City councilman Larry Robinson discusses how rising energy prices and availability might affect services like fire, water, wastewater, law enforcement—and the citizen's advisory group starting to address these issues. Episode 19. Watch video | iTunes | … [Read more...]
The Powerdown Project
May 25, 2006 by Leave a Comment
Students in New College of California's Powerdown Project are preparing templates usable by cities to assess how their core services will be affected by rising fossil-fuel prices and shortages. With project coordinator Ellen Bicheler, and students Wesley Caddell and Amber … [Read more...]
Climate Change Effects in the Sierra Nevada
May 11, 2006 by Leave a Comment
US Forest Service specialist Carol Kennedy's graphs show already-reduced snow pack, longer summers, drier forests. She emphasizes the need to plan for and adapt to changing conditions. Episode 16. Watch video | iTunes | … [Read more...]
Climate Change and the State of the World
May 4, 2006 by Leave a Comment
Worldwatch Institute Director of Research Gary Gardner discusses challenges and opportunities as climate change accelerates, and hopeful responses from the grass roots level. Episode 15. [www.worldwatch.org] Watch video | iTunes | … [Read more...]
Peak Oil: Challenge and Opportunity
April 20, 2006 by Leave a Comment
Rick Hartmann covers the data about global oil production and consumption, while Michael Thompson envisions a healthier, better world on the other side of the peak. Episode 13. Watch video | iTunes | … [Read more...]
Community Energy Projects
February 16, 2006 by Leave a Comment
What can communities do collectively? Martin Webb and Marston Schultz discuss local energy inventories, energy coops, opting out of PG&E service, influencing local government to set renewable energy policy goals, and vulnerability to shortages. Episode 4. Watch video … [Read more...]
Saving Energy Dollars
February 6, 2006 by Leave a Comment
Solar installer Martin Webb advises to conserve for the easiest, cheapest savings. Then he demonstrates how to analyze your California utility bill to determine whether or not investing in renewable energy makes financial sense for you. His Petroleum Food-Print shows how to … [Read more...]
Conserving Farmland (1)
January 23, 2006 by Leave a Comment
Increasing local food production requires preserving agricultural land rather than developing it. Conservation easements on Bill and Anna Trabucco's ranch preserves agricultural land now supporting a grass-fed cattle operation. Watch video … [Read more...]
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