OUR NEIGHBORS TAKING EFFECTIVE CLIMATE ACTION

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The monthly “Everyday Climate Champions” podcast features inspiring conversations with community members throughout the greater San Francisco Bay Area. These “Everyday Climate Champions” come from different walks of life – as they put real climate solutions into action at home, work, school, family, community, and/or public policy levels.

Both educational and motivational, the podcast provides local examples, resources, and encouragement on how to become a climate champion in your own community. We aim to inform and support each other as we shift to the ‘new normal’ of climate-friendly living.

While the podcast is specific to the Bay Area, much of the information is relevant beyond the local region. Join us as we envision and create a positive future of climate recovery and restoration, in the context of a more just, equitable, and joyful Bay Area!

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EPISODES

Aditi Anand, Sunrise Silicon Valley Hub Coordinator and Civics Unplugged Climate Innovators Fellow

EPISODE 7: INNOVATION AND EQUITY IN THE CLIMATE MOVEMENT

In this episode, we talk to high school student Aditi Anand, Sunrise Silicon Valley Hub Coordinator and Civics Unplugged Climate Innovators Fellow. She talks about her inspirations for social justice in the climate movement, as well as her focus on sustainable technologies that will help get us through this climate transition. We learn what climate liberation means, and how we can get involved in the same way that Aditi found her place.

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Abbe Clemons, owner of Simple in San Francisco

EPISODE 6: GIVING ECO-FRIENDLY GIFTS

In this episode, we talk to Abbe Clemons, owner of Simple -- an eco-market located in San Francisco. Abbe shares her recommendations for how to choose and give gifts with the planet’s health in mind – no matter the occasion. She also offers some ideas about avoiding plastic, and considering climate-friendly choices. Abbe says: “I just wanna offer an alternative. But hopefully it's such an easy alternative that it just becomes a natural part of your life.”

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Abbe Clemons, owner of Simple in San Francisco

Peri Plantenberg, Chair of the Leadership Team of Silicon Valley Youth Climate Action

EPISODE 5: YOUTH TAKING CLIMATE ACTION IN SILICON VALLEY

In this episode we talk to Peri Plantenberg, the Chair of the Leadership Team of Silicon Valley Youth Climate Action (SVYCA). As a young climate activist, she shares her experiences and insights concerning SVYCA’s work and how it affects our communities. Additionally, Peri speaks about how she got involved in the organization, how it inspires her, and how others can join their growing group.

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EPISODE 4: BUILDING ELECTRIFICATION: A CLIMATE SOLUTION WITH A BUILT-IN HEALTH BENEFIT

In this episode, we talk to Sean Armstrong from Redwood Energy, a leading building energy design firm in the Bay Area. With over 25 years of experience working in building electrification and decarbonization, Sean walks us through where we started, where we’re going, and what we can do as individuals to help us get there. Discover how a combination of regulation, financial incentives, and will power will reduce building fossil fuel consumption.

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Sean Armstrong, Redwood Energy

Logan Evasco, Program Director (above), and Mira Musank, garment refashioner and textile waste upcycler (below)

EPISODE 3: ART AS CLIMATE ACTIVISM

You may not have realized that art – in its many forms – can be a powerful way to relate to climate change and climate solutions. Climate art can spark a meaningful conversation and inspire us to become more active in the climate movement. In this episode, we talk to two amazing women involved in the new Climate Gallery: Logan Evasco, Program Director, and Mira Musank, garment refashioner and textile waste upcycler. You’ll hear about how they work with art and artists that address the climate crisis. The Climate Gallery is produced as a virtual gallery, available online.

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Crystal Huang, Co-founder and CEO worker-owner of People Power Solar Cooperative

EPISODE 2: PEOPLE-POWERED SOLAR AS A CLIMATE JUSTICE SOLUTION

Solar energy is one of the keys to the just and inclusive transition we need to make. While renewable energy is a hot topic, what about energy democracy? How can we enable everyone – including low-income and frontline communities – to own and shape their energy future? We speak with Crystal Huang, Co-founder and CEO worker-owner of People Power Solar Cooperative, based in Oakland, CA. She discusses a holistic understanding of what energy really is, and how to change the way we engage with it – so all communities can thrive. We hear about examples of this work in action.

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Stephanie Morris, Climate-Smart Landscape Designer

Stephanie Morris, Climate-Smart Landscape Designer

EPISODE 1: ADAPTING TO DROUGHTS DURING THE CLIMATE CRISIS

In this episode we talk to San Jose’s 2022 Climate Smart Water Conservation Champion, Stephanie Morris. She discusses what people can do inside and outside of their homes to adapt to droughts during the climate crisis. As a Bay Area-based landscape designer, she has a myriad of helpful ideas for how native plant gardens and mindful water usage can make a real difference when it comes to a precious resource we all need: water.

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START HERE: WELCOME TO THE EVERYDAY CLIMATE CHAMPIONS PODCAST

If you’re looking for everyday climate-friendly actions to take – on your own, in your family, and in your community – you’re in the right place. Yes, everyone can play a role in creating a climate-friendly world. And yes, the time for action is NOW. We all have the critical opportunity to be part of climate solutions! The “Everyday Climate Champions” Podcast features inspiring conversations with local community members from different walks of life, all putting real climate solutions into action. Join us as we envision and create a future of climate resilience, recovery and restoration … in a more just, equitable, and joyful Bay Area!

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TOPICS WE’LL EXPLORE

You can expect Everyday Climate Champions episodes to cover a wide range of climate topics relevant to the Greater Bay Area, including:

  • Agriculture/Food

  • Air Quality

  • Alternative Materials

  • Art as Inspiration

  • Bay Area Cities’ Climate Plans

  • Clean Energy

  • Climate Conversations We Need to Have

  • Climate-Friendly Businesses and Jobs

  • Climate-Friendly Households and Offices

  • Climate Literacy

  • Climate Refugees

  • Eco-Anxiety/Grief/Hope

  • Ecosystem Restoration

  • E-Waste

  • Fashion/Used Clothing

  • Greenwashing

  • Homeless Encampments and Sustainability

  • How Expensive Is Sustainability?

  • Indigenous Stewardship

  • Land Use Issues

  • Mobile Apps for Climate Advocacy

  • Plastic Crisis

  • Product Lifecycle/Zero Waste

  • Species Extinction/Migration

  • Transportation/Transit

  • Water Conservation

  • Youth Advocacy

VOLUNTEER PRODUCTION TEAM

  • Executive Producer/Co-Host: Dalya Massachi

  • Sound Designers: Kayla Anchell and Trevor Skerbe

  • Co-Hosts / Researchers / Other Support:

    • George Dy

    • Ellisa Feinstein

    • Sean Mendelson

    • Lex Schrader

    • Alex Williams

    • Logo Designer: Gabriela Vargas