those kind of connections in Minnesota right now, with the trauma being inflicted by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE). flood sensors, street theater, flood, climate change false full 72 939b5488-7fef-45e6-bc5b-cfc38a537e30 Youth Climate Literacy for a Changing World Future Climate Collective was founded to equip youth with knowledge and skills to be prepared for a changing world. We interview Board Director and Founder Dominique Johnson about this exciting new effort in Oregon, the curriculum they've put together, and how youth are getting involved. Make sure to listen for info about the upcoming Climathon - a young person's "hackathon for climate solutions."

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]]> Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Dominique Johnson, Abby Finis, Larry Kraft) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/youth-climate-literacy-for-a-changing-world-xurHSYAu Future Climate Collective was founded to equip youth with knowledge and skills to be prepared for a changing world. We interview Board Director and Founder Dominique Johnson about this exciting new effort in Oregon, the curriculum they've put together, and how youth are getting involved. Make sure to listen for info about the upcoming Climathon - a young person's "hackathon for climate solutions."

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]]> Youth Climate Literacy for a Changing World Dominique Johnson, Abby Finis, Larry Kraft 00:45:28 Future Climate Collective was founded to equip youth with knowledge and skills to be prepared for a changing world. We interview Board Director and Founder Dominique Johnson about her journey and this exciting new effort in Oregon, the curriculum they've put together, and how youth are getting involved. Make sure to listen for info about the upcoming Climathon - a young person's "hackathon for climate solutions." Future Climate Collective was founded to equip youth with knowledge and skills to be prepared for a changing world. We interview Board Director and Founder Dominique Johnson about her journey and this exciting new effort in Oregon, the curriculum they've put together, and how youth are getting involved. Make sure to listen for info about the upcoming Climathon - a young person's "hackathon for climate solutions." youth climate action, climate literacy false full 71 ed2a8f9b-98ca-4ea2-98c4-291c98750ec9 Germany & Municipal Heat Plans You've heard about a climate action plan, but what about a municipal heat plan? In January 2024, Germany passed a law requiring every municipality to develop a heat plan to decarbonize heating. We interview Paula Möhring, Senior Consultant at Hamburg Institut Consulting GmbH, about the ongoing transformation of the heating sector in Germany. She has been working with municipalities across Germany on heat plans. Larry met Paula on a November clean energy trip organized by the University of Minnesota's Institute on the Environment.

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]]> Wed, 12 Feb 2025 09:00:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Paula Möhring, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/germany-municipal-heat-plans-CKW7BWtY You've heard about a climate action plan, but what about a municipal heat plan? In January 2024, Germany passed a law requiring every municipality to develop a heat plan to decarbonize heating. We interview Paula Möhring, Senior Consultant at Hamburg Institut Consulting GmbH, about the ongoing transformation of the heating sector in Germany. She has been working with municipalities across Germany on heat plans. Larry met Paula on a November clean energy trip organized by the University of Minnesota's Institute on the Environment.

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]]> Germany & Municipal Heat Plans Paula Möhring, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis 00:45:44 You've heard about a climate action plan, but what about a municipal heat plan? In January 2024, Germany passed a law requiring every municipality to develop a heat plan to decarbonize heating. We interview Paula Möhring, Senior Consultant at Hamburg Institut Consulting GmbH, about the ongoing transformation of the heating sector in Germany. She has been working with municipalities across Germany on heat plans. Larry met Paula on a November clean energy trip organized by the University of Minnesota's Institute on the Environment. You've heard about a climate action plan, but what about a municipal heat plan? In January 2024, Germany passed a law requiring every municipality to develop a heat plan to decarbonize heating. We interview Paula Möhring, Senior Consultant at Hamburg Institut Consulting GmbH, about the ongoing transformation of the heating sector in Germany. She has been working with municipalities across Germany on heat plans. Larry met Paula on a November clean energy trip organized by the University of Minnesota's Institute on the Environment. heat plan, heating, municipal heat plan, district heating, heating decarbonization false full 70 b3e6e798-f1b3-4771-9644-982ed69c98f4 Crookston MN: Rural community energy transition Crookston is a 7000+ person community in the northwest corner of Minnesota that has big ambitions to improve the life of its residents by leveraging the clean energy transition. We interview City Council Member Tim Lenard, Exec. Director of Crookston Housing Development Karie Kirshbaum, Exec. Director of NW MN Regional Sustainable Development Program Shannon Stassen, and John Vaughn,  Fresh Energy's Managing Director of Community Development to learn about the Empower Crookston effort and how it spawned an I Love Crookston program.

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]]> Tue, 22 Oct 2024 08:30:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Shannon Stassen, Karie Kirschbaum, Tim Menard, John Vaughn, Abby Finis, Larry Kraft) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/crookston-mn-rural-community-energy-transition-5AljGrFt Crookston is a 7000+ person community in the northwest corner of Minnesota that has big ambitions to improve the life of its residents by leveraging the clean energy transition. We interview City Council Member Tim Lenard, Exec. Director of Crookston Housing Development Karie Kirshbaum, Exec. Director of NW MN Regional Sustainable Development Program Shannon Stassen, and John Vaughn,  Fresh Energy's Managing Director of Community Development to learn about the Empower Crookston effort and how it spawned an I Love Crookston program.

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]]> Crookston MN: Rural community energy transition Shannon Stassen, Karie Kirschbaum, Tim Menard, John Vaughn, Abby Finis, Larry Kraft 00:54:30 Crookston is a 7000+ person community in the northwest corner of Minnesota that has big ambitions to improve the life of its residents by leveraging the clean energy transition. We interview City Council Member Tim Lenard, Exec. Director of Crookston Housing Development Karie Kirshbaum, Exec. Director of NW MN Regional Sustainable Development Program Shannon Stassen, and John Vaughn, Fresh Energy's Managing Director of Community Development to learn about the Empower Crookston effort and how it spawned an I Love Crookston program. Crookston is a 7000+ person community in the northwest corner of Minnesota that has big ambitions to improve the life of its residents by leveraging the clean energy transition. We interview City Council Member Tim Lenard, Exec. Director of Crookston Housing Development Karie Kirshbaum, Exec. Director of NW MN Regional Sustainable Development Program Shannon Stassen, and John Vaughn, Fresh Energy's Managing Director of Community Development to learn about the Empower Crookston effort and how it spawned an I Love Crookston program. empower crookston, networked geothermal, energy audits, weatherization, i love crookston false full 69 5db31c41-b99e-423f-8959-65ace78f44e1 Equity in Energy The negative impacts of the fossil-fuel based energy system and policies have disproportionately harmed and burdened low-income and BIPOC communities. As we transition to a clean energy economy, how do we make sure that what we put in place is equitable and just? We interview Michelle Vigen Ralston, Principal and Founder at Common Spark Consulting, about the work her team does with cities, counties, advocates, and other organizations to facilitate the creation of equitable energy policy.

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]]> Fri, 13 Sep 2024 15:34:06 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Michelle Vigen Ralston, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/equity-in-energy-OIcqUhTz The negative impacts of the fossil-fuel based energy system and policies have disproportionately harmed and burdened low-income and BIPOC communities. As we transition to a clean energy economy, how do we make sure that what we put in place is equitable and just? We interview Michelle Vigen Ralston, Principal and Founder at Common Spark Consulting, about the work her team does with cities, counties, advocates, and other organizations to facilitate the creation of equitable energy policy.

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]]> Equity in Energy Michelle Vigen Ralston, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis 00:51:59 The negative impacts of the fossil-fuel based energy system and policies have disproportionately harmed and burdened low-income and BIPOC communities. As we transition to a clean energy economy, how do we make sure that what we put in place is equitable and just? We interview Michelle Vigen Ralston, Principal and Founder at Common Spark Consulting, about the work her team does with cities, counties, advocates, and other organizations to facilitate the creation of equitable energy policy. The negative impacts of the fossil-fuel based energy system and policies have disproportionately harmed and burdened low-income and BIPOC communities. As we transition to a clean energy economy, how do we make sure that what we put in place is equitable and just? We interview Michelle Vigen Ralston, Principal and Founder at Common Spark Consulting, about the work her team does with cities, counties, advocates, and other organizations to facilitate the creation of equitable energy policy. energy inequity, common spark, just transition false full 68 f8cf48e7-84f1-4f2d-95eb-0afab378947c Youngstown OH: Electric bike share YoGo BikeShare is launching a new 100% e-bike micro-mobility platform in Youngstown, a city of about 60,000 in population. We interview YoGo President Ronnel Elkins and VP of Operations Corey Patrick, and learn about their vision, the obstacles they've faced, and how the service will address the first and last mile problem of public transportation.

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]]> Tue, 4 Jun 2024 08:30:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Ronnel Elkins, Corey Patrick, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/youngstown-oh-electric-bike-share-oqaFfZGO YoGo BikeShare is launching a new 100% e-bike micro-mobility platform in Youngstown, a city of about 60,000 in population. We interview YoGo President Ronnel Elkins and VP of Operations Corey Patrick, and learn about their vision, the obstacles they've faced, and how the service will address the first and last mile problem of public transportation.

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]]> Youngstown OH: Electric bike share Ronnel Elkins, Corey Patrick, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis 00:47:32 YoGo BikeShare is launching a new e-bike micro-mobility platform in Youngstown, a city of about 60,000 in population. We interview YoGo President Ronnel Elkins and VP of Operations Corey Patrick, and learn about their vision, the obstacles they've faced, and how the service will address the first and last mile problem of public transportation. YoGo BikeShare is launching a new e-bike micro-mobility platform in Youngstown, a city of about 60,000 in population. We interview YoGo President Ronnel Elkins and VP of Operations Corey Patrick, and learn about their vision, the obstacles they've faced, and how the service will address the first and last mile problem of public transportation. ebike, bikeshare, micro mobility, bike share false full 67 4007d021-f2eb-490a-be13-926735877d11 Maine: Heat Pumps Everywhere! There's a heat pump revolution happening in Maine. Already over 100,000 of the 600,000 homes in Maine have heat pumps, and their plan is to be over 300,000 by 2027. One out of every 14 heat pumps in the U.S. is going to Maine, though it is only 0.42% of the US's population. We talk to Andy Meyer, Senior Program Manager at Efficiency Maine, to learn how they've done it, and how it's saving Maine residents a lot of money, even in a cold-weather climate.

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]]> Tue, 7 May 2024 08:30:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Andy Meyer, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/maine-heat-pumps-everywhere-62GznQ9g There's a heat pump revolution happening in Maine. Already over 100,000 of the 600,000 homes in Maine have heat pumps, and their plan is to be over 300,000 by 2027. One out of every 14 heat pumps in the U.S. is going to Maine, though it is only 0.42% of the US's population. We talk to Andy Meyer, Senior Program Manager at Efficiency Maine, to learn how they've done it, and how it's saving Maine residents a lot of money, even in a cold-weather climate.

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]]> Maine: Heat Pumps Everywhere! Andy Meyer, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis 00:52:29 There's a heat pump revolution happening in Maine. Already over 100,000 of the 600,000 homes in Maine have heat pumps, and their plan is to be over 300,000 by 2027. One out of every 14 heat pumps in the U.S. is going to Maine, though it is only 0.42% of the US's population. We talk to Andy Meyer, Senior Program Manager at Efficiency Maine, to learn how they've done it, and how it's saving Maine residents a lot of money, even in a cold-weather climate. There's a heat pump revolution happening in Maine. Already over 100,000 of the 600,000 homes in Maine have heat pumps, and their plan is to be over 300,000 by 2027. One out of every 14 heat pumps in the U.S. is going to Maine, though it is only 0.42% of the US's population. We talk to Andy Meyer, Senior Program Manager at Efficiency Maine, to learn how they've done it, and how it's saving Maine residents a lot of money, even in a cold-weather climate. water heater, kerosene, heat pumps, propane, heating oil, air source heat pumps false full 66 09cb1719-ffc0-4e0b-abb9-d56c27171e05 Lincoln NE: Comprehensive Climate Action in the Heartland Lincoln Nebraska may not be the first city that comes to mind when you think of climate action, but maybe it should be. We interview Kim Morrow, Chief Sustainability Officer for Lincoln, about some exciting city programs, including EV infrastructure, an innovative approach to Rental Rehabilitation using Tax Increment Financing (TIF), heat pump rebates, and biochar as well as their efforts on the EPA's Climate Pollution Reduction Grants.  

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]]> Thu, 4 Apr 2024 08:00:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Kim Morrow, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/lincoln-ne-comprehensive-climate-action-in-the-heartland-6U6UGAg3 Lincoln Nebraska may not be the first city that comes to mind when you think of climate action, but maybe it should be. We interview Kim Morrow, Chief Sustainability Officer for Lincoln, about some exciting city programs, including EV infrastructure, an innovative approach to Rental Rehabilitation using Tax Increment Financing (TIF), heat pump rebates, and biochar as well as their efforts on the EPA's Climate Pollution Reduction Grants.  

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]]> Lincoln NE: Comprehensive Climate Action in the Heartland Kim Morrow, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis 00:45:55 Lincoln Nebraska may not be the first city that comes to mind when you think of climate action, but maybe it should be. We interview Kim Morrow, Chief Sustainability Officer for Lincoln, about some exciting city programs, including EV infrastructure, an innovative approach to Rental Rehabilitation using Tax Increment Financing (TIF), heat pump rebates, and biochar as well as their approach to Climate Pollution Reduction Grants. Lincoln Nebraska may not be the first city that comes to mind when you think of climate action, but maybe it should be. We interview Kim Morrow, Chief Sustainability Officer for Lincoln, about some exciting city programs, including EV infrastructure, an innovative approach to Rental Rehabilitation using Tax Increment Financing (TIF), heat pump rebates, and biochar as well as their approach to Climate Pollution Reduction Grants. biochar, heat pumps, ev, ev infrastructure, rental rehabilitation false full 65 68c84376-a44b-457e-871c-344102440f41 Geothermal power & groundwater There's a lot of exciting things happening in the world of geothermal power. We explore geothermal in general and examine a novel approach leveraging groundwater to substantially reduce the footprint needed. We interview Darcy Solutions CTO Dan King about how their technology is being used by some cities to provide carbon free heating and cooling.

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]]> Tue, 5 Mar 2024 13:18:52 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Dan King, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/geothermal-power-groundwater-7Ft_yH3H There's a lot of exciting things happening in the world of geothermal power. We explore geothermal in general and examine a novel approach leveraging groundwater to substantially reduce the footprint needed. We interview Darcy Solutions CTO Dan King about how their technology is being used by some cities to provide carbon free heating and cooling.

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]]> Geothermal power & groundwater Dan King, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis 00:39:46 There's a lot of exciting things happening in the world of geothermal power. We explore geothermal in general and examine a novel approach leveraging groundwater to substantially reduce the footprint needed. We interview Darcy Solutions CTO Dan King about how their technology is being used by some cities to provide carbon free heating and cooling. There's a lot of exciting things happening in the world of geothermal power. We explore geothermal in general and examine a novel approach leveraging groundwater to substantially reduce the footprint needed. We interview Darcy Solutions CTO Dan King about how their technology is being used by some cities to provide carbon free heating and cooling. heat pump, networked geothermal, geothermal false full 64 50e1914b-dc16-46f9-870b-94b8078eaa0d 2023 Year in Review Abby, Larry, and Isaiah review 2023 and talk about what's coming in 2024.

]]> Wed, 31 Jan 2024 13:32:18 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Isaiah Eagles, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/2023-year-in-review-1R4_8mgP Abby, Larry, and Isaiah review 2023 and talk about what's coming in 2024.

]]> 2023 Year in Review Isaiah Eagles, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis 00:19:03 Abby, Larry, and Isaiah review 2023 and talk about what's coming in 2024. Abby, Larry, and Isaiah review 2023 and talk about what's coming in 2024. networked geothermal, clean heat false full 63 d95c0ece-7a4c-4eb0-b905-cac33a295688 Duluth MN: Cold Climate Action On the shores of Lake Superior, Duluth has received publicity as a "climate proof city" though faces distinct challenges with its cold weather climate. With grants, they are pursuing exciting approaches to creating a geothermal district heating system from their waste water treatment plant and separately, creating resilience in their building stock with solar plus storage and microgrids. We interview Sustainability Officer Mindy Granley,  Community Resilience Project Coordinator Bret Crecelius, and Americorps service member Ella Stewart about Duluth's unique 5-year at a time approach to climate planning.

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]]> Tue, 19 Dec 2023 09:30:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Mindy Granley, Bret Crecelius, Ella Stewart, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/duluth-mn-cold-climate-action-vCsrJ6_s On the shores of Lake Superior, Duluth has received publicity as a "climate proof city" though faces distinct challenges with its cold weather climate. With grants, they are pursuing exciting approaches to creating a geothermal district heating system from their waste water treatment plant and separately, creating resilience in their building stock with solar plus storage and microgrids. We interview Sustainability Officer Mindy Granley,  Community Resilience Project Coordinator Bret Crecelius, and Americorps service member Ella Stewart about Duluth's unique 5-year at a time approach to climate planning.

