City leader Richard Skorman is the guest
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Episode 71 – An Interview with Palmer Lake Sanitation District
In this episode we discuss the nature of the sanitation district’s growth and how ARPA grant funding helped propel one of their projects forward.
Episode 60 – An Interview with Widefield Water and Sanitation District
In this episode we discuss the water district’s efforts to provide water across a large area and how ARPA grant funding helped propel one of their projects forward.
Episode 54 – An Interview with El Paso County Executive Director of Planning & Community Development Meggan Herington
In this episode we talk about the facts and fiction surrounding PCD and why water is such an important topic of discussion.
Episode 3: Mixed Issues & Mixed Drinks
What’s our favorite cocktail, and what’s up with Monument’s water? You’ll have to tune in to find out!
93 Colorado Water Plan 2023
An update on the Colorado Water Plan from Jeff Rodriguez, Regional Water Coordination Specialist with the Colorado Water Conservation Board.
90 Conserving Water at Home
A dry winter, long-term drought, and record low levels in major Colorado River reservoirs have all of us wondering what we can do to minimize our water consumption.
89 Our Water System and Meeting Future Demand
How will Colorado Springs meet its water needs for the next 50 years?
81 Creek Week 2021 and the Watershed
Creek Week events give you an opportunity to take care of our local water resource.
68 Northern Water’s Regional Water Efficiency Program
Frank Kinder, Water Efficiency Program Manager for Northern Water, updates us on the conservation work of this regional water provider.
Aging with Altitude:2 Housing Reimagined
How does a senior service agency get into the work of housing without building its own complex? Silver Key in Colorado Springs, Colorado spent months doing listening sessions to find out where the gaps were for older adults and housing. Once they started to pick up on trends they crafted a new position…
Peak Environment: #21 PFAS Contamination in Our Water
The chemicals used in firefighting foam, Teflon, stain-resistant carpet, outdoor sports apparel, and even the lining of your movie theater’s popcorn bags, are everywhere. Since they were first developed in the 1950s, they’ve become so widely used that traces of them have been found in the most remote regions of the globe, and in the…
Peak Environment: #16 – Sustainability in Progress: Water Quantity
Water is in short supply on the Front Range of Colorado. You probably knew this, but the details might surprise you in this episode of Peak Environment. Where will the 20-plus metropolitan water districts in El Paso County get their water in the future? Water rights are already being shifted from farms in the Lower…
Peak Environment: #9 Rainwater Harvesting
Now that Coloradoans are able to collect rainwater, with some limitations, you’ll want to pick an expert’s brain about smart rainwater harvesting. In this episode of Peak Environment, we’re sharing permaculturist Becky Elder’s “Rainwater Harvesting” class from the 2018 People’s Tiny House Festival. This episode of Peak Environment comes to us courtesy of Pikes Peak…
Peak Environment: #6 For Love of Bluegrass (Or Maybe Not?)
“Stop Dissing the Grass,” was the cry of turf expert Nick McNamee to permaculturist Becky Elder. In the arid southwestern United States, thirsty, manicured grass lawns have been getting a bad rap. Is it deserved? Or is there more to the story? This episode of Peak Environment brings you a fascinating discussion held at the…
Peak Environment: #2 Sustainable Landscapes
What does it take to have sustainable landscapes in our city? Does this mean removing all plants and putting rocks in our yards, or cutting down all the trees to save water? Heck no! Learn from experts in lawn care, utilities, and the city’s foresters. Speakers: Catherine Moravec, Water Conservation Specialist at Colorado Springs Utilities…
CityTalk – October 7 2016
Heartburn over parking rates doubling at the Manitou Incline, Jan’s pet peeve, the Utilities budget and water for city parks, medians and historic trees. A new apartment building for the homeless. QuikCycle coming to town.
Council Matters – Sept 22 2016
A River Doesn’t Run Through It: Tom Strand takes a shower, and vibrating toilet seats caused by fracking. The Colorado Springs Utilities water tour, water rights and water wars. John Wayne. RX drugs in the water? Colorado Springs’ “pure and spectacular” water. Contaminated water in Security/Widefield. Bill Believes “we in Colorado Springs rise to the…
Outdoors with Hiking Bob Podcast: Water and Boating Safety
Hiking Bob talks with boating and water safety instructor Mike Badger
#1: World Population Day & Water in the West
GrowthBusters director Dave Gardner examines the insanity of watching water levels in Lake Mead drop while campaigning to grow the population in places like Arizona and Nevada. Also, why no mention of overpopulation or population growth by the UN on World Population Day?