Episodes
Sunday Dec 26, 2021
138 – Local Climate Action Plans
Sunday Dec 26, 2021
Sunday Dec 26, 2021
As the global bigwigs have just finished their summit at COP 21 in Glasgow, hoping to set the global agenda for climate change mitigation – things are happening at the local level as well. In fact, many would say this is really where the real progress is being made.
Cathy Cowan Becker, executive director of Simply Living joins Annie and Jay Warmke from Blue Rock Station for a discussion of Columbus Ohio's Climate Action Plan – and how action at the local level might just make all the difference.
Sunday Dec 19, 2021
016 - Sustainable Celebrations
Sunday Dec 19, 2021
Sunday Dec 19, 2021
Formal celebrations are an important way to mark life's milestones. As the holiday season is once again upon us, how can we celebrate in a way that is fun and memoriable – but also with as little impact upon the planet as possible?
Join Annie and Jay Warmke from Blue Rock Station for a discussion of sustainable living in the real world.
Sunday Dec 12, 2021
137 - How AmeriCorp is Cleaning up your Neighborhood
Sunday Dec 12, 2021
Sunday Dec 12, 2021
Just as the Civilian Conservation Corp helped rebuild America during the Depression, and the Peace Corp has helped in developing nations for generations – the AmeriCorp is now tackling the problems associated with climate change right here in the good old USA.
Annie and Jay Warmke of Blue Rock Station are joined by Bryn Sowash, National Serice Program Planner for Rural Action for a discussion of how AmeriCorps volunteers will meet the challenges presented by a changing environment.
Sunday Dec 05, 2021
136 – Smart Homes
Sunday Dec 05, 2021
Sunday Dec 05, 2021
The electrical grid has not changed much since the days of Edison and Tesla. The electrical system in your home has largely remained the same since screw-in fuses were replaced by circuit breakers in the 1960s. But all that is about to change.
Join Annie and Jay Warmke of Blue Rock Station for a discussion of how distributed energy (wind and solar) is changing how power is delivered to your home and how smart home devices are going to dramatically change how you consume that power.