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]]> Duluth MN: Cold Climate Action Mindy Granley, Bret Crecelius, Ella Stewart, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis 00:43:23 On the shores of Lake Superior, Duluth has received publicity as a "climate proof city" though faces distinct challenges with its cold weather climate. With grants, they are pursuing exciting approaches to creating a geothermal district heating system from their waste water treatment plant and separately, creating resilience in their building stock with solar plus storage and microgrids. We interview Sustainability Officer Mindy Granley, Community Resilience Project Coordinator Bret Crecelius, and Americorps service member Ella Stewart about Duluth's unique 5-year at a time approach to climate planning. On the shores of Lake Superior, Duluth has received publicity as a "climate proof city" though faces distinct challenges with its cold weather climate. With grants, they are pursuing exciting approaches to creating a geothermal district heating system from their waste water treatment plant and separately, creating resilience in their building stock with solar plus storage and microgrids. We interview Sustainability Officer Mindy Granley, Community Resilience Project Coordinator Bret Crecelius, and Americorps service member Ella Stewart about Duluth's unique 5-year at a time approach to climate planning. climate resiliency, climate action work plan, geothermal, waste water treatment, district heating false full 62 272674dd-cde3-4e4e-b658-9aceeb8686ae LaGrange GA: Attacking energy burden with SOUL Groundswell's exciting SOUL (Save On Utilities Long term) program is rolling out right now in LaGrange, GA. SOUL is a Pay As You Save model that reduces utility bills by improving home energy efficiency, without upfront costs. It prioritizes households with lower incomes and high energy burdens. We interview Nicole Sonderegger of Groundswell and Leon Childs of Groundswell and a City Councilmember in LaGrange about how the program works and the lives it is changing.

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]]> Tue, 5 Dec 2023 09:30:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Nicole Sonderegger, Leon Childs, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/lagrange-ga-attacking-energy-burden-with-soul-D3H5nQWo Groundswell's exciting SOUL (Save On Utilities Long term) program is rolling out right now in LaGrange, GA. SOUL is a Pay As You Save model that reduces utility bills by improving home energy efficiency, without upfront costs. It prioritizes households with lower incomes and high energy burdens. We interview Nicole Sonderegger of Groundswell and Leon Childs of Groundswell and a City Councilmember in LaGrange about how the program works and the lives it is changing.

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]]> LaGrange GA: Attacking energy burden with SOUL Nicole Sonderegger, Leon Childs, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis 00:44:28 Groundswell's exciting SOUL (Save On Utilities Long term) program is rolling out right now in LaGrange, GA. SOUL is a Pay As You Save model that reduces utility bills by improving home energy efficiency, without upfront costs. It prioritizes households with lower incomes and high energy burdens. We interview Nicole Sonderegger of Groundswell and Leon Childs of Groundswell and a City Councilmember in LaGrange about how the program works and the lives it is changing. Groundswell's exciting SOUL (Save On Utilities Long term) program is rolling out right now in LaGrange, GA. SOUL is a Pay As You Save model that reduces utility bills by improving home energy efficiency, without upfront costs. It prioritizes households with lower incomes and high energy burdens. We interview Nicole Sonderegger of Groundswell and Leon Childs of Groundswell and a City Councilmember in LaGrange about how the program works and the lives it is changing. energy burden, energy efficiency, pay as you save false full 61 ba844233-6274-4f47-8bd5-6ef1f34aed59 Morris MN: A Climate Smart Municipality Morris is a small community in conservative western Minnesota that is doing groundbreaking sustainability work. Inspired by students at the University of MN Morris and a partnership with Saerbeck Germany as part of a unique "Climate Smart Municipalities" program, local leaders have come up with "The Morris Model" that guides the community's efforts. We interview former City Manager Blaine Hill and Univ. of MN - Morris Vice Chancellor Bryan Hermann to learn how the Morris Model started and about ongoing solar, wind, biogas, battery storage, composting, and EV infrastructure programs.

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]]> Wed, 25 Oct 2023 08:30:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Blaine Hill, Bryan Hermann, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/morris-mn-a-climate-smart-municipality-TKoQIy__ Morris is a small community in conservative western Minnesota that is doing groundbreaking sustainability work. Inspired by students at the University of MN Morris and a partnership with Saerbeck Germany as part of a unique "Climate Smart Municipalities" program, local leaders have come up with "The Morris Model" that guides the community's efforts. We interview former City Manager Blaine Hill and Univ. of MN - Morris Vice Chancellor Bryan Hermann to learn how the Morris Model started and about ongoing solar, wind, biogas, battery storage, composting, and EV infrastructure programs.

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]]> Morris MN: A Climate Smart Municipality Blaine Hill, Bryan Hermann, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis 00:47:36 Morris is a small community in conservative western Minnesota that is doing groundbreaking sustainability work. Inspired by students at the University of MN Morris and a partnership with Saerbeck Germany as part of a unique "Climate Smart Municipalities" program, local leaders have come up with "The Morris Model" that guides the community's efforts. We interview former City Manager Blaine Hill and Univ. of MN - Morris Vice Chancellor Bryan Hermann to learn how the Morris Model started and about ongoing solar, wind, biogas, battery storage, composting, and EV infrastructure programs. Morris is a small community in conservative western Minnesota that is doing groundbreaking sustainability work. Inspired by students at the University of MN Morris and a partnership with Saerbeck Germany as part of a unique "Climate Smart Municipalities" program, local leaders have come up with "The Morris Model" that guides the community's efforts. We interview former City Manager Blaine Hill and Univ. of MN - Morris Vice Chancellor Bryan Hermann to learn how the Morris Model started and about ongoing solar, wind, biogas, battery storage, composting, and EV infrastructure programs. solar, biogas, battery storage, wind energy, ev charging, morris model, flow battery false full 60 efcaca51-b7fc-423e-965f-42f7364da1c2 Boulder County CO: Regenerative Agriculture Regenerative Agriculture can improve soil health and water quality, sequester carbon, and increase farmer profits. It has become a key part of Boulder County's climate action. We interview Natural Capitalism Solutions President Hunter Lovins to understand regenerative agriculture's potential, and Boulder County Sustainability Office Director Susie Strife and Sustainability Strategist Tim Broderick to learn about some of the exciting actions underway in the county.

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]]> Tue, 3 Oct 2023 08:30:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Hunter Lovins, Susie Strife, Tim Broderick, Abby Finis, Larry Kraft) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/boulder-county-co-regenerative-agriculture-IFwX1cRw Regenerative Agriculture can improve soil health and water quality, sequester carbon, and increase farmer profits. It has become a key part of Boulder County's climate action. We interview Natural Capitalism Solutions President Hunter Lovins to understand regenerative agriculture's potential, and Boulder County Sustainability Office Director Susie Strife and Sustainability Strategist Tim Broderick to learn about some of the exciting actions underway in the county.

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]]> Boulder County CO: Regenerative Agriculture Hunter Lovins, Susie Strife, Tim Broderick, Abby Finis, Larry Kraft 01:01:13 Regenerative Agriculture can improve soil health and water quality, sequester carbon, and increase farmer profits. It has become a key part of Boulder County's climate action. We interview Natural Capitalism Solutions President Hunter Lovins to understand regenerative agriculture's potential, and Boulder County Sustainability Office Director Susie Strife and Sustainability Strategist Tim Broderick to learn about some of the exciting actions underway in the county. Regenerative Agriculture can improve soil health and water quality, sequester carbon, and increase farmer profits. It has become a key part of Boulder County's climate action. We interview Natural Capitalism Solutions President Hunter Lovins to understand regenerative agriculture's potential, and Boulder County Sustainability Office Director Susie Strife and Sustainability Strategist Tim Broderick to learn about some of the exciting actions underway in the county. cover crops, no till, regenerative agriculture false full 59 6aeff069-1cfc-4e62-a612-ee756ba24b29 Organizing Local Elected Officials Elected Officials to Protect America (EOPA) empowers local elected officials and civic leaders to fight the climate crisis, with a special focus on lawmakers who are veterans. With leaders from all 50 states and Puerto Rico, EOPA is an organizing force for local officials to increase their impact in their own communities as well as on regional and national issues. We interview co-founders Alex Cornell du Houx, and Dominic Frongillo about their programs and some of their work, including banning fracking in NY, supporting offshore wind, and fighting for environmental justice. EOPA is also City Climate Corner's fiscal sponsor.

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]]> Tue, 12 Sep 2023 08:30:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Dominic Frongillo, Alex Cornell du Houx, Abby Finis, Larry Kraft) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/organizing-local-elected-officials-ZbFa0Lxl Elected Officials to Protect America (EOPA) empowers local elected officials and civic leaders to fight the climate crisis, with a special focus on lawmakers who are veterans. With leaders from all 50 states and Puerto Rico, EOPA is an organizing force for local officials to increase their impact in their own communities as well as on regional and national issues. We interview co-founders Alex Cornell du Houx, and Dominic Frongillo about their programs and some of their work, including banning fracking in NY, supporting offshore wind, and fighting for environmental justice. EOPA is also City Climate Corner's fiscal sponsor.

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]]> Organizing Local Elected Officials Dominic Frongillo, Alex Cornell du Houx, Abby Finis, Larry Kraft 00:51:15 Elected Officials to Protect America (EOPA) empowers local elected officials and civic leaders to fight the climate crisis, with a special focus on lawmakers who are veterans. With leaders from all 50 states and Puerto Rico, EOPA is an organizing force for local officials to increase their impact in their own communities as well as on regional and national issues. We interview co-founders Alex Cornell du Houx, and Dominic Frongillo about their programs and some of their work, including banning fracking in NY, supporting offshore wind, and fighting for environmental justice. EOPA is also City Climate Corner's fiscal sponsor. Elected Officials to Protect America (EOPA) empowers local elected officials and civic leaders to fight the climate crisis, with a special focus on lawmakers who are veterans. With leaders from all 50 states and Puerto Rico, EOPA is an organizing force for local officials to increase their impact in their own communities as well as on regional and national issues. We interview co-founders Alex Cornell du Houx, and Dominic Frongillo about their programs and some of their work, including banning fracking in NY, supporting offshore wind, and fighting for environmental justice. EOPA is also City Climate Corner's fiscal sponsor. offshore wind, organizing, fracking ban, fracking false full 58 aa7e6331-760e-4c88-96fa-0b3f9fe0d8df Saerbeck Germany: Climate Community Larry recently visited Saerbeck, a village in northwest Germany that has done incredible things with renewable energy, biogas, and now green hydrogen. We interview Martin Sammler, Manager of Saerbeck's Climate Action Department, about how this village of 7200 people is producing 4 times the energy it needs with renewables, is planning to decarbonize its heating system by 2030, and is becoming a proving ground for the production of green hydrogen and electrolyzers.

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]]> Tue, 29 Aug 2023 08:30:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Martin Sammler, Abby Finis, Larry Kraft) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/saerbeck-germany-climate-community-xp06XJ_T Larry recently visited Saerbeck, a village in northwest Germany that has done incredible things with renewable energy, biogas, and now green hydrogen. We interview Martin Sammler, Manager of Saerbeck's Climate Action Department, about how this village of 7200 people is producing 4 times the energy it needs with renewables, is planning to decarbonize its heating system by 2030, and is becoming a proving ground for the production of green hydrogen and electrolyzers.

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]]> Saerbeck Germany: Climate Community Martin Sammler, Abby Finis, Larry Kraft 00:38:22 Larry recently visited Saerbeck, a village in northwest Germany that has done incredible things with renewable energy, biogas, and now green hydrogen. We interview Martin Sammler, Manager of Saerbeck's Climate Action Department, about how this village of 7200 people is producing 4 times the energy it needs with renewables, is planning to decarbonize its heating system by 2030, and is becoming a proving ground for the production of green hydrogen and electrolyzers. Larry recently visited Saerbeck, a village in northwest Germany that has done incredible things with renewable energy, biogas, and now green hydrogen. We interview Martin Sammler, Manager of Saerbeck's Climate Action Department, about how this village of 7200 people is producing 4 times the energy it needs with renewables, is planning to decarbonize its heating system by 2030, and is becoming a proving ground for the production of green hydrogen and electrolyzers. green hydrogen, solar, wind power, biogas, enapter, electrolyzer false full 57 d3458fca-9e70-489c-abe8-dabf65a9eb76 Wellness With this summer of one climate disaster after another, Abby and Larry talk about how they deal with the depressing parts of climate change, and especially, what gives them hope.

]]> Wed, 16 Aug 2023 08:30:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Abby Finis, Larry Kraft) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/wellness-URyY0E_g With this summer of one climate disaster after another, Abby and Larry talk about how they deal with the depressing parts of climate change, and especially, what gives them hope.

]]> Wellness Abby Finis, Larry Kraft 00:21:23 With this summer of one climate disaster after another, Abby and Larry talk about how they deal with the depressing parts of climate change work, and especially, what gives them hope. With this summer of one climate disaster after another, Abby and Larry talk about how they deal with the depressing parts of climate change work, and especially, what gives them hope. climate disaster, climate hope false full 56 8b7fde4c-1330-476d-931f-1d7f5405a56b Santa Monica CA: 3D Printed Bike Lanes More and more we're learning that protected bike lanes with physical separation from car traffic are the best at changing behavior and getting a lot more people to cycle. But they can be time consuming to construct. We interview Bike Program Coordinator Kyle Kozar, Mobility Manager Jason Kligier, and Principal Civil Engineer Selim Eren, from the City of Santa Monica, about their efforts creating bike infrastructure, and an innovative use of a construction machine to, effectively, 3D print protected bike lanes.

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]]> Wed, 2 Aug 2023 08:30:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Kyle Kozar, Jason Kligier, Selim Eren, Abby Finis, Larry Kraft) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/santa-monica-ca-3d-printed-bike-lanes-XhhnVX8w More and more we're learning that protected bike lanes with physical separation from car traffic are the best at changing behavior and getting a lot more people to cycle. But they can be time consuming to construct. We interview Bike Program Coordinator Kyle Kozar, Mobility Manager Jason Kligier, and Principal Civil Engineer Selim Eren, from the City of Santa Monica, about their efforts creating bike infrastructure, and an innovative use of a construction machine to, effectively, 3D print protected bike lanes.

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]]> Santa Monica CA: 3D Printed Bike Lanes Kyle Kozar, Jason Kligier, Selim Eren, Abby Finis, Larry Kraft 00:45:27 More and more we're learning that protected bike lanes with physical separation from car traffic are the best at changing behavior and getting a lot more people to cycle. But they can be time consuming to construct. We interview Bike Program Coordinator Kyle Kozar, Mobility Manager Jason Kligier, and Principal Civil Engineer Selim Eren, from the City of Santa Monica, about their efforts creating bike infrastructure, and an innovative use of a construction machine to, effectively, 3D print protected bike lanes. More and more we're learning that protected bike lanes with physical separation from car traffic are the best at changing behavior and getting a lot more people to cycle. But they can be time consuming to construct. We interview Bike Program Coordinator Kyle Kozar, Mobility Manager Jason Kligier, and Principal Civil Engineer Selim Eren, from the City of Santa Monica, about their efforts creating bike infrastructure, and an innovative use of a construction machine to, effectively, 3D print protected bike lanes. bike plan, protected bike lanes, bike lanes, protected intersection, 3d printing false full 55 2c0cd4ff-a5bd-4921-a456-9118e4b71f1b Hopkins MN: Urban heat island Though Hopkins is one of the smaller Minneapolis suburbs, it packs a big punch on climate action. We dig into two really innovative programs they're doing on reducing the urban heat island effect and speeding deployment of clean energy and energy efficiency solutions with a cost share program. We speak with Hopkins Mayor Patrick Hanlon and Special Projects and Initiatives Manager, PeggySue Imihy Bean, to understand how this small community is taking on big challenges.

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]]> Wed, 19 Jul 2023 08:30:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Patrick Hanlon, PeggySue Imihy Bean, Abby Finis, Larry Kraft) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/hopkins-mn-urban-heat-island-XaRGijbL Though Hopkins is one of the smaller Minneapolis suburbs, it packs a big punch on climate action. We dig into two really innovative programs they're doing on reducing the urban heat island effect and speeding deployment of clean energy and energy efficiency solutions with a cost share program. We speak with Hopkins Mayor Patrick Hanlon and Special Projects and Initiatives Manager, PeggySue Imihy Bean, to understand how this small community is taking on big challenges.

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]]> Hopkins MN: Urban heat island Patrick Hanlon, PeggySue Imihy Bean, Abby Finis, Larry Kraft 00:49:32 Though Hopkins is one of the smaller Minneapolis suburbs, it packs a big punch on climate action. We dig into two really innovative programs they're doing on reducing the urban heat island effect and speeding deployment of clean energy and energy efficiency solutions with a cost share program. We speak with Hopkins Mayor Patrick Hanlon and Special Projects and Initiatives Manager, PeggySue Imihy Bean, to understand how this small community is taking on big challenges. Though Hopkins is one of the smaller Minneapolis suburbs, it packs a big punch on climate action. We dig into two really innovative programs they're doing on reducing the urban heat island effect and speeding deployment of clean energy and energy efficiency solutions with a cost share program. We speak with Hopkins Mayor Patrick Hanlon and Special Projects and Initiatives Manager, PeggySue Imihy Bean, to understand how this small community is taking on big challenges. green cost share, electric bikes, induction stove, ebikes, urban heat island, cost share false full 54 72c575f3-cc48-4183-b20c-4516f261db2e Transportation Emissions and VMT Transportation is now the #1 source of greenhouse gas emissions in the US. While electrification is the most obvious emissions reduction strategy, it isn't enough. We must reduce VMT, or vehicle miles travelled. We interview Anna Zetkulic, senior associate on the Carbon Free Transportation team at RMI and Miguel Moravec, an Associate with the US program, about how cities and states are tackling the issue, and the huge side benefits that come with VMT reduction.

