125: A Fossil Free Future – Meet 350 Colorado
Learn how 350 Colorado can help you become a climate activist, or have more fun and be more effective if you’re already an activist.
95 Sustainability in Progress: Climate Change in Colorado
Learn about the changing climate in Colorado with Peter Goble of the Colorado Climate Center.
How Dangerous are National Parks?
Is the Grand Canyon really the most dangerous U.S. National Park? What is wrong with a website’s ranking of dangerous national parks.
Climate change, Sweetwater Canyon, Winter rescue, Vote for this podcast!
How is climate change affecting outdoor recreation? Also, why would someone intentionally go hiking in a storm and put rescuers at risk? Support this podcast by voting for it! See the link in the show notes.
65 Does This Flight Make My Footprint Look Big?
Flying, driving, bus, train, bicycle, on foot, even staycations. What do we need to know to make responsible decisions about the way we move about? Dave Gardner, host of the GrowthBusters podcast about sustainable living, shares data and tools to guide us.
Peak Environment: 51 The Dark Side of Renewable Energy
The future looks bright for renewable energy, according to Joe Jenkins, Principal at Environmental Compliance Systems LLC, but there is a dark side.
Peak Environment: 48 Air Quality in the Pikes Peak Region
learn about progress, challenges and initiatives pertaining to environmental air quality in the Pikes Peak Region
Peak Environment: 47 C Springs Energy Future Panel – Peak Environment Podfest
Colorado Springs Utilities is in the early stages of updating its EIRP – the Electric Integrated Resource Plan, a road map for the city’s electric generation mix over the coming years. Studio 809 assembled a panel of experts to educate us and offer their views on the subject.
Peak Reality Check, November 8, 2019
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss topics of the day and politics. We start this week with a review of election results locally and nationwide. We also review the latest updates on the impeachment inquiry. Good News: New York city is going to Rank Choice Voting. Democracy is alive and well. Aurora, CO is looking at…
Peak Reality Check, September 20, 2019
Gary, Lyn, and Dee discuss politics and current events. We start the show with a review of our local Congress critters — Doug & Cory. Doug would like everyone to know he proudly voted against keeping government open. We discuss the massive loss of native bird populations. Nearly 3 BILLION birds gone from Canada and…
Peak Environment: #19 – Open Mic at Green Drinks Feb 2019
Local food and farmers, composting, permaculture, renewable energy and recycling are among the topics of conversation and announcements as we try something different – “Open Mic” at a Green Cities monthly Green Drinks event. At every Green Drinks attendees get the chance to introduce themselves and make announcements about important local environmental issues and events.…
Peak Reality Check, February 8, 2019
Season Three, Episode Seventeen Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss current events and politics. Today’s episode is loaded with big surprises. Like, you thought you were going to get a tax refund from the Feds? SURPRISE! You owe. No refund for you. But……… I thought. Keep on thinking. Think about the person you voted for president.…
Council Matters: Utilities CEO Hiring Update – Sept 4 2018
Who are the 3 finalists vying for the highest-paying public sector job in Colorado Springs? City Councilors Bill Murray and Tom Strand update us and dig deeper into the hiring of a new Colorado Springs Utilities CEO. Will they be offering a $700K salary? Will CSU hit its stated goal of 150KW of renewable energy…
Specials: True Cost of Coal
Learn about why the external costs, those that don’t show up on your utility bill but we all pay for in other ways — make coal as an energy source much more costly than you may have known! 350 Colorado Springs presents two speakers on the social, health and environmental impacts of burning coal in…
SoapBox – Solarize the Springs Update – March 15 2017
Kyle Lisek, of the Southern Colorado Clean Cities Coalition, and Tristan Bohnen of Environment Colorado provide an update on the electric vehicle and solar group power purchase program for the Pikes Peak region. (recorded 3/13/17) For more information contact Katie or Kyle.