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]]> Wed, 5 Jul 2023 08:30:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Abby Finis, Larry Kraft, Anna Zetkulic, Miguel Moravec) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/transportation-emissions-and-vmt-m9AiC8Vz Transportation is now the #1 source of greenhouse gas emissions in the US. While electrification is the most obvious emissions reduction strategy, it isn't enough. We must reduce VMT, or vehicle miles travelled. We interview Anna Zetkulic, senior associate on the Carbon Free Transportation team at RMI and Miguel Moravec, an Associate with the US program, about how cities and states are tackling the issue, and the huge side benefits that come with VMT reduction.

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]]> Transportation Emissions and VMT Abby Finis, Larry Kraft, Anna Zetkulic, Miguel Moravec 00:39:17 Transportation is now the #1 source of greenhouse gas emissions in the US. While electrification is the most obvious emissions reduction strategy, it isn't enough. We must reduce VMT, or vehicle miles travelled. We interview Anna Zetkulic, senior associate on the Carbon Free Transportation team at RMI and Miguel Moravec, an Associate with the US program, about how cities and states are tackling the issue, and the huge side benefits that come with VMT reduction. Transportation is now the #1 source of greenhouse gas emissions in the US. While electrification is the most obvious emissions reduction strategy, it isn't enough. We must reduce VMT, or vehicle miles travelled. We interview Anna Zetkulic, senior associate on the Carbon Free Transportation team at RMI and Miguel Moravec, an Associate with the US program, about how cities and states are tackling the issue, and the huge side benefits that come with VMT reduction. vmt, vehicle miles travelled, land use, evs, greenhouse gases false full 53 97bb1190-5a23-48f9-ad9c-c57abd78fa9b Transformation in Minnesota Minnesota recently finished a state legislative session for the ages. Democratic control of state government for the first time in a decade, combined with a historic budget surplus, led to the adoption of transformative investments and policies in most every area of government. We dig into new climate policies that especially impact MN cities. Abby interviews co-host and first-term State Representative Larry Kraft about the recently completed session and gets a run down of some of the key new climate policies that were passed into law.

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]]> Thu, 1 Jun 2023 08:30:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Abby Finis, Larry Kraft) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/transformation-in-minnesota-53nawbNZ Minnesota recently finished a state legislative session for the ages. Democratic control of state government for the first time in a decade, combined with a historic budget surplus, led to the adoption of transformative investments and policies in most every area of government. We dig into new climate policies that especially impact MN cities. Abby interviews co-host and first-term State Representative Larry Kraft about the recently completed session and gets a run down of some of the key new climate policies that were passed into law.

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]]> Transformation in Minnesota Abby Finis, Larry Kraft 00:30:26 Minnesota recently finished a state legislative session for the ages. Democratic control of state government for the first time in a decade, combined with a historic budget surplus, led to the adoption of transformative investments and policies in most every area of government. We dig into new climate policies that especially impact MN cities. Abby interviews co-host and first-term State Representative Larry Kraft about the recently completed session and gets a run down of some of the key new climate policies that were passed into law. Minnesota recently finished a state legislative session for the ages. Democratic control of state government for the first time in a decade, combined with a historic budget surplus, led to the adoption of transformative investments and policies in most every area of government. We dig into new climate policies that especially impact MN cities. Abby interviews co-host and first-term State Representative Larry Kraft about the recently completed session and gets a run down of some of the key new climate policies that were passed into law. 100% bill, heat pumps, minnesota miracle, clean energy, ev rebates, inflation reduction act, weatherization, green bank, ira false full 52 7b3e0039-d4b0-461a-a279-2dc76895f6d3 St Cloud MN: 100% Renewable for City Ops (& beyond) In 2015 St. Cloud MN set a goal to get 75% of municipal operations electricity from renewable energy by 2035. Only five years later in 2020, emanating from work at their wastewater facility, they actually hit 100%. We interview Public Services Director Tracy Hodel and Public Service Analyst Liz Kramer about how St. Cloud smashed their initial goal and how their new goal of net zero community-wide greenhouse emissions by 2038 is spurring dramatic and job-creating innovation, including with green hydrogen!

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]]> Thu, 18 May 2023 12:30:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Tracy Hodel, Liz Kramer, Abby Finis, Larry Kraft) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/st-cloud-mn-100-renewable-city-ops-m8BnPUcu In 2015 St. Cloud MN set a goal to get 75% of municipal operations electricity from renewable energy by 2035. Only five years later in 2020, emanating from work at their wastewater facility, they actually hit 100%. We interview Public Services Director Tracy Hodel and Public Service Analyst Liz Kramer about how St. Cloud smashed their initial goal and how their new goal of net zero community-wide greenhouse emissions by 2038 is spurring dramatic and job-creating innovation, including with green hydrogen!

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]]> St Cloud MN: 100% Renewable for City Ops (& beyond) Tracy Hodel, Liz Kramer, Abby Finis, Larry Kraft 00:50:48 In 2015 St. Cloud MN set a goal to get 75% of municipal operations electricity from renewable energy by 2035. Only five years later in 2020, emanating from work at their wastewater facility, they actually hit 100%. We interview Public Services Director Tracy Hodel and Public Service Analyst Liz Kramer about how St. Cloud smashed their initial goal and how their new goal of net zero community-wide greenhouse emissions by 2038 is spurring dramatic and job-creating innovation, including with green hydrogen! In 2015 St. Cloud MN set a goal to get 75% of municipal operations electricity from renewable energy by 2035. Only five years later in 2020, emanating from work at their wastewater facility, they actually hit 100%. We interview Public Services Director Tracy Hodel and Public Service Analyst Liz Kramer about how St. Cloud smashed their initial goal and how their new goal of net zero community-wide greenhouse emissions by 2038 is spurring dramatic and job-creating innovation, including with green hydrogen! green hydrogen, wastewater, net zero, energy efficiency false full 51 2fbaa950-fad4-4dbd-a9f7-47f1dc46a445 Ann Arbor MI: Innovation in action We revisit Ann Arbor, Michigan and their dynamic Sustainability & Innovations Director Missy Stults, to check in on their audacious plan to reach net zero by 2030. They are pushing the envelope in so many ways, from their taxpayers approving $7M per year for climate action, to being on the verge of setting up a new Sustainable Energy Utility, to re-thinking how heating will be provided, and more. 

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]]> Wed, 3 May 2023 08:30:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Larry Kraft, Abby Finis, Missy Stults) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/ann-arbor-mi-innovation-in-action-ca1KFvOu We revisit Ann Arbor, Michigan and their dynamic Sustainability & Innovations Director Missy Stults, to check in on their audacious plan to reach net zero by 2030. They are pushing the envelope in so many ways, from their taxpayers approving $7M per year for climate action, to being on the verge of setting up a new Sustainable Energy Utility, to re-thinking how heating will be provided, and more. 

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]]> Ann Arbor MI: Innovation in action Larry Kraft, Abby Finis, Missy Stults 00:40:31 We revisit Ann Arbor, Michigan and their dynamic Sustainability & Innovations Director Missy Stults, to check in on their audacious plan to reach net zero by 2030. They are pushing the envelope in so many ways, from their taxpayers approving $7M per year for climate action, to being on the verge of setting up a new Sustainable Energy Utility, to re-thinking how heating will be provided, and more. We revisit Ann Arbor, Michigan and their dynamic Sustainability & Innovations Director Missy Stults, to check in on their audacious plan to reach net zero by 2030. They are pushing the envelope in so many ways, from their taxpayers approving $7M per year for climate action, to being on the verge of setting up a new Sustainable Energy Utility, to re-thinking how heating will be provided, and more. a2zero, iija, net zero, sustainable energy utility, ira false full 50 5824e08d-3149-47ce-8d3b-ddf0c61e9ec0 Boise ID: Geothermal We're back to Boise Idaho to hear about the nation's largest geothermal energy system and the big role it plays in heating the city. We again interview Director of Public Works, Steve Burgos, and Communications Manager Natalie Monro, this time to learn the long history of geothermal heat in Boise as well as how it's working today, and what's next.

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]]> Tue, 18 Apr 2023 08:30:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Larry Kraft, Natalie Monro, Steve Burgos, Abby Finis) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/boise-id-geothermal-G_OCj_wY We're back to Boise Idaho to hear about the nation's largest geothermal energy system and the big role it plays in heating the city. We again interview Director of Public Works, Steve Burgos, and Communications Manager Natalie Monro, this time to learn the long history of geothermal heat in Boise as well as how it's working today, and what's next.

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]]> Boise ID: Geothermal Larry Kraft, Natalie Monro, Steve Burgos, Abby Finis 00:41:08 We're back to Boise Idaho to hear about the nation's largest geothermal energy system and the big role it plays in heating the city. We again interview Director of Public Works, Steve Burgos, and Communications Manager Natalie Monro, this time to learn the long history of geothermal heat in Boise as well as how it's working today, and what's next. We're back to Boise Idaho to hear about the nation's largest geothermal energy system and the big role it plays in heating the city. We again interview Director of Public Works, Steve Burgos, and Communications Manager Natalie Monro, this time to learn the long history of geothermal heat in Boise as well as how it's working today, and what's next. geothermal, district heating false full 49 e86409c4-631e-47d6-9077-0913afb7548e Santa Fe County, NM: Conserve 30% by 2030 In December 2020 Santa Fe County adopted a resolution to conserve 30% of its land and water by 2030. We interview County Sustainability Manager Jacqueline Beam to understand how the resolution happened, what it means, and how it's being implemented. Plus, we even learn the role beavers are playing!

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]]> Tue, 21 Mar 2023 08:30:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Jacqueline Beam, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/santa-fe-county-nm-conserve-30-by-2030-y3m2JMog In December 2020 Santa Fe County adopted a resolution to conserve 30% of its land and water by 2030. We interview County Sustainability Manager Jacqueline Beam to understand how the resolution happened, what it means, and how it's being implemented. Plus, we even learn the role beavers are playing!

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]]> Santa Fe County, NM: Conserve 30% by 2030 Jacqueline Beam, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis 00:41:15 In December 2020 Santa Fe County adopted a resolution to conserve 30% of its land and water by 2030. We interview County Sustainability Manager Jacqueline Beam to understand how the resolution happened, what it means, and how it's being implemented. Plus, we even learn the role beavers are playing! In December 2020 Santa Fe County adopted a resolution to conserve 30% of its land and water by 2030. We interview County Sustainability Manager Jacqueline Beam to understand how the resolution happened, what it means, and how it's being implemented. Plus, we even learn the role beavers are playing! beavers, 30x30, land conservation false full 48 84d1b6a1-561e-431f-83bf-e95f81ac34cb 2022 - Year in review Abby and Larry review some of their highlights from the year's episodes and share some big news about the podcast.

]]> Tue, 27 Dec 2022 09:00:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Larry Kraft, Abby Finis) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/2022-year-in-review-REVfmx7Q Abby and Larry review some of their highlights from the year's episodes and share some big news about the podcast.

]]> 2022 - Year in review Larry Kraft, Abby Finis 00:13:46 Abby and Larry review some of their highlights from the year's episodes and share some big news about the podcast. Abby and Larry review some of their highlights from the year's episodes and share some big news about the podcast. flagstaff, boise, red lake, bob blake, cdr, ira false full 47 3db2e21f-1131-4846-8d2c-e45f112cbc04 Boise ID: Water Renewal in the High Desert As Boise is in the high desert, water is increasingly a precious resource. In 2021 Boise voters approved a 20-year $570M bond for water renewal, including a major focus on recycling wastewater. We interview Director of Public Works, Steve Burgos, and Communications Manager Natalie Monro, about how the bond referendum was approved, and how they have engaged the public to generate acceptance for keeping water local.

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]]> Tue, 13 Dec 2022 09:30:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Natalie Monro, Steve Burgos, Larry, Abby Finis) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/boise-id-water-renewal-in-the-high-desert-mPXo_eAI As Boise is in the high desert, water is increasingly a precious resource. In 2021 Boise voters approved a 20-year $570M bond for water renewal, including a major focus on recycling wastewater. We interview Director of Public Works, Steve Burgos, and Communications Manager Natalie Monro, about how the bond referendum was approved, and how they have engaged the public to generate acceptance for keeping water local.

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]]> Boise ID: Water Renewal in the High Desert Natalie Monro, Steve Burgos, Larry, Abby Finis 00:50:40 As Boise is in the high desert, water is increasingly a precious resource. In 2021 Boise voters approved a 20-year $570M bond for water renewal, including a major focus on recycling wastewater. We interview Director of Public Works, Steve Burgos, and Communications Manager Natalie Monro, about how the bond referendum was approved, and how they have engaged the public to generate acceptance for keeping water local. As Boise is in the high desert, water is increasingly a precious resource. In 2021 Boise voters approved a 20-year $570M bond for water renewal, including a major focus on recycling wastewater. We interview Director of Public Works, Steve Burgos, and Communications Manager Natalie Monro, about how the bond referendum was approved, and how they have engaged the public to generate acceptance for keeping water local. wastewater, water renewal, water recycling false full 46 4cd888bc-d5c5-4a63-acc1-9023761e49dd Red Lake Nation and the Solar Bear Solar energy's direct benefits are well known. But Bob Blake, CEO of solar installation company Solar Bear, and Executive Director of Native Sun Community Power Development, has a much more expansive vision for the Red Lake Nation (in Minnesota) and other tribal nations. In our interview with Bob, we learn how he's using solar to reduce energy burden, do workforce development, and address poverty on tribal lands, in addition to contributing to a more resilient energy system.

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]]> Tue, 29 Nov 2022 09:30:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Bob Blake, Abby Finis, Larry Kraft) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/red-lake-nation-and-the-solar-bear-iJ48dx_Z Solar energy's direct benefits are well known. But Bob Blake, CEO of solar installation company Solar Bear, and Executive Director of Native Sun Community Power Development, has a much more expansive vision for the Red Lake Nation (in Minnesota) and other tribal nations. In our interview with Bob, we learn how he's using solar to reduce energy burden, do workforce development, and address poverty on tribal lands, in addition to contributing to a more resilient energy system.

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]]> Red Lake Nation and the Solar Bear Bob Blake, Abby Finis, Larry Kraft 00:39:36 Solar energy's direct benefits are well known. But Bob Blake, CEO of solar installation company Solar Bear, and Executive Director of Native Sun Community Power Development, has a much more expansive vision for the Red Lake Nation (in Minnesota) and other tribal nations. In our interview with Bob, we learn how he's using solar to reduce energy burden, do workforce development, and address poverty on tribal lands, in addition to contributing to a more resilient energy system. Solar energy's direct benefits are well known. But Bob Blake, CEO of solar installation company Solar Bear, and Executive Director of Native Sun Community Power Development, has a much more expansive vision for the Red Lake Nation (in Minnesota) and other tribal nations. In our interview with Bob, we learn how he's using solar to reduce energy burden, do workforce development, and address poverty on tribal lands, in addition to contributing to a more resilient energy system. energy burden, solar bear, red lake nation, solar energy, rooftop solar false full 45 83b5633d-5678-451c-869b-a25ae97ffd2b Freiburg: Green City Beautiful urban forest -- abundant green spaces -- easy to get around without a car -- and a commitment to climate protection. Freiburg seems to have it all. We interview Freiburg City Council Member Sophie Schwer and learn how Freiburg does it, and how over the past 40 years car use has been cut almost in half, and bike use has more than doubled. This is our last Europe episode from Abby's summer trip - we saved Abby's favorite for last!

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]]> Tue, 15 Nov 2022 09:30:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Sophie Schwer, Abby Finis, Larry Kraft) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/freiburg-green-city-KaXhuFyv Beautiful urban forest -- abundant green spaces -- easy to get around without a car -- and a commitment to climate protection. Freiburg seems to have it all. We interview Freiburg City Council Member Sophie Schwer and learn how Freiburg does it, and how over the past 40 years car use has been cut almost in half, and bike use has more than doubled. This is our last Europe episode from Abby's summer trip - we saved Abby's favorite for last!

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]]> Freiburg: Green City Sophie Schwer, Abby Finis, Larry Kraft 00:46:39 Beautiful urban forest -- abundant green spaces -- easy to get around without a car -- and a commitment to climate protection. Freiburg seems to have it all. We interview Freiburg City Council Member Sophie Schwer and learn how Freiburg does it, and how over the past 40 years car use has been cut almost in half, and bike use has more than doubled. This is our last Europe episode from Abby's summer trip - we saved Abby's favorite for last! Beautiful urban forest -- abundant green spaces -- easy to get around without a car -- and a commitment to climate protection. Freiburg seems to have it all. We interview Freiburg City Council Member Sophie Schwer and learn how Freiburg does it, and how over the past 40 years car use has been cut almost in half, and bike use has more than doubled. This is our last Europe episode from Abby's summer trip - we saved Abby's favorite for last! green city, climate protection, sustainability, dietenbach, vauban, black forest, district heating false full 44 a161f846-47d1-43d0-bc6f-62421fe343dd The Inflation Reduction Act and Cities ** The Inflation Reduction Act is a monumental and transformative piece of legislation. For the first time the federal government has passed a law that "meets the moment" and puts us within striking distance of reaching critical climate goals. We interview Dr. Pete Wyckoff, Sr. Policy Advisor for Climate Energy and the Environment in the Office of Minnesota Senator Tina Smith, one of the key legislative leaders on climate policy, to learn about how this legislation happened, and what's in it for cities.

** - Our apologies as there was an audio processing error in the initial recording we released. It is corrected in this version.

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]]> Tue, 1 Nov 2022 14:58:45 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Abby Finis, Pete Wyckoff, Larry Kraft) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/the-inflation-reduction-act-and-cities-9DfHpnaT ** The Inflation Reduction Act is a monumental and transformative piece of legislation. For the first time the federal government has passed a law that "meets the moment" and puts us within striking distance of reaching critical climate goals. We interview Dr. Pete Wyckoff, Sr. Policy Advisor for Climate Energy and the Environment in the Office of Minnesota Senator Tina Smith, one of the key legislative leaders on climate policy, to learn about how this legislation happened, and what's in it for cities.

** - Our apologies as there was an audio processing error in the initial recording we released. It is corrected in this version.

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]]> The Inflation Reduction Act and Cities Abby Finis, Pete Wyckoff, Larry Kraft 00:51:31 ** The Inflation Reduction Act is a monumental and transformative piece of legislation. For the first time the federal government has passed a law that "meets the moment" and puts us within striking distance of reaching critical climate goals. We interview Dr. Pete Wyckoff, Sr. Policy Advisor for Climate Energy and the Environment in the Office of Minnesota Senator Tina Smith, one of the key legislative leaders on climate policy, to learn about how this legislation happened, and what's in it for cities. ** - Our apologies as there was an audio processing error in the initial recording we released. It is corrected in this version. ** The Inflation Reduction Act is a monumental and transformative piece of legislation. For the first time the federal government has passed a law that "meets the moment" and puts us within striking distance of reaching critical climate goals. We interview Dr. Pete Wyckoff, Sr. Policy Advisor for Climate Energy and the Environment in the Office of Minnesota Senator Tina Smith, one of the key legislative leaders on climate policy, to learn about how this legislation happened, and what's in it for cities. ** - Our apologies as there was an audio processing error in the initial recording we released. It is corrected in this version. tax credits, solar, tina smith, iija, inflation reduction act, energy efficiency, ira false full 43 66b0df3e-64e5-4744-9280-13fb6f8fb5e8 Heidelberg: Carbon Neutral District Heidelberg is nearing completion of the Bahnstadt, one of the world’s largest carbon neutral districts. Built on a former brownfield site, this development includes passive-house construction, a combined heat and power station with district heating, green infrastructure to reduce the risk of flooding, access to transit, biking and walking paths, and more. We interview Wiebke Grosskopf, from the Heidelberg Office of Environmental Protection, to learn how the Bahnstadt works and what's next in its development.

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]]> Tue, 18 Oct 2022 08:00:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Wiebke Grosskopf, Abby Finis, Larry Kraft) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/heidelberg-Uh93dvxr Heidelberg is nearing completion of the Bahnstadt, one of the world’s largest carbon neutral districts. Built on a former brownfield site, this development includes passive-house construction, a combined heat and power station with district heating, green infrastructure to reduce the risk of flooding, access to transit, biking and walking paths, and more. We interview Wiebke Grosskopf, from the Heidelberg Office of Environmental Protection, to learn how the Bahnstadt works and what's next in its development.

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]]> Heidelberg: Carbon Neutral District Wiebke Grosskopf, Abby Finis, Larry Kraft 00:36:24 Heidelberg is nearing completion of the Bahnstadt, one of the world’s largest carbon neutral districts. Built on a former brownfield site, this development includes passive-house construction, a combined heat and power station with district heating, green infrastructure to reduce the risk of flooding, access to transit, biking and walking paths, and more. We interview Wiebke Grosskopf, from the Heidelberg Office of Environmental Protection, to learn how the Bahnstadt works and what's next in its development. Heidelberg is nearing completion of the Bahnstadt, one of the world’s largest carbon neutral districts. Built on a former brownfield site, this development includes passive-house construction, a combined heat and power station with district heating, green infrastructure to reduce the risk of flooding, access to transit, biking and walking paths, and more. We interview Wiebke Grosskopf, from the Heidelberg Office of Environmental Protection, to learn how the Bahnstadt works and what's next in its development. bahnstadt, passive house, carbon neutral, district heating false full 42 ca4859c3-0db5-4512-80b0-4d3c07db56f3 Solar United Neighbors: Solar "co-ops" Will rooftop solar be the cornerstone of a modern clean energy system? We interview Anya Schoolman, executive director of Solar United Neighbors and learn how this growing organization is helping neighborhoods go solar around the country, and how this is transforming our energy system.

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]]> Tue, 4 Oct 2022 08:30:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Anya Schoolman, Abby Finis, Larry Kraft) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/solar-united-neighbors-solar-co-ops-XXsU3cSW Will rooftop solar be the cornerstone of a modern clean energy system? We interview Anya Schoolman, executive director of Solar United Neighbors and learn how this growing organization is helping neighborhoods go solar around the country, and how this is transforming our energy system.

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]]> Solar United Neighbors: Solar "co-ops" Anya Schoolman, Abby Finis, Larry Kraft 00:40:20 Will rooftop solar be the cornerstone of a modern clean energy system? We interview Anya Schoolman, executive director of Solar United Neighbors and learn how this growing organization is helping neighborhoods go solar around the country, and how this is transforming our energy system. Will rooftop solar be the cornerstone of a modern clean energy system? We interview Anya Schoolman, executive director of Solar United Neighbors and learn how this growing organization is helping neighborhoods go solar around the country, and how this is transforming our energy system. net metering, solar, battery storage, rooftop solar, solar plus storage false full 41 59a2c8f6-5ff8-4ef8-b547-e574d8001ab8 Rotterdam: Climate proofing a city Rotterdam, and The Netherlands in general, have a long history of fighting water. But how are they adapting to climate change where they can have both too much and too little water? We interview Johan Verlinde, Program Manager for Rotterdam's Climate Adaptation Plan about their efforts to make Rotterdam climate proof by 2030. This is an episode coming from Abby's summer trip touring sustainability infrastructure in several European cities.

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]]> Tue, 20 Sep 2022 08:30:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Johan Verlinde, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/rotterdam-water-adapting-to-too-much-and-not-enough-2SD4rOdG Rotterdam, and The Netherlands in general, have a long history of fighting water. But how are they adapting to climate change where they can have both too much and too little water? We interview Johan Verlinde, Program Manager for Rotterdam's Climate Adaptation Plan about their efforts to make Rotterdam climate proof by 2030. This is an episode coming from Abby's summer trip touring sustainability infrastructure in several European cities.

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]]> Rotterdam: Climate proofing a city Johan Verlinde, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis 00:40:50 Rotterdam, and The Netherlands in general, have a long history of fighting water. But how are they adapting to climate change where they can have both too much and too little water? We interview Johan Verlinde, Program Manager for Rotterdam's Climate Adaptation Plan about their efforts to make Rotterdam climate proof by 2030. This is an episode coming from Abby's summer trip touring sustainability infrastructure in several European cities. Rotterdam, and The Netherlands in general, have a long history of fighting water. But how are they adapting to climate change where they can have both too much and too little water? We interview Johan Verlinde, Program Manager for Rotterdam's Climate Adaptation Plan about their efforts to make Rotterdam climate proof by 2030. This is an episode coming from Abby's summer trip touring sustainability infrastructure in several European cities. rain garden, flooding, sponge garden, benthemplein, water, water square false full 40 3557e3ca-5850-4641-b38a-f2cbfc43b92d Zoning for Solar How do you make sure your city's zoning isn't unintentionally slowing down residential solar and ideally encouraging equitable solar development? And for communities with farmland or less developed areas, how do you proactively guide larger scale solar  to maximize benefits to the community? We interview Brian Ross, Vice President of Renewable Energy at the Great Plains Institute, and learn about these and many more solar related zoning and permitting issues.

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]]> Wed, 7 Sep 2022 08:30:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Brian Ross, Abby Finis, Larry Kraft) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/zoning-for-solar-LN9S5bLZ How do you make sure your city's zoning isn't unintentionally slowing down residential solar and ideally encouraging equitable solar development? And for communities with farmland or less developed areas, how do you proactively guide larger scale solar  to maximize benefits to the community? We interview Brian Ross, Vice President of Renewable Energy at the Great Plains Institute, and learn about these and many more solar related zoning and permitting issues.

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]]> Zoning for Solar Brian Ross, Abby Finis, Larry Kraft 00:43:38 How do you make sure your city's zoning isn't unintentionally slowing down residential solar and ideally encouraging equitable solar development? And for communities with farmland or less developed areas, how do you proactively guide larger scale solar to maximize benefits to the community? We interview Brian Ross, Vice President of Renewable Energy at the Great Plains Institute, and learn about these and many more solar related zoning and permitting issues. How do you make sure your city's zoning isn't unintentionally slowing down residential solar and ideally encouraging equitable solar development? And for communities with farmland or less developed areas, how do you proactively guide larger scale solar to maximize benefits to the community? We interview Brian Ross, Vice President of Renewable Energy at the Great Plains Institute, and learn about these and many more solar related zoning and permitting issues. solar, solar farms, community solar, zoning false full 39 a0a42b81-4e1d-4c14-919a-2ca7670f074f Europe Cities Overview with ICLEI Europe Building off of Abby's recent sustainability tour of several European cities, we interview Holger Robrecht, Deputy Regional Director of Sustainable Resources, Climate and Resilience for ICLEI Europe. We learn some similarities and differences to how European cities pursue climate action and sustainability, hear about a terrific success around wood building construction, and get some powerful insight for cities everywhere.

]]> Tue, 23 Aug 2022 08:30:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Holger Robrecht, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/europe-cities-overview-with-iclei-europe-7akBHIkb Building off of Abby's recent sustainability tour of several European cities, we interview Holger Robrecht, Deputy Regional Director of Sustainable Resources, Climate and Resilience for ICLEI Europe. We learn some similarities and differences to how European cities pursue climate action and sustainability, hear about a terrific success around wood building construction, and get some powerful insight for cities everywhere.

]]> Europe Cities Overview with ICLEI Europe Holger Robrecht, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis 00:37:13 Building off of Abby's recent sustainability tour of several European cities, we interview Holger Robrecht, Deputy Regional Director of Sustainable Resources, Climate and Resilience for ICLEI Europe. We learn some similarities and differences to how European cities pursue climate action and sustainability, hear about a terrific success around wood building construction, and get some powerful insight for cities everywhere. Building off of Abby's recent sustainability tour of several European cities, we interview Holger Robrecht, Deputy Regional Director of Sustainable Resources, Climate and Resilience for ICLEI Europe. We learn some similarities and differences to how European cities pursue climate action and sustainability, hear about a terrific success around wood building construction, and get some powerful insight for cities everywhere. växjö, iclei europe, wood construction, iclei false full 38 0d1a6693-520c-43ad-8b6e-f37f6c4c045d Making Solar Easy: Solsmart and IREC There's no such thing as a free lunch, right? Well, maybe there is in solar. Cities participating in the free Solsmart program have been shown to have almost 20% more solar installations than cities that don't. We interview Theresa Perry, Solsmart Program Director at the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) about some of the hidden and soft costs around solar deployments and how Solsmart helps cities address them and make solar easier. 

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]]> Tue, 9 Aug 2022 08:30:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Theresa Perry, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/making-solar-easy-solsmart-and-irec-gDvcfAWM There's no such thing as a free lunch, right? Well, maybe there is in solar. Cities participating in the free Solsmart program have been shown to have almost 20% more solar installations than cities that don't. We interview Theresa Perry, Solsmart Program Director at the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) about some of the hidden and soft costs around solar deployments and how Solsmart helps cities address them and make solar easier. 

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]]> Making Solar Easy: Solsmart and IREC Theresa Perry, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis 00:35:48 There's no such thing as a free lunch, right? Well, maybe there is in solar. Cities participating in the free Solsmart program have been shown to have almost 20% more solar installations than cities that don't. We interview Theresa Perry, Solsmart Program Director at the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) about some of the hidden and soft costs around solar deployments and how Solsmart helps cities address them and make solar easier. There's no such thing as a free lunch, right? Well, maybe there is in solar. Cities participating in the free Solsmart program have been shown to have almost 20% more solar installations than cities that don't. We interview Theresa Perry, Solsmart Program Director at the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) about some of the hidden and soft costs around solar deployments and how Solsmart helps cities address them and make solar easier. renewable energy, solar, permitting, zoning, rooftop solar false full 37 374ac481-047e-4294-96e1-d2d17b546c1b Flagstaff AZ: The Case for Carbon Dioxide Removal Driven by community members, in 2020 Flagstaff declared a climate emergency and adopted an aggressive goal of carbon neutrality by 2030. We interview Flagstaff Climate Analyst Ramon DC Alatorre and learn how that goal led the city to identify carbon removal as a necessity and about their first "concrete" steps to implement a carbon removal program.

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]]> Tue, 26 Jul 2022 08:30:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Ramon DC Alatorre, Abby Finis, Larry Kraft) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/flagstaff-az-the-case-for-carbon-removal-3pvZBKfC Driven by community members, in 2020 Flagstaff declared a climate emergency and adopted an aggressive goal of carbon neutrality by 2030. We interview Flagstaff Climate Analyst Ramon DC Alatorre and learn how that goal led the city to identify carbon removal as a necessity and about their first "concrete" steps to implement a carbon removal program.

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]]> Flagstaff AZ: The Case for Carbon Dioxide Removal Ramon DC Alatorre, Abby Finis, Larry Kraft 00:40:22 Driven by community members, in 2020 Flagstaff declared a climate emergency and adopted an aggressive goal of carbon neutrality by 2030. We interview Flagstaff Climate Analyst Ramon Alatorre and learn how that goal led the city to identify carbon dioxide removal (CDR) as a necessity and about their first "concrete" steps to implement a CDR program. Driven by community members, in 2020 Flagstaff declared a climate emergency and adopted an aggressive goal of carbon neutrality by 2030. We interview Flagstaff Climate Analyst Ramon Alatorre and learn how that goal led the city to identify carbon dioxide removal (CDR) as a necessity and about their first "concrete" steps to implement a CDR program. biochar, carbon removal, carbon neutral, carbon dioxide removal, cdr, offsets, concrete false full 36 4d86fe2f-9b0f-40ef-8801-fa830668f195 Winneshiek IA: Local Clean Energy Superpower You wouldn't expect a clean energy revolution to be emanating from a small county in northeastern Iowa. Yet, Winneshiek County has something like 10X the solar per capita deployments compared to the rest of Iowa, has one of the first green banks in the Midwest, and has become a model for about ten other counties. We interview Andy Johnson, Director of the Winneshiek Energy District, and learn why they've been so successful and their vision for how to scale their success.

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]]> Tue, 12 Jul 2022 08:30:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Andy Johnson, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/winneshiek-ia-local-clean-energy-superpower-p7zrKO8X You wouldn't expect a clean energy revolution to be emanating from a small county in northeastern Iowa. Yet, Winneshiek County has something like 10X the solar per capita deployments compared to the rest of Iowa, has one of the first green banks in the Midwest, and has become a model for about ten other counties. We interview Andy Johnson, Director of the Winneshiek Energy District, and learn why they've been so successful and their vision for how to scale their success.

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]]> Winneshiek IA: Local Clean Energy Superpower Andy Johnson, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis 00:48:46 You wouldn't expect a clean energy revolution to be emanating from a small county in northeastern Iowa. Yet, Winneshiek County has something like 10X the solar per capita deployments compared to the rest of Iowa, has one of the first green banks in the Midwest, and has become a model for about ten other counties. We interview Andy Johnson, Director of the Winneshiek Energy District, and learn why they've been so successful and their vision for how to scale their success. You wouldn't expect a clean energy revolution to be emanating from a small county in northeastern Iowa. Yet, Winneshiek County has something like 10X the solar per capita deployments compared to the rest of Iowa, has one of the first green banks in the Midwest, and has become a model for about ten other counties. We interview Andy Johnson, Director of the Winneshiek Energy District, and learn why they've been so successful and their vision for how to scale their success. carbon credits, solar, energy efficiency, energy audit false full 35 8d262fab-100a-46c1-b4e5-1949fc29f1bf Rerelease of Tempe AZ: Resilience to Extreme Heat We're on a mid-summer break, and are re-releasing the Tempe AZ episode from a few months ago, in recognition of the extreme heat being seen in many parts of the US. We'll be back with new content next week.

Extreme heat is now commonplace in Tempe, with 100 days per year over 100 degrees Fahrenheit and 30 days a year over 110. And those numbers are increasing. We interview Dr. Braden Kay, Tempe's Director of Sustainability, to learn how Tempe's is adapting while trying to change its built environment to reduce the urban heat island effect.

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]]> Tue, 5 Jul 2022 08:30:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Abby Finis, Larry Kraft, Braden Kay) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/tempe-az-rerelease-resilience-to-extreme-heat-lQkNXg_v We're on a mid-summer break, and are re-releasing the Tempe AZ episode from a few months ago, in recognition of the extreme heat being seen in many parts of the US. We'll be back with new content next week.

Extreme heat is now commonplace in Tempe, with 100 days per year over 100 degrees Fahrenheit and 30 days a year over 110. And those numbers are increasing. We interview Dr. Braden Kay, Tempe's Director of Sustainability, to learn how Tempe's is adapting while trying to change its built environment to reduce the urban heat island effect.

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]]> Rerelease of Tempe AZ: Resilience to Extreme Heat Abby Finis, Larry Kraft, Braden Kay 00:44:49 We're on a mid-summer break, and are re-releasing the Tempe AZ episode from a few months ago, in recognition of the extreme heat being seen in many parts of the US. We'll be back with new content next week. Extreme heat is now commonplace in Tempe, with 100 days per year over 100 degrees Fahrenheit and 30 days a year over 110. And those numbers are increasing. We interview Dr. Braden Kay, Tempe's Director of Sustainability, to learn how Tempe's is adapting while trying to change its built environment to reduce the urban heat island effect. We're on a mid-summer break, and are re-releasing the Tempe AZ episode from a few months ago, in recognition of the extreme heat being seen in many parts of the US. We'll be back with new content next week. Extreme heat is now commonplace in Tempe, with 100 days per year over 100 degrees Fahrenheit and 30 days a year over 110. And those numbers are increasing. We interview Dr. Braden Kay, Tempe's Director of Sustainability, to learn how Tempe's is adapting while trying to change its built environment to reduce the urban heat island effect. urban forest, urban heat island, resilient energy hub, extreme heat, maricopa county, resilience hubs false full 34 a7d2f0e7-9f30-48d4-8d81-44469caf60f8 Fort Collins CO: People-Centered Climate Action Having met their initial goal of 20% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 (from a 2005 baseline), officials in Fort Collins, Colorado, realized they needed to do something transformational to hit their next goal of 80% reduction by 2030. We interview Energy Services Manager John Phelan and Climate Program Manager Honoré Depew from the City of Fort Collins about how they are implementing their new people centered approach to climate action.

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]]> Tue, 21 Jun 2022 08:30:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Honoré Depew, John Phelan, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/fort-collins-co-people-centered-climate-action-2w1YMTX3 Having met their initial goal of 20% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 (from a 2005 baseline), officials in Fort Collins, Colorado, realized they needed to do something transformational to hit their next goal of 80% reduction by 2030. We interview Energy Services Manager John Phelan and Climate Program Manager Honoré Depew from the City of Fort Collins about how they are implementing their new people centered approach to climate action.

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]]> Fort Collins CO: People-Centered Climate Action Honoré Depew, John Phelan, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis 00:42:36 Having met their initial goal of 20% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 (from a 2005 baseline), officials in Fort Collins, Colorado, realized they needed to do something transformational to hit their next goal of 80% reduction by 2030. We interview Energy Services Manager John Phelan and Climate Program Manager Honoré Depew from the City of Fort Collins about how they are implementing their new people centered approach to climate action. Having met their initial goal of 20% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 (from a 2005 baseline), officials in Fort Collins, Colorado, realized they needed to do something transformational to hit their next goal of 80% reduction by 2030. We interview Energy Services Manager John Phelan and Climate Program Manager Honoré Depew from the City of Fort Collins about how they are implementing their new people centered approach to climate action. people centered climate action, climate action plan, climate change mitigation, climate change adaptation, our climate future false full 33 07e41a94-4555-44d8-839f-e453224816b1 Could you be a Climate Candidate? How would you run for local office on a climate platform? We interview Max Gruenig, co-founder of Climate Candidates, about their program that provides knowledge, insights, and a peer support group for climate champions running for local and state office.

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]]> Tue, 7 Jun 2022 08:30:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Max Gruenig, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/could-you-be-a-climate-candidate-7rB2_6Fy How would you run for local office on a climate platform? We interview Max Gruenig, co-founder of Climate Candidates, about their program that provides knowledge, insights, and a peer support group for climate champions running for local and state office.

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]]> Could you be a Climate Candidate? Max Gruenig, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis 00:34:46 How would you run for local office on a climate platform? We interview Max Gruenig, co-founder of Climate Candidates, about their program that provides knowledge, insights, and a peer support group for climate champions running for local and state office. How would you run for local office on a climate platform? We interview Max Gruenig, co-founder of Climate Candidates, about their program that provides knowledge, insights, and a peer support group for climate champions running for local and state office. school board, puc, climate champion, city council, climate candidate false full 32 df9267a7-591f-4d16-9937-a7e72a768775 City Climate Corner goes to Europe - preview Larry interviews Abby about her trip to Europe that is happening as the episode releases. We talk about what she hopes to learn from visits with officials in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, Bremen, Heidelberg, and Freiburg in Germany, and Barcelona in Spain.

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Bremen

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  • City of the Future
  • Vauban: example of one of the most sustainable neighborhoods in the world
  • Model projects: the city has a map of various sustainability projects around the city, I will go to as many as I can

Barcelona

 

]]> Tue, 24 May 2022 08:00:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Abby Finis, Larry Kraft) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/city-climate-corner-goes-to-europe-preview-J0BatL7w Larry interviews Abby about her trip to Europe that is happening as the episode releases. We talk about what she hopes to learn from visits with officials in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, Bremen, Heidelberg, and Freiburg in Germany, and Barcelona in Spain.

Rotterdam

Bremen

Heidelberg

Freiburg

  • City of the Future
  • Vauban: example of one of the most sustainable neighborhoods in the world
  • Model projects: the city has a map of various sustainability projects around the city, I will go to as many as I can

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]]> City Climate Corner goes to Europe - preview Abby Finis, Larry Kraft 00:15:25 Larry interviews Abby about her trip to Europe that is happening as the episode releases. We talk about what she hopes to learn from visits with officials in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, Bremen, Heidelberg, and Freiburg in Germany, and Barcelona in Spain. Larry interviews Abby about her trip to Europe that is happening as the episode releases. We talk about what she hopes to learn from visits with officials in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, Bremen, Heidelberg, and Freiburg in Germany, and Barcelona in Spain. bremen, carbon neutral district, barcelona, freiburg, rotterdam, bike city, super blocks, sustainable cities, climate proof neighborhood, heidelberg false full 31 138981de-062b-4170-9f7d-ffb68f5e40ea Contra Costa CA: SMART Housing & Conservative City Climate Progress Though near the Bay Area, Contra Costa County has very different political dynamics when it comes to climate change. And yet a group of organizations are collaborating to get climate action language into cities' general plans and even getting climate emergency resolutions adopted. We interview Lynda Deschambault, President and Co-founder of Contra Costa County Climate Leaders and Zoe Siegel, Sr. Director of Climate Resilience at Greenbelt Alliance, about their approach and specifically how they're using Sustainable, Mixed-use, Affordable, Resilient, and Transportation-friendly (SMART) housing to make progress.

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]]> Tue, 10 May 2022 18:25:08 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Lynda Deschambault, Zoe Siegel, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/contra-costa-ca-smart-housing-climate-progress-in-conservative-communities-bxqX_S3f Though near the Bay Area, Contra Costa County has very different political dynamics when it comes to climate change. And yet a group of organizations are collaborating to get climate action language into cities' general plans and even getting climate emergency resolutions adopted. We interview Lynda Deschambault, President and Co-founder of Contra Costa County Climate Leaders and Zoe Siegel, Sr. Director of Climate Resilience at Greenbelt Alliance, about their approach and specifically how they're using Sustainable, Mixed-use, Affordable, Resilient, and Transportation-friendly (SMART) housing to make progress.

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]]> Contra Costa CA: SMART Housing & Conservative City Climate Progress Lynda Deschambault, Zoe Siegel, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis 00:36:15 Though near the Bay Area, Contra Costa County has very different political dynamics when it comes to climate change. And yet a group of organizations are collaborating to get climate action language into cities' general plans and even getting climate emergency resolutions adopted. We interview Lynda Deschambault, President and Co-founder of Contra Costa County Climate Leaders and Zoe Siegel, Sr. Director of Climate Resilience at Greenbelt Alliance, about their approach and specifically how they're using Sustainable, Mixed-use, Affordable, Resilient, and Transportation-friendly (SMART) housing to make progress. Though near the Bay Area, Contra Costa County has very different political dynamics when it comes to climate change. And yet a group of organizations are collaborating to get climate action language into cities' general plans and even getting climate emergency resolutions adopted. We interview Lynda Deschambault, President and Co-founder of Contra Costa County Climate Leaders and Zoe Siegel, Sr. Director of Climate Resilience at Greenbelt Alliance, about their approach and specifically how they're using Sustainable, Mixed-use, Affordable, Resilient, and Transportation-friendly (SMART) housing to make progress. comprehensive plan, general plan, climate emergency, resilience, sustainable housing false full 30 97ed325b-3e03-4916-8a5a-320082cd495f Indigenous Climate Leadership: Quinault Nation & The National Congress of American Indians The Quinault Nation is on the front line of impacts from climate change, having experienced a dramatic drop in their blueback salmon fishery, as well as rising sea levels forcing the relocation of one of their two main villages. We interview Fawn Sharp, the Vice-President and former President of the Quinault Nation in Taholah Washington, and the 23rd President of The National Congress of American Indians. We hear her story of how local impacts have driven her to lead state, national, and international action on climate change.

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]]> Tue, 26 Apr 2022 08:30:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Fawn Sharp, Abby Finis, Larry Kraft) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/indigenous-climate-leadership-quinault-nation-the-national-congress-of-american-indians-kl7YWXo6 The Quinault Nation is on the front line of impacts from climate change, having experienced a dramatic drop in their blueback salmon fishery, as well as rising sea levels forcing the relocation of one of their two main villages. We interview Fawn Sharp, the Vice-President and former President of the Quinault Nation in Taholah Washington, and the 23rd President of The National Congress of American Indians. We hear her story of how local impacts have driven her to lead state, national, and international action on climate change.

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]]> Indigenous Climate Leadership: Quinault Nation & The National Congress of American Indians Fawn Sharp, Abby Finis, Larry Kraft 00:36:56 The Quinault Nation is on the front line of impacts from climate change, having experienced a dramatic drop in their blueback salmon fishery, as well as rising sea levels forcing the relocation of one of their two main villages. We interview Fawn Sharp, the Vice-President and former President of the Quinault Nation in Taholah Washington, and the 23rd President of The National Congress of American Indians. We hear her story of how local impacts have driven her to lead state, national, and international action on climate change. The Quinault Nation is on the front line of impacts from climate change, having experienced a dramatic drop in their blueback salmon fishery, as well as rising sea levels forcing the relocation of one of their two main villages. We interview Fawn Sharp, the Vice-President and former President of the Quinault Nation in Taholah Washington, and the 23rd President of The National Congress of American Indians. We hear her story of how local impacts have driven her to lead state, national, and international action on climate change. sea level rise, ncai, national congress of american indians, quinault nation, climate commitment act, blueback salmon false full 29 e6d9266c-226f-47ed-997e-e9baebe40dab Microgrids: Fremont and Menlo Park CA What are microgrids and how can they save money, reduce air pollution and provide carbon-free power and backup power? We interview Rachel DiFranco, Fremont's Sustainability Manager about the trail they blazed five years ago when they installed microgrids on three fire stations. And we're joined by Menlo Park Council Member Cecilia Taylor and Menlo Spark Executive Director Diane Bailey, to talk about how they are integrating a microgrid into the rebuild of a Menlo Park community center.

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]]> Tue, 12 Apr 2022 19:18:18 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Rachel DiFranco, Cecilia Taylor, Diane Bailey, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/microgrids-fremont-and-menlo-park-ca-z_2wWWjN What are microgrids and how can they save money, reduce air pollution and provide carbon-free power and backup power? We interview Rachel DiFranco, Fremont's Sustainability Manager about the trail they blazed five years ago when they installed microgrids on three fire stations. And we're joined by Menlo Park Council Member Cecilia Taylor and Menlo Spark Executive Director Diane Bailey, to talk about how they are integrating a microgrid into the rebuild of a Menlo Park community center.

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]]> Microgrids: Fremont and Menlo Park CA Rachel DiFranco, Cecilia Taylor, Diane Bailey, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis 00:43:35 What are microgrids and how can they save money, reduce air pollution and provide carbon-free power and backup power? We interview Rachel DiFranco, Fremont's Sustainability Manager about the trail they blazed five years ago when they installed microgrids on three fire stations. And we're joined by Menlo Park Council Member Cecilia Taylor and Menlo Spark Executive Director Diane Bailey, to talk about how they are integrating a microgrid into the rebuild of a Menlo Park community center. What are microgrids and how can they save money, reduce air pollution and provide carbon-free power and backup power? We interview Rachel DiFranco, Fremont's Sustainability Manager about the trail they blazed five years ago when they installed microgrids on three fire stations. And we're joined by Menlo Park Council Member Cecilia Taylor and Menlo Spark Executive Director Diane Bailey, to talk about how they are integrating a microgrid into the rebuild of a Menlo Park community center. solar, microgrid, climate action plan, sustainability, diesel generator, battery backup, menlo spark false full 28 2dc65ab8-7b9a-43dc-90a1-397a988c9137 Tempe AZ: Resilience to Extreme Heat Extreme heat is now commonplace in Tempe, with 100 days per year over 100 degrees Fahrenheit and 30 days a year over 110. And those numbers are increasing. We interview Dr. Braden Kay, Tempe's Director of Sustainability, to learn how Tempe's is adapting while trying to change its built environment to reduce the urban heat island effect.

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]]> Tue, 29 Mar 2022 08:30:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Abby Finis, Larry Kraft, Braden Kay) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/tempe-az-resilience-to-extreme-heat-e6NyWe5q Extreme heat is now commonplace in Tempe, with 100 days per year over 100 degrees Fahrenheit and 30 days a year over 110. And those numbers are increasing. We interview Dr. Braden Kay, Tempe's Director of Sustainability, to learn how Tempe's is adapting while trying to change its built environment to reduce the urban heat island effect.

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]]> Tempe AZ: Resilience to Extreme Heat Abby Finis, Larry Kraft, Braden Kay 00:44:05 Extreme heat is now commonplace in Tempe, with 100 days per year over 100 degrees Fahrenheit and 30 days a year over 110. And those numbers are increasing. We interview Dr. Braden Kay, Tempe's Director of Sustainability, to learn how Tempe's is adapting while trying to change its built environment to reduce the urban heat island effect. Extreme heat is now commonplace in Tempe, with 100 days per year over 100 degrees Fahrenheit and 30 days a year over 110. And those numbers are increasing. We interview Dr. Braden Kay, Tempe's Director of Sustainability, to learn how Tempe's is adapting while trying to change its built environment to reduce the urban heat island effect. urban forest, urban heat island, resilient energy hub, extreme heat, maricopa county, resilience hubs false full 27 b7855f3d-b391-4888-8ed3-29f468e5815c The Importance of Storytelling Climate change discussion is often filled with science, data, and graphs. But to move people, organizations, and governments to action requires emotional connections and empathy. It requires storytelling. We interview Jothsna Harris, founder of Change Narrative, who is dedicated to building capacity in the climate justice movement through the power of stories. 

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]]> Tue, 15 Mar 2022 12:53:03 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Larry Kraft, Abby Finis, Jothsna Harris) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/the-importance-of-storytelling-9JGw9bC6 Climate change discussion is often filled with science, data, and graphs. But to move people, organizations, and governments to action requires emotional connections and empathy. It requires storytelling. We interview Jothsna Harris, founder of Change Narrative, who is dedicated to building capacity in the climate justice movement through the power of stories. 

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]]> The Importance of Storytelling Larry Kraft, Abby Finis, Jothsna Harris 00:39:33 Climate change discussion is often filled with science, data, and graphs. But to move people, organizations, and governments to action requires emotional connections and empathy. It requires storytelling. We interview Jothsna Harris, founder of Change Narrative, who is dedicated to building capacity in the climate justice movement through the power of stories. Climate change discussion is often filled with science, data, and graphs. But to move people, organizations, and governments to action requires emotional connections and empathy. It requires storytelling. We interview Jothsna Harris, founder of Change Narrative, who is dedicated to building capacity in the climate justice movement through the power of stories. storytelling, climate justice, change narrative, climate story false full 26 3af47c48-417b-47cb-a6d4-b39bab37887c Honolulu and Maui sue Big Oil In March, 2020, inspired by a small city in California, Honolulu sued 8 oil companies for their role in causing local climate change damages. A few months later Maui County did the same. We interview some of the key people involved to learn how it happened, why they did it, and what they expect to gain from it. Our guests are the former Mayor of Honolulu, Kirk Caldwell, Maui County Council Member Kelly Takaya King, and Alyssa Johl, Legal Director for the Center for Climate Integrity. 

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]]> Tue, 1 Mar 2022 09:00:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Larry Kraft, Abby Finis, Kirk Caldwell, Kelly King, Alyssa Johl) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/honolulu-and-maui-sue-big-oil-I5YjhDwC In March, 2020, inspired by a small city in California, Honolulu sued 8 oil companies for their role in causing local climate change damages. A few months later Maui County did the same. We interview some of the key people involved to learn how it happened, why they did it, and what they expect to gain from it. Our guests are the former Mayor of Honolulu, Kirk Caldwell, Maui County Council Member Kelly Takaya King, and Alyssa Johl, Legal Director for the Center for Climate Integrity. 

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]]> Honolulu and Maui sue Big Oil Larry Kraft, Abby Finis, Kirk Caldwell, Kelly King, Alyssa Johl 00:47:38 In March, 2020, inspired by a small city in California, Honolulu sued 8 oil companies for their role in causing local climate change damages. A few months later Maui County did the same. We interview some of the key people involved to learn how it happened, why they did it, and what they expect to gain from it. Our guests are the former Mayor of Honolulu, Kirk Caldwell, Maui County Council Member Kelly Takaya King, and Alyssa Johl, Legal Director for the Center for Climate Integrity. In March, 2020, inspired by a small city in California, Honolulu sued 8 oil companies for their role in causing local climate change damages. A few months later Maui County did the same. We interview some of the key people involved to learn how it happened, why they did it, and what they expect to gain from it. Our guests are the former Mayor of Honolulu, Kirk Caldwell, Maui County Council Member Kelly Takaya King, and Alyssa Johl, Legal Director for the Center for Climate Integrity. sea level rise, oil companies, big oil, big tobacco, climate costs, climate lawsuits, managed retreat false full 25 a5e833ff-cae2-4f65-a540-f4358f24336f Keene NH: Small City, Big Climate Punch Keene NH, population 23K, has been leading on climate action for over two decades. While their first formal action was in 2000, they've since done a Climate Action Plan, Climate Adaptation Plan, and now a Sustainable Energy Plan. We interview Mayor George Hansel and Planner Mari Brunner, to learn about the powerful alliance of citizens, elected officials, and staff that has pushed Keene forward. 

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]]> Tue, 15 Feb 2022 09:30:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Larry Kraft, Abby Finis, Mari Brunner, George Hansel) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/keene-nh-small-city-big-climate-punch-q06KNzNo Keene NH, population 23K, has been leading on climate action for over two decades. While their first formal action was in 2000, they've since done a Climate Action Plan, Climate Adaptation Plan, and now a Sustainable Energy Plan. We interview Mayor George Hansel and Planner Mari Brunner, to learn about the powerful alliance of citizens, elected officials, and staff that has pushed Keene forward. 

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]]> Keene NH: Small City, Big Climate Punch Larry Kraft, Abby Finis, Mari Brunner, George Hansel 00:39:33 Keene, population 23K, has been leading on climate action for over two decades. While their first formal action was in 2000, they've since done a Climate Action Plan, Climate Adaptation Plan, and now a Sustainable Energy Plan. We interview Mayor George Hansel and Planner Mari Brunner, to learn about the powerful alliance of citizens, elected officials, and staff that has pushed Keene forward. Keene, population 23K, has been leading on climate action for over two decades. While their first formal action was in 2000, they've since done a Climate Action Plan, Climate Adaptation Plan, and now a Sustainable Energy Plan. We interview Mayor George Hansel and Planner Mari Brunner, to learn about the powerful alliance of citizens, elected officials, and staff that has pushed Keene forward. 21 in 21, energy week, climate action plan, sustainability, climate adaptation plan, community power false full 24 edfd8e47-09d4-4334-9fbe-d185ff5c9f55 Columbia MO: One Stop Shop City Columbia Missouri is a "One Stop Shop" city, with their own utilities in electricity, water, solid waste, stormwater, and sewer. We interview Office of Sustainability Manager Eric Hempel and explore how their electric utility is an integral part of Columbia's climate goals. We also learn about a Habitat for Humanity net zero home project that has had a wide-ranging impact. Plus, hear from Larry about 15+ MN cities declaring a climate emergency at the same time.

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]]> Tue, 1 Feb 2022 09:30:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Eric Hempel, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/columbia-mo-one-stop-shop-city-VZCIyXVl Columbia Missouri is a "One Stop Shop" city, with their own utilities in electricity, water, solid waste, stormwater, and sewer. We interview Office of Sustainability Manager Eric Hempel and explore how their electric utility is an integral part of Columbia's climate goals. We also learn about a Habitat for Humanity net zero home project that has had a wide-ranging impact. Plus, hear from Larry about 15+ MN cities declaring a climate emergency at the same time.

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]]> Columbia MO: One Stop Shop City Eric Hempel, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis 00:37:36 Columbia Missouri is a "One Stop Shop" city, with their own utilities in electricity, water, solid waste, stormwater, and sewer. We interview Office of Sustainability Manager Eric Hempel and explore how their electric utility is an integral part of Columbia's climate goals. We also learn about a Habitat for Humanity net zero home project that has had a wide-ranging impact. Plus, hear from Larry about 15+ MN cities declaring a climate emergency at the same time. Columbia Missouri is a "One Stop Shop" city, with their own utilities in electricity, water, solid waste, stormwater, and sewer. We interview Office of Sustainability Manager Eric Hempel and explore how their electric utility is an integral part of Columbia's climate goals. We also learn about a Habitat for Humanity net zero home project that has had a wide-ranging impact. Plus, hear from Larry about 15+ MN cities declaring a climate emergency at the same time. solar, municipal utility, net zero, solar rebates, net zero home, energy efficiency, solar loans false full 23 d63f8239-f671-4615-9f6c-9fcbf5d0d315 ICLEI and the Race to Zero (Carbon) ICLEI, Local Governments for Sustainability, has been helping local governments with climate action for three decades. Learn how they're evolving with some exciting new tools, cohorts, and programs. And hear how the Race to Zero is showing cities that it's possible to cut carbon emissions 60% in 8 years. We interview Executive Director Angie Fyfe, Sr. Program Officer Kale Roberts, and Zero Carbon Cities Advisor Josh Radoff.

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]]> Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:30:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Abby Finis, Larry Kraft, Angie Fyfe, Kale Roberts, Josh Radoff) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/iclei-and-the-race-to-zero-carbon-gqCgOrVw ICLEI, Local Governments for Sustainability, has been helping local governments with climate action for three decades. Learn how they're evolving with some exciting new tools, cohorts, and programs. And hear how the Race to Zero is showing cities that it's possible to cut carbon emissions 60% in 8 years. We interview Executive Director Angie Fyfe, Sr. Program Officer Kale Roberts, and Zero Carbon Cities Advisor Josh Radoff.

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]]> ICLEI and the Race to Zero (Carbon) Abby Finis, Larry Kraft, Angie Fyfe, Kale Roberts, Josh Radoff 00:44:50 ICLEI, Local Governments for Sustainability, has been helping local governments with climate action for three decades. Learn how they're evolving with some exciting new tools, cohorts, and programs. And hear how the Race to Zero is showing cities that it's possible to cut carbon emissions 60% in 8 years. We interview Executive Director Angie Fyfe, Sr. Program Officer Kale Roberts, and Zero Carbon Cities Advisor Josh Radoff. ICLEI, Local Governments for Sustainability, has been helping local governments with climate action for three decades. Learn how they're evolving with some exciting new tools, cohorts, and programs. And hear how the Race to Zero is showing cities that it's possible to cut carbon emissions 60% in 8 years. We interview Executive Director Angie Fyfe, Sr. Program Officer Kale Roberts, and Zero Carbon Cities Advisor Josh Radoff. iclei, climate action plan, greenhouse gas emissions inventory, race to zero, climate justice false full 22 d19c6a83-c25f-4f52-bab9-dca61a04744c Year in Review We review our first year of podcasts, including what we've learned, emerging themes, and our biggest takeaways.

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]]> Tue, 28 Dec 2021 09:30:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Abby Finis, Larry Kraft, Maggie Morin, Amelia Southern) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/year-in-review-4wL0XdXC We review our first year of podcasts, including what we've learned, emerging themes, and our biggest takeaways.

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]]> Year in Review Abby Finis, Larry Kraft, Maggie Morin, Amelia Southern 00:21:19 We review our first year of podcasts, including what we've learned, emerging themes, and our biggest takeaways. We review our first year of podcasts, including what we've learned, emerging themes, and our biggest takeaways. city climate action, climate change, climate justice false full 21 84ea1c29-f006-4de7-8bd9-380828622127 Santa Barbara CA: Natural gas ban On July 20, 2021, Santa Barbara City Council voted unanimously to ban natural gas from all new construction in the city. A powerful partnership, encompassing grass roots activism, staff analysis, and city council support, led the way. We interview Council Member Kristen Sneddon, Acting Sustainability & Resilience Director Alelia Parenteau, and Sierra Club Santa Barbara Chair Katie Davis and learn how they did it.

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]]> Tue, 7 Dec 2021 09:30:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Abby Finis, Larry Kraft, Alelia Parenteau, Katie Davis, Kristen Sneddon) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/santa-barbara-ca-natural-gas-ban-xCyIgU4i On July 20, 2021, Santa Barbara City Council voted unanimously to ban natural gas from all new construction in the city. A powerful partnership, encompassing grass roots activism, staff analysis, and city council support, led the way. We interview Council Member Kristen Sneddon, Acting Sustainability & Resilience Director Alelia Parenteau, and Sierra Club Santa Barbara Chair Katie Davis and learn how they did it.

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]]> Santa Barbara CA: Natural gas ban Abby Finis, Larry Kraft, Alelia Parenteau, Katie Davis, Kristen Sneddon 00:43:21 On July 20, 2021, Santa Barbara City Council voted unanimously to ban natural gas from all new construction in the city. A powerful partnership, encompassing grass roots activism, staff analysis, and city council support, led the way. We interview Council Member Kristen Sneddon, Acting Sustainability & Resilience Director Alelia Parenteau, and Sierra Club Santa Barbara Chair Katie Davis and learn how they did it. On July 20, 2021, Santa Barbara City Council voted unanimously to ban natural gas from all new construction in the city. A powerful partnership, encompassing grass roots activism, staff analysis, and city council support, led the way. We interview Council Member Kristen Sneddon, Acting Sustainability & Resilience Director Alelia Parenteau, and Sierra Club Santa Barbara Chair Katie Davis and learn how they did it. induction stove, fossil gas, gas ban, sierra club, climate change, electrification, natural gas, socalgas false full 20 55c0f964-5b5b-4c15-be6a-4dbecc183840 NLC: Climate resilience lessons learned from 30+ smaller cities The National League of Cities (NLC) is the oldest and largest organization in the country representing local governments and has been ramping up their climate change and sustainability support. We interview Cooper Martin, Director of Sustainability & City Solutions, about tools they have and especially about lessons learned from grants and support given to 33 smaller cities over five years in their Leadership in Community Resilience program.

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]]> Tue, 23 Nov 2021 09:30:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Cooper Martin, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/nlc-climate-resilience-lessons-learned-from-30-smaller-cities-lHw0is_t The National League of Cities (NLC) is the oldest and largest organization in the country representing local governments and has been ramping up their climate change and sustainability support. We interview Cooper Martin, Director of Sustainability & City Solutions, about tools they have and especially about lessons learned from grants and support given to 33 smaller cities over five years in their Leadership in Community Resilience program.

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]]> NLC: Climate resilience lessons learned from 30+ smaller cities Cooper Martin, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis 00:42:09 The National League of Cities (NLC) is the oldest and largest organization in the country representing local governments and has been ramping up their climate change and sustainability support. We interview Cooper Martin, Director of Sustainability & City Solutions, about tools they have and especially about lessons learned from grants and support given to 33 smaller cities over five years in their Leadership in Community Resilience program. The National League of Cities (NLC) is the oldest and largest organization in the country representing local governments and has been ramping up their climate change and sustainability support. We interview Cooper Martin, Director of Sustainability & City Solutions, about tools they have and especially about lessons learned from grants and support given to 33 smaller cities over five years in their Leadership in Community Resilience program. national league of cities, nlc, sustainability, resilience false full 19 a9e475d9-72a2-40e0-a405-1adf38a79104 Etna PA: 1st Certified EcoDistrict in U.S. Etna, a small suburb of Pittsburgh, became the country's first certified EcoDistrict in 2019. From a place that saw 25% of its homes flood in 2004, learn how collaboration within and between communities made it possible for Etna to green its infrastructure and undergo a grassroots revival. We interview Borough Manager Mary Ellen Ramage and Megan Tuñón, Executive Director of the Etna Community Organization.

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]]> Tue, 9 Nov 2021 09:30:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Megan Tuñón, Mary Ellen Ramage, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/etna-pa-1st-certified-ecodistrict-in-us-zdGDEUUr Etna, a small suburb of Pittsburgh, became the country's first certified EcoDistrict in 2019. From a place that saw 25% of its homes flood in 2004, learn how collaboration within and between communities made it possible for Etna to green its infrastructure and undergo a grassroots revival. We interview Borough Manager Mary Ellen Ramage and Megan Tuñón, Executive Director of the Etna Community Organization.

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]]> Etna PA: 1st Certified EcoDistrict in U.S. Megan Tuñón, Mary Ellen Ramage, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis 00:42:35 Etna, a small suburb of Pittsburgh, became the country's first certified EcoDistrict in 2019. From a place that saw 25% of its homes flood in 2004, learn how collaboration within and between communities made it possible for Etna to green its infrastructure and undergo a grassroots revival. We interview Borough Manager Mary Ellen Ramage and Megan Tuñón, Executive Director of the Etna Community Organization. Etna, a small suburb of Pittsburgh, became the country's first certified EcoDistrict in 2019. From a place that saw 25% of its homes flood in 2004, learn how collaboration within and between communities made it possible for Etna to green its infrastructure and undergo a grassroots revival. We interview Borough Manager Mary Ellen Ramage and Megan Tuñón, Executive Director of the Etna Community Organization. flooding, ecodistrict, green infrastructure, borough false full 18 eae9c508-cce3-4a8d-aa58-e8371aebf4a6 Eugene OR: The Giant Sequoia next door Eugene Oregon has some hugely impressive trees and canopy management tools. We interview City of Eugene Urban Foresters Scott Altenhoff and Heidi Lakics, and learn how trees are intimately woven into Eugene's climate action plan and how Giant Sequoias are a key part of their urban forest.

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]]> Tue, 26 Oct 2021 08:30:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Scott Altenhoff, Heidi Lakics, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/eugene-or-the-giant-sequoia-next-door-m3Y3DZuS Eugene Oregon has some hugely impressive trees and canopy management tools. We interview City of Eugene Urban Foresters Scott Altenhoff and Heidi Lakics, and learn how trees are intimately woven into Eugene's climate action plan and how Giant Sequoias are a key part of their urban forest.

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]]> Eugene OR: The Giant Sequoia next door Scott Altenhoff, Heidi Lakics, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis 00:41:22 Eugene Oregon has some hugely impressive trees and canopy management tools. We interview City of Eugene Urban Foresters Scott Altenhoff and Heidi Lakics, and learn how trees are intimately woven into Eugene's climate action plan and how Giant Sequoias are a key part of their urban forest. Eugene Oregon has some hugely impressive trees and canopy management tools. We interview City of Eugene Urban Foresters Scott Altenhoff and Heidi Lakics, and learn how trees are intimately woven into Eugene's climate action plan and how Giant Sequoias are a key part of their urban forest. urban forest, trees, giant sequoia, climate action plan, canopy false full 17 c4314376-24dd-4212-9b03-f7f98c75362b Duck Hill MS: Youth vs. Flooding Duck Hill, a town of about 1000 people in north central Mississippi, experienced constant flooding until a team of young "Creek Rangers" took it upon themselves to address it. We interview high school senior and Creek Ranger Mersie Watkins, and Romona Taylor Williams, Executive Director of Montgomery Citizens United for Prosperity, about the program and how it has impacted the lives of the young people involved and the residents of Duck Hill.

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]]> Tue, 12 Oct 2021 08:30:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Romona Taylor Williams, Abby Finis, Larry Kraft, Mersie Watkins) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/duck-hill-ms-youth-vs-flooding-g_uVqVB_ Duck Hill, a town of about 1000 people in north central Mississippi, experienced constant flooding until a team of young "Creek Rangers" took it upon themselves to address it. We interview high school senior and Creek Ranger Mersie Watkins, and Romona Taylor Williams, Executive Director of Montgomery Citizens United for Prosperity, about the program and how it has impacted the lives of the young people involved and the residents of Duck Hill.

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]]> Duck Hill MS: Youth vs. Flooding Romona Taylor Williams, Abby Finis, Larry Kraft, Mersie Watkins 00:42:55 Duck Hill, a town of about 1000 people in north central Mississippi, experienced constant flooding until a team of young "Creek Rangers" took it upon themselves to address it. We interview high school senior and Creek Ranger Mersie Watkins, and Romona Taylor Williams, Executive Director of Montgomery Citizens United for Prosperity, about the program and how it has impacted the lives of the young people involved and the residents of Duck Hill. Duck Hill, a town of about 1000 people in north central Mississippi, experienced constant flooding until a team of young "Creek Rangers" took it upon themselves to address it. We interview high school senior and Creek Ranger Mersie Watkins, and Romona Taylor Williams, Executive Director of Montgomery Citizens United for Prosperity, about the program and how it has impacted the lives of the young people involved and the residents of Duck Hill. flooding, youth climate action, creek rangers, climate adaptation, climate justice false full 16 5f52947e-1e9b-49c5-9a3c-68605606826c Ithaca NY: $150M and counting Ithaca, NY, adopted a Green New Deal in June 2019. Their goal is achieving carbon neutrality community-wide by 2030, while ensuring benefits are shared so as to reduce historical inequities. We interview Luis Aguirre-Torres, Ithaca's dynamic new Sustainability Director, about his big plans for achieving Ithaca's goals, and how he's already raised $150M by creating ground-breaking relationships between private capital, business, government, and philanthropies.

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]]> Tue, 28 Sep 2021 08:15:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Larry Kraft, Luis Aguirre-Torres, Abby Finis) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/ithaca-ny-green-new-deal-uef1ExA_ Ithaca, NY, adopted a Green New Deal in June 2019. Their goal is achieving carbon neutrality community-wide by 2030, while ensuring benefits are shared so as to reduce historical inequities. We interview Luis Aguirre-Torres, Ithaca's dynamic new Sustainability Director, about his big plans for achieving Ithaca's goals, and how he's already raised $150M by creating ground-breaking relationships between private capital, business, government, and philanthropies.

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]]> Ithaca NY: $150M and counting Larry Kraft, Luis Aguirre-Torres, Abby Finis 00:51:39 Ithaca, NY, adopted a Green New Deal in June 2019. Their goal is achieving carbon neutrality community-wide by 2030, while ensuring benefits are shared so as to reduce historical inequities. We interview Luis Aguirre-Torres, Ithaca's dynamic new Sustainability Director, about his big plans for achieving Ithaca's goals, and how he's already raised $150M by creating ground-breaking relationships between private capital, business, government, and philanthropies. Ithaca, NY, adopted a Green New Deal in June 2019. Their goal is achieving carbon neutrality community-wide by 2030, while ensuring benefits are shared so as to reduce historical inequities. We interview Luis Aguirre-Torres, Ithaca's dynamic new Sustainability Director, about his big plans for achieving Ithaca's goals, and how he's already raised $150M by creating ground-breaking relationships between private capital, business, government, and philanthropies. sunrise movement, green new deal, justice 40, building electrification, energy efficiency, climate justice false full 15 b7d5fb4c-792a-4b09-95e7-aa33168b34c6 Asheville NC: Food Policy Action Plan Asheville, NC adopted a food policy action plan in 2013 and updated it in 2017 to ensure residents have access to healthy, nutritious food in the context of creating a thriving and resilient city. We delve into what the plan is, how it relates to climate change, and how it has impacted the city in this interview with Asheville Sustainability Coordinator Kiera Bulan and Keith McDade, a member of Asheville's Sustainability Advisory Committee and a Professor of Sustainability at Lenoir-Rhyne University.

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]]> Tue, 14 Sep 2021 08:30:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Abby Finis, Kiera Bulan, Larry Kraft, Keith McDade) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/asheville-nc-food-policy-action-plan-jPXNi8YS Asheville, NC adopted a food policy action plan in 2013 and updated it in 2017 to ensure residents have access to healthy, nutritious food in the context of creating a thriving and resilient city. We delve into what the plan is, how it relates to climate change, and how it has impacted the city in this interview with Asheville Sustainability Coordinator Kiera Bulan and Keith McDade, a member of Asheville's Sustainability Advisory Committee and a Professor of Sustainability at Lenoir-Rhyne University.

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]]> Asheville NC: Food Policy Action Plan Abby Finis, Kiera Bulan, Larry Kraft, Keith McDade 00:43:18 Asheville, NC adopted a food policy action plan in 2013 and updated it in 2017 to ensure residents have access to healthy, nutritious food in the context of creating a thriving and resilient city. We delve into what the plan is, how it relates to climate change, and how it has impacted the city in this interview with Asheville Sustainability Coordinator Kiera Bulan and Keith McDade, a member of Asheville's Sustainability Advisory Committee and a Professor of Sustainability at Lenoir-Rhyne University. Asheville, NC adopted a food policy action plan in 2013 and updated it in 2017 to ensure residents have access to healthy, nutritious food in the context of creating a thriving and resilient city. We delve into what the plan is, how it relates to climate change, and how it has impacted the city in this interview with Asheville Sustainability Coordinator Kiera Bulan and Keith McDade, a member of Asheville's Sustainability Advisory Committee and a Professor of Sustainability at Lenoir-Rhyne University. edibles map, food action plan, resilience, food desert, climate justice false full 14 09e70fa9-f6e1-4418-95ce-183ceeecccc3 Savannah GA: Trees - Jobs - Climate In 2018, Savannah received a grant to create an urban tree nursery to grow their tree canopy, mitigate the increasing impacts of climate related flooding, do workforce development, and engage the community. We interview Savannah's Director of Sustainability Nick Deffley, University of Georgia Marine Extension's Coastal Resilience Specialist Jill Gambill, and program apprentice and now owner and operator of Corinthian Gardens, Robert Hartwell. We learn how the program has gone and the life changing impacts it has had.

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]]> Tue, 31 Aug 2021 08:30:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Robert Hartwell, Nick Deffley, Abby Finis, Larry Kraft, Jill Gambill) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/savannah-ga-trees-jobs-climate-QSVIpAYg In 2018, Savannah received a grant to create an urban tree nursery to grow their tree canopy, mitigate the increasing impacts of climate related flooding, do workforce development, and engage the community. We interview Savannah's Director of Sustainability Nick Deffley, University of Georgia Marine Extension's Coastal Resilience Specialist Jill Gambill, and program apprentice and now owner and operator of Corinthian Gardens, Robert Hartwell. We learn how the program has gone and the life changing impacts it has had.

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]]> Savannah GA: Trees - Jobs - Climate Robert Hartwell, Nick Deffley, Abby Finis, Larry Kraft, Jill Gambill 00:43:44 In 2018, Savannah received a grant to create an urban tree nursery to grow their tree canopy, mitigate the increasing impacts of climate related flooding, do workforce development, and engage the community. We interview Savannah's Director of Sustainability Nick Deffley, University of Georgia Marine Extension's Coastal Resilience Specialist Jill Gambill, and program apprentice and now owner and operator of Corinthian Gardens, Robert Hartwell. We learn how the program has gone and the life changing impacts it has had. In 2018, Savannah received a grant to create an urban tree nursery to grow their tree canopy, mitigate the increasing impacts of climate related flooding, do workforce development, and engage the community. We interview Savannah's Director of Sustainability Nick Deffley, University of Georgia Marine Extension's Coastal Resilience Specialist Jill Gambill, and program apprentice and now owner and operator of Corinthian Gardens, Robert Hartwell. We learn how the program has gone and the life changing impacts it has had. flooding, urban forest, tree nursery, tree city, tree city usa, tree canopy false full 13 2249525b-ba98-4139-8a72-39350054a948 Youth Episode - Laramie WY We interview three young people who, as University of Wyoming students, were a key part of Laramie's climate action efforts. Hear from Chelsea Taylor, Jarad O'Brien, and Zach Isler about their projects, their impact on Laramie, and the "town-gown" relationship that is developing between the University and Laramie.

To hear Laramie's powerful story of climate action in coal country, check out our 10th episode from early July.

Note - we're taking a short summer vacation break from general episodes this week, but will be back on Aug 31st with our next city episode. 

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]]> Tue, 17 Aug 2021 08:00:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Abby Finis, Jarad O'Brien, Zach Isler, Chelsea Taylor, Larry Kraft) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/youth-episode-laramie-wy-eNgavXBU We interview three young people who, as University of Wyoming students, were a key part of Laramie's climate action efforts. Hear from Chelsea Taylor, Jarad O'Brien, and Zach Isler about their projects, their impact on Laramie, and the "town-gown" relationship that is developing between the University and Laramie.

To hear Laramie's powerful story of climate action in coal country, check out our 10th episode from early July.

Note - we're taking a short summer vacation break from general episodes this week, but will be back on Aug 31st with our next city episode. 

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]]> Youth Episode - Laramie WY Abby Finis, Jarad O'Brien, Zach Isler, Chelsea Taylor, Larry Kraft 00:31:18 We interview three young people who, as University of Wyoming students, were a key part of Laramie's climate action efforts. Hear from Chelsea Taylor, Jarad O'Brien, and Zach Isler about their projects, their impact on Laramie, and the "town-gown" relationship that is developing between the University and Laramie. We interview three young people who, as University of Wyoming students, were a key part of Laramie's climate action efforts. Hear from Chelsea Taylor, Jarad O'Brien, and Zach Isler about their projects, their impact on Laramie, and the "town-gown" relationship that is developing between the University and Laramie. youth climate action, university town, climate action, town gown, coal country false bonus 29f4d2c6-4f50-4aad-978e-af0f965e0e24 Lexington MA: Efficient Buildings and Electrification Over a decade ago Lexington adopted a stretch energy code for buildings. Then about 20% better than the existing code, this stretch code was adopted statewide and eventually in 47 other states. Now Lexington has built several all electric buildings and is looking to do more, including ban new fossil fuel infrastructure. We interview Lexington Select Board Member Mark Sandeen about his and Lexington's years of leadership and learn how a small town can have a big impact.

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]]> Tue, 3 Aug 2021 08:30:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Mark Sandeen, Abby Finis, Larry Kraft) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/lexington-ma-L59gF5tQ Over a decade ago Lexington adopted a stretch energy code for buildings. Then about 20% better than the existing code, this stretch code was adopted statewide and eventually in 47 other states. Now Lexington has built several all electric buildings and is looking to do more, including ban new fossil fuel infrastructure. We interview Lexington Select Board Member Mark Sandeen about his and Lexington's years of leadership and learn how a small town can have a big impact.

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]]> Lexington MA: Efficient Buildings and Electrification Mark Sandeen, Abby Finis, Larry Kraft 00:39:29 Over a decade ago Lexington adopted a stretch energy code for buildings. Then about 20% better than the existing code, this stretch code was adopted statewide and eventually in 47 other states. Now Lexington has built several all electric buildings and is looking to do more. We interview Lexington Select Board Member Mark Sandeen about his and Lexington's years of leadership and learn how a small town can have a big impact. Over a decade ago Lexington adopted a stretch energy code for buildings. Then about 20% better than the existing code, this stretch code was adopted statewide and eventually in 47 other states. Now Lexington has built several all electric buildings and is looking to do more. We interview Lexington Select Board Member Mark Sandeen about his and Lexington's years of leadership and learn how a small town can have a big impact. sunrise movement, bill mckibben, community choice aggregation, building electrification, net zero, building energy codes, sustainable lexington, electrification, stretch energy code false full 12 e7622a54-b4fb-45ee-81cb-91ffa42f1d1e Ann Arbor MI: Net Zero by 2030! About a year ago Ann Arbor adopted an audacious plan of reaching carbon neutrality by 2030 with a total investment of $1 billion. This is faster than just about any other city in the country. We speak with Missy Stults, Ann Arbor's Sustainability and Innovations Manager, about the plan, how Ann Arbor is doing so far, and how they're going to achieve their goal.  

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]]> Tue, 20 Jul 2021 08:00:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Missy Stults, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/ann-arbor-mi-net-zero-by-2030-aa_QiVk6 About a year ago Ann Arbor adopted an audacious plan of reaching carbon neutrality by 2030 with a total investment of $1 billion. This is faster than just about any other city in the country. We speak with Missy Stults, Ann Arbor's Sustainability and Innovations Manager, about the plan, how Ann Arbor is doing so far, and how they're going to achieve their goal.  

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]]> Ann Arbor MI: Net Zero by 2030! Missy Stults, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis 00:38:49 About a year ago Ann Arbor adopted an audacious plan of reaching carbon neutrality by 2030 with a total investment of $1 billion. This is faster than just about any other city in the country. We speak with Missy Stults, Ann Arbor's Sustainability and Innovations Manager, about the plan, how Ann Arbor is doing so far, and how they're going to achieve their goal. About a year ago Ann Arbor adopted an audacious plan of reaching carbon neutrality by 2030 with a total investment of $1 billion. This is faster than just about any other city in the country. We speak with Missy Stults, Ann Arbor's Sustainability and Innovations Manager, about the plan, how Ann Arbor is doing so far, and how they're going to achieve their goal. climate crisis, a2zero, carbon neutrality, ann arbor, net zero, climate change false full 11 c76d1d2c-52cb-4fbd-9f38-478cf96fa4cc Laramie WY: Coal Country Climate Action 39% of the nation's coal comes from Wyoming. Yet there are some strong local movements for renewable energy and climate action. Learn how a unique and powerful coalition of climate activists, university students, and city officials inspired Laramie's recent commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. We interview Monika Leininger of the Powder River Basin Resource Council, Professor Rachael Budowle of the University of Wyoming, and Laramie City Council member Brian Harrington.

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]]> Tue, 6 Jul 2021 08:30:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Rachael Budowle, Larry Kraft, Brian Harrington, Monika Leininger, Abby Finis) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/laramie-wy-coal-country-climate-action-olK_iCDQ 39% of the nation's coal comes from Wyoming. Yet there are some strong local movements for renewable energy and climate action. Learn how a unique and powerful coalition of climate activists, university students, and city officials inspired Laramie's recent commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. We interview Monika Leininger of the Powder River Basin Resource Council, Professor Rachael Budowle of the University of Wyoming, and Laramie City Council member Brian Harrington.

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]]> Laramie WY: Coal Country Climate Action Rachael Budowle, Larry Kraft, Brian Harrington, Monika Leininger, Abby Finis 00:42:51 39% of the nation's coal comes from Wyoming. Yet there are some strong local movements for renewable energy and climate action. Learn how a unique and powerful coalition of climate activists, university students, and city officials inspired Laramie's recent commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. We interview Monika Leininger of the Powder River Basin Resource Council, Professor Rachael Budowle of the University of Wyoming, and Laramie City Council member Brian Harrington. 39% of the nation's coal comes from Wyoming. Yet there are some strong local movements for renewable energy and climate action. Learn how a unique and powerful coalition of climate activists, university students, and city officials inspired Laramie's recent commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. We interview Monika Leininger of the Powder River Basin Resource Council, Professor Rachael Budowle of the University of Wyoming, and Laramie City Council member Brian Harrington. renewable energy, university of wyoming, greenhouse gas inventory, climate action, coal country, climate change, mineral extraction fees, haub school false full 10 e62d47e1-c62b-4397-a980-e28bca4ca50e Tacoma WA: Declaring a Climate Emergency In December 2019, Tacoma Washington, in coordination with the Puyallup Tribe, declared a climate emergency. We examine why they did it and how it has been a springboard for more aggressive climate goals and an increased focus on climate justice. We interview Patrick Babbitt from the City of Tacoma and Emma Keese from Citizens for a Healthy Bay which has led much of the community outreach for Tacoma.

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]]> Tue, 22 Jun 2021 12:06:56 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Patrick Babbitt, Abby Finis, Larry Kraft, Emma Keese) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/tacoma-wa-declaring-a-climate-emergency-jnkyOqRS In December 2019, Tacoma Washington, in coordination with the Puyallup Tribe, declared a climate emergency. We examine why they did it and how it has been a springboard for more aggressive climate goals and an increased focus on climate justice. We interview Patrick Babbitt from the City of Tacoma and Emma Keese from Citizens for a Healthy Bay which has led much of the community outreach for Tacoma.

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]]> Tacoma WA: Declaring a Climate Emergency Patrick Babbitt, Abby Finis, Larry Kraft, Emma Keese 00:35:21 In December 2019, Tacoma Washington declared a climate emergency. We examine why they did it and how it has been a springboard for more aggressive climate goals and an increased focus on climate justice. We interview Patrick Babbitt from the City of Tacoma and Emma Keese from Citizens for a Healthy Bay which has coordinated much of the community outreach for Tacoma. In December 2019, Tacoma Washington declared a climate emergency. We examine why they did it and how it has been a springboard for more aggressive climate goals and an increased focus on climate justice. We interview Patrick Babbitt from the City of Tacoma and Emma Keese from Citizens for a Healthy Bay which has coordinated much of the community outreach for Tacoma. climate emergency, environmental justice, puyallup tribe, climate change, climate justice false full 9 2b735598-d06c-4c5b-ad31-36235924e661 NAACP and Climate Justice The NAACP has created comprehensive tools that cities can learn from and leverage in service of climate justice. We interview Jacqui Patterson, Senior Director of the NAACP Environmental and Climate Justice program. Having run the program since its inception in 2009, Jacqui shares examples of cities that have used some of their tools as well as an inspiring vision of a climate justice community.

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]]> Tue, 8 Jun 2021 09:00:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Abby Finis, Larry Kraft, Jacqui Patterson) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/naacp-and-climate-justice-n_mEaF34 The NAACP has created comprehensive tools that cities can learn from and leverage in service of climate justice. We interview Jacqui Patterson, Senior Director of the NAACP Environmental and Climate Justice program. Having run the program since its inception in 2009, Jacqui shares examples of cities that have used some of their tools as well as an inspiring vision of a climate justice community.

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]]> NAACP and Climate Justice Abby Finis, Larry Kraft, Jacqui Patterson 00:38:56 The NAACP has created comprehensive tools that cities can learn from and leverage in service of climate justice. We interview Jacqui Patterson, Senior Director of the NAACP Environmental and Climate Justice program. Having run the program since its inception in 2009, Jacqui shares examples of cities that have used some of their tools as well as an inspiring vision of a climate justice community. The NAACP has created comprehensive tools that cities can learn from and leverage in service of climate justice. We interview Jacqui Patterson, Senior Director of the NAACP Environmental and Climate Justice program. Having run the program since its inception in 2009, Jacqui shares examples of cities that have used some of their tools as well as an inspiring vision of a climate justice community. just transition, environmental justice, gulfport, naacp, climate justice false full 8 76529de4-aba3-486b-87cc-c0de550b8c59 Boulder CO: Neighborhood climate action plans Boulder Colorado is embarking on a hyper-local neighborhood-based approach to climate action. We interview Boulder Sustainability Coordinator Elizabeth Vasatka, and climate activist David Takahashi, about an exciting new program to get residents involved and create social capital in the process.

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]]> Tue, 25 May 2021 09:00:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Larry Kraft, Elizabeth Vasatka, Abby Finis, David Takahashi) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/boulder-co-neighborhood-climate-action-plans-NdTFjMZG Boulder Colorado is embarking on a hyper-local neighborhood-based approach to climate action. We interview Boulder Sustainability Coordinator Elizabeth Vasatka, and climate activist David Takahashi, about an exciting new program to get residents involved and create social capital in the process.

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]]> Boulder CO: Neighborhood climate action plans Larry Kraft, Elizabeth Vasatka, Abby Finis, David Takahashi 00:40:51 Boulder Colorado is embarking on a hyper-local neighborhood-based approach to climate action. We interview Boulder Sustainability Coordinator Elizabeth Vasatka, and climate activist David Takahashi, about an exciting new program to get residents involved and create social capital in the process. Boulder Colorado is embarking on a hyper-local neighborhood-based approach to climate action. We interview Boulder Sustainability Coordinator Elizabeth Vasatka, and climate activist David Takahashi, about an exciting new program to get residents involved and create social capital in the process. climate action plan, neighborhood, climate forum, anca, keeling, climate action false full 7 3e1256c5-ac4e-4070-bad7-f857982f5308 Fayetteville AR: Bike City In February 2021 Fayetteville was the first city in the US to be awarded the designation of Bike City by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the world governing body of cycling. We talk with Dane Eifling, Fayetteville's Mobility Coordinator, about their approach to cycling infrastructure in this northwest Arkansas city of about 85,000 people.

Make sure to check out our bonus youth episode, where you'll learn the story of our unique podcast music. 

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]]> Tue, 11 May 2021 15:00:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Dane Eifling, Abby Finis, Larry Kraft) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/fayetteville-ar-bike-city-teKoSMsl In February 2021 Fayetteville was the first city in the US to be awarded the designation of Bike City by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the world governing body of cycling. We talk with Dane Eifling, Fayetteville's Mobility Coordinator, about their approach to cycling infrastructure in this northwest Arkansas city of about 85,000 people.

Make sure to check out our bonus youth episode, where you'll learn the story of our unique podcast music. 

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]]> Fayetteville AR: Bike City Dane Eifling, Abby Finis, Larry Kraft 00:36:48 In February 2021 Fayetteville was the first city in the US to be awarded the designation of Bike City by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the world governing body of cycling. We talk with Dane Eifling, Fayetteville's Mobility Coordinator, about their approach to cycling infrastructure in this northwest Arkansas city of about 85,000 people. In February 2021 Fayetteville was the first city in the US to be awarded the designation of Bike City by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the world governing body of cycling. We talk with Dane Eifling, Fayetteville's Mobility Coordinator, about their approach to cycling infrastructure in this northwest Arkansas city of about 85,000 people. experience fayetteville, ebike, active transportation, cycling, bike city, bicyling, shared mobility, climate change false full 6 1adcc24a-5578-495d-9a91-a5819759037a Youth Episode - Fayetteville AR We interview 17-year old Amelia Southern about her path to climate justice activism in Fayetteville, that includes a Miami influence. And we reveal the source of our podcast music!

For more information about Fayetteville, check out episode 6.

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]]> Tue, 11 May 2021 15:00:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (City Climate Corner LLC) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/youth-episode-fayetteville-ar-N0tOqQnq We interview 17-year old Amelia Southern about her path to climate justice activism in Fayetteville, that includes a Miami influence. And we reveal the source of our podcast music!

For more information about Fayetteville, check out episode 6.

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]]> Youth Episode - Fayetteville AR City Climate Corner LLC 00:20:03 We interview 17-year old Amelia Southern about her path to climate justice activism in Fayetteville, that includes a Miami influence. And we reveal the source of our podcast music! We interview 17-year old Amelia Southern about her path to climate justice activism in Fayetteville, that includes a Miami influence. And we reveal the source of our podcast music! false bonus fc350122-4fcc-41a2-bae3-9bde9edd7908 Goshen IN: Climate Action with a Conservative City Council Goshen is a northern Indiana city of 35,000 people that has had a Republican majority City Council and a Democratic mayor for decades. Yet they've made strong progress on climate action. Learn how (hint - young people played a significant role).

Check out our bonus youth episode where we talk to one of the student leaders that helped inspire the Council to action.

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]]> Tue, 27 Apr 2021 14:30:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Abby Finis, Jeremy Stutsman, Aaron Sawatsky-Kingsley, Paul Steury, Larry Kraft) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/goshen-in-climate-action-with-a-conservative-city-council-p2d_amJK Goshen is a northern Indiana city of 35,000 people that has had a Republican majority City Council and a Democratic mayor for decades. Yet they've made strong progress on climate action. Learn how (hint - young people played a significant role).

Check out our bonus youth episode where we talk to one of the student leaders that helped inspire the Council to action.

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]]> Goshen IN: Climate Action with a Conservative City Council Abby Finis, Jeremy Stutsman, Aaron Sawatsky-Kingsley, Paul Steury, Larry Kraft 00:40:14 Goshen is a northern Indiana city of 35,000 people that has had a Republican majority City Council and a Democratic mayor for decades. Yet they've made strong progress on climate action. Learn how (hint - young people played a significant role). Goshen is a northern Indiana city of 35,000 people that has had a Republican majority City Council and a Democratic mayor for decades. Yet they've made strong progress on climate action. Learn how (hint - young people played a significant role). climate education, flooding, solar, climate action plan, tree canopy false full 5 7d35b230-f915-4f8a-b75b-0f78dc2fae72 Youth Episode - Goshen IN We interview now college freshman Dylan Steury about his role, and the role of young people in general, in Goshen climate action. Hear about how he and his peers presented to City Council and got their unanimous support.

For more information and links check out episode 5.

]]> Tue, 27 Apr 2021 14:30:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Abby Finis, Larry Kraft, Dylan Steury) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/youth-episode-goshen-in-LmQFcoxU We interview now college freshman Dylan Steury about his role, and the role of young people in general, in Goshen climate action. Hear about how he and his peers presented to City Council and got their unanimous support.

For more information and links check out episode 5.

]]> Youth Episode - Goshen IN Abby Finis, Larry Kraft, Dylan Steury 00:17:50 We interview now college freshman Dylan Steury about his role, and the role of young people in general, in Goshen climate action. Hear about how he and his peers presented to City Council and got their unanimous support. We interview now college freshman Dylan Steury about his role, and the role of young people in general, in Goshen climate action. Hear about how he and his peers presented to City Council and got their unanimous support. climate crisis, youth, climate action plan, floods, climate action false bonus 0a7baf31-0f39-43f2-8404-c7f196bb6d2b Trailer Mon, 19 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Abby Finis, Larry Kraft) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/trailer-GpPln_NC Trailer Abby Finis, Larry Kraft 00:00:33 false trailer e4b73cef-e843-4f82-b852-fe013e09ec23 Albany CA: Funding Climate Action How does a small city fund climate action? Albany came up with a creative answer. We interview newly elected council member Preston Jordan and Climate Action Committee member Nick Peterson, about their recently approved utility tax ballot measure.

Check out our bonus youth episode where we interview an Albany youth leader about her role in Albany climate activism.

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]]> Tue, 13 Apr 2021 15:00:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Nick Peterson, Preston Jordan, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/albany-ca-funding-climate-action-Go5FXkvr How does a small city fund climate action? Albany came up with a creative answer. We interview newly elected council member Preston Jordan and Climate Action Committee member Nick Peterson, about their recently approved utility tax ballot measure.

Check out our bonus youth episode where we interview an Albany youth leader about her role in Albany climate activism.

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]]> Albany CA: Funding Climate Action Nick Peterson, Preston Jordan, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis 00:39:53 How does a small city fund climate action? Albany came up with a creative answer. We interview newly elected council member Preston Jordan and Climate Action Committee member Nick Peterson, about their recently approved utility tax ballot measure. How does a small city fund climate action? Albany came up with a creative answer. We interview newly elected council member Preston Jordan and Climate Action Committee member Nick Peterson, about their recently approved utility tax ballot measure. utility tax, climate action, bay area false full 4 5b7c735e-1ef6-4c43-b567-6d9ee308943c Youth Episode - Albany, CA We interview 19-year-old Samantha Smithies about her role in climate action in Albany, CA. Hear about how she participated on, and then led, the city's Climate Action Committee.

For more information, check out episode 4 on Albany and funding climate action.

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]]> Tue, 13 Apr 2021 15:00:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Samantha Smithies, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/youth-episode-albany-ca-OSrkqiPI We interview 19-year-old Samantha Smithies about her role in climate action in Albany, CA. Hear about how she participated on, and then led, the city's Climate Action Committee.

For more information, check out episode 4 on Albany and funding climate action.

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]]> Youth Episode - Albany, CA Samantha Smithies, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis 00:16:32 We interview 19-year-old Samantha Smithies about her role in climate action in Albany, CA. Hear about how she participated on, and then led, the city's Climate Action Committee. We interview 19-year-old Samantha Smithies about her role in climate action in Albany, CA. Hear about how she participated on, and then led, the city's Climate Action Committee. climate crisis, climate youth, carbon free albany, climate change false bonus a670c3d4-d5e3-4bc8-ae1b-60cdd1015fa1 Youth Lead The Way - St. Louis Park, MN High School students in St. Louis Park, MN initiated what became the most aggressive climate action plan in the state. Abby interviews co-host Larry Kraft about how youth forever changed the course of the city and how they remain involved.

Check out our bonus episode where we interview St. Louis Park youth leaders.

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]]> Tue, 30 Mar 2021 15:00:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Larry Kraft, Abby Finis) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/3-youth-lead-the-way-st-louis-park-mn-SUj8NSfd High School students in St. Louis Park, MN initiated what became the most aggressive climate action plan in the state. Abby interviews co-host Larry Kraft about how youth forever changed the course of the city and how they remain involved.

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]]> Youth Lead The Way - St. Louis Park, MN Larry Kraft, Abby Finis 00:26:50 High School students in St. Louis Park, MN initiated what became the most aggressive climate action plan in the state. Abby interviews co-host Larry Kraft about how youth forever changed the course of the city and how they remain involved. High School students in St. Louis Park, MN initiated what became the most aggressive climate action plan in the state. Abby interviews co-host Larry Kraft about how youth forever changed the course of the city and how they remain involved. climate crisis, st. louis park, climate action plan, climate change false full 3 bcca8903-ce01-4c4f-81a2-4f7948a141ab Youth Episode - St. Louis Park, MN Youth from the St Louis Park High School Environmental Club initiated St. Louis Park's Climate Action Plan over five years ago and remain involved today. We interview the leader that started the work five years ago and the current leader of the club.

For more information and links, check out Episode 3.

]]> Tue, 30 Mar 2021 15:00:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Zoe Frank, Jayne Stevenson, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/youth-episode-st-louis-park-zxuMEFU0 Youth from the St Louis Park High School Environmental Club initiated St. Louis Park's Climate Action Plan over five years ago and remain involved today. We interview the leader that started the work five years ago and the current leader of the club.

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]]> Youth Episode - St. Louis Park, MN Zoe Frank, Jayne Stevenson, Larry Kraft, Abby Finis 00:15:09 Youth from the St Louis Park High School Environmental Club initiated St. Louis Park's Climate Action Plan over five years ago and remain involved today. We interview the leader that started the work five years ago and the current leader of the club. Youth from the St Louis Park High School Environmental Club initiated St. Louis Park's Climate Action Plan over five years ago and remain involved today. We interview the leader that started the work five years ago and the current leader of the club. st. louis park, youth, climate action plan, climate change false bonus 9890f52f-e8cd-4efe-8245-879d1562da83 Anchorage Alaska: Rewriting the narrative What does it look like to engage in a just transition? How can city climate action benefit from inclusive engagement? How do you change an entrenched fossil fuel story about the Alaskan economy? We interview Ruth Miller of Native Movement, Polly Carr of the Alaska Center, Kendra Closter of Native Peoples Action, and Shaina Kilcoyne with the City of Anchorage and learn about the impact local entities can have when they work together to address big issues.

Make sure to also check out our Anchorage youth episode where we interview 16 year old Emily Taylor about her climate story.

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]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2021 15:20:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Kendra Closter, Ruth Miller, Larry Kraft, Polly Carr, Shaina Kilcoyne, Abby Finis) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/anchorage-alaska-creating-a-new-narrative-Nq3E_rEc What does it look like to engage in a just transition? How can city climate action benefit from inclusive engagement? How do you change an entrenched fossil fuel story about the Alaskan economy? We interview Ruth Miller of Native Movement, Polly Carr of the Alaska Center, Kendra Closter of Native Peoples Action, and Shaina Kilcoyne with the City of Anchorage and learn about the impact local entities can have when they work together to address big issues.

Make sure to also check out our Anchorage youth episode where we interview 16 year old Emily Taylor about her climate story.

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]]> Anchorage Alaska: Rewriting the narrative Kendra Closter, Ruth Miller, Larry Kraft, Polly Carr, Shaina Kilcoyne, Abby Finis 00:52:41 What does it look like to engage in a just transition? How can city climate action benefit from inclusive engagement? How do you change an entrenched fossil fuel story about the Alaskan economy? We interview Ruth Miller of Native Movement, Polly Carr of the Alaska Center, Kendra Closter of Native Peoples Action, and Shaina Kilcoyne with the City of Anchorage and learn about the impact local entities can have when they work together to address big issues. What does it look like to engage in a just transition? How can city climate action benefit from inclusive engagement? How do you change an entrenched fossil fuel story about the Alaskan economy? We interview Ruth Miller of Native Movement, Polly Carr of the Alaska Center, Kendra Closter of Native Peoples Action, and Shaina Kilcoyne with the City of Anchorage and learn about the impact local entities can have when they work together to address big issues. renewable energy, indigenous leadership, just transition, climate action plan, cities, extractive economy, climate change, climate justice false full 2 45daec2b-bdb0-4e5e-9845-972e27baf857 Youth episode - Anchorage Alaska We interview 16 year old Emily Taylor of Anchorage and Bristol Bay about her story and the impacts of climate change on her, her family, and Alaska. 

If you haven't already, make sure to check out our Anchorage episode with four amazing women leaders.

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]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2021 15:20:00 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (City Climate Corner LLC) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/youth-episode-anchorage-alaska-d6aOHdh5 We interview 16 year old Emily Taylor of Anchorage and Bristol Bay about her story and the impacts of climate change on her, her family, and Alaska. 

If you haven't already, make sure to check out our Anchorage episode with four amazing women leaders.

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]]> Youth episode - Anchorage Alaska City Climate Corner LLC 00:19:40 We interview 16 year old Emily Taylor of Anchorage and Bristol Bay about her story and the impacts of climate change on her, her family, and Alaska. We interview 16 year old Emily Taylor of Anchorage and Bristol Bay about her story and the impacts of climate change on her, her family, and Alaska. false bonus f0bb95fd-ae09-4f37-bbff-17fec6df732d Clean Energy Scorecard for Small Cities Intro to the podcast followed by an analysis of clean energy efforts by 30 small cities around the country. We interview Dave Ribeiro, director of local policy at the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE), and explore the application to small cities of a scorecard previously used only for large cities.

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]]> Wed, 24 Feb 2021 22:07:56 +0000 cityclimatecorner@gmail.com (Dave Ribeiro, Abby Finis, Larry Kraft) https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/clean-energy-scorecard-for-small-cities-qJGAJy3T Intro to the podcast followed by an analysis of clean energy efforts by 30 small cities around the country. We interview Dave Ribeiro, director of local policy at the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE), and explore the application to small cities of a scorecard previously used only for large cities.

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]]> Clean Energy Scorecard for Small Cities Dave Ribeiro, Abby Finis, Larry Kraft 00:31:18 After introducing the podcast and what listeners can expect, our first episode looks at an analysis of clean energy efforts by 30 small cities around the country. We interview Dave Ribeiro, director of local policy at the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE), and explore the application to small cities of a scorecard previously used only for large cities. After introducing the podcast and what listeners can expect, our first episode looks at an analysis of clean energy efforts by 30 small cities around the country. We interview Dave Ribeiro, director of local policy at the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE), and explore the application to small cities of a scorecard previously used only for large cities. clean energy scorecard, small cities, clean energy, community energy challenge, cities, aceee, climate action, climate change false full 1