Resilient New Mexico Podcast
20 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsResilient New Mexico is dedicated to sharing our climate-related stories, highlighting our commonalities, and exploring our capabilities for building a sustainable and socially just future.
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Episodes
Community Solar Update with Christian Casillas
February 22, 2024 02:24 - 49 minutes - 15.5 MBChristian Casillas from the Coalition of Sustainable Communities walks us through the current status of community solar in New Mexico, describes the progress that has been made, and the amazing potential the future holds! A few links from the show: https://www.coalitionscnm.org https://www.coalitionscnm.org/community-solar https://csnewmexico.com https://www.prc.nm.gov/utilities/community-solar/
Composting to Engage Youth, Improve Soil Health and Sequester Carbon with Carol Ann and Mike Fugagli
November 18, 2023 01:33 - 58 minutes - 18 MBCarol Ann and Mike Fugagli join us to discuss their impressive project of using Johnson-Su composting method to Engage Youth, Improve Soil Health and Sequester Carbon. They share about the educational components of the project, working with the local school system, how the Johnson-Su composter works. Some useful links: Johnson-Su composting overview Upper Gila Watershed Alliance Mia Mottley at the Opening of the #COP26 World Leaders Summit
Ableism, Disability and Climate with Naomi Ortiz
September 12, 2023 02:53 - 49 minutes - 14.6 MBThe wonderful and thought provoking Naomi Ortiz joins us to educate Sandra and myself about a very important topic that isn't discussed very much, specifically the intersection of disability justice and climate justice, and how inclusion in climate activism could look. Keep reading to learn more about Naomi's work and content Naomi mentioned in the podcast. Naomi's books: Reimagining our relationship with land and challenging who is an environmentalist in the Arizona U.S./Mexico border...
Dr.Stan Atcitty talks with about energy and energy sovereignty among indigenous communities in the US.
May 12, 2023 22:45 - 1 hour - 15.7 MBDr.Atcitty is a senior scientist at Sandia National Labs where he works on renewable energy systems. He is also a member of the Navajo Nation, and is deeply engaged with bringing renewable energy and energy sovernty to Navajo communities and indigenous communities across the country. He shares with us many great stories of his work, and of life in these communities.
2023 Legislative Roundup with Tom Solomon
April 24, 2023 03:15 - 52 minutes - 15.3 MBTom Solomon from 350newmexico.org joins us to discuss the climate related bills that did, or didn't make it during the 2023 legislative session. We also discuss how NM compares to other states, some of our greatest successes and some areas that could really use improvement. Plus the lightening round!
Recycling in NM with Sarah Pierpont
March 01, 2023 03:57 - 52 minutes - 15.5 MBSarah Pierpont is the Executive Director at New Mexico Recycling Coalition and stops by to discuss the 5 Rs (refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle and rot) with us, and shares some inspiration, practical tips for reducing your waste, and some of the worst things people try to recycle.
Environmental Journalism with Judith Polich
November 03, 2022 02:11 - 37 minutes - 17.7 MBJudith Polich writes a climate change column for the Albuquerque Journal, and covers a wide variety of climate related topics. We talk to her about how to engage people in climate action, how readers respond to her articles, and of course the lightening round!
Childhood development with Dr.Genesis Arizmendi
April 30, 2022 17:27 - 52 minutes - 24.2 MBGenesis Arizmendi is a speach language pathologist who talks with us about how environmental polution impacts border communities, especially children in those communities, as well as climate change and the global south.
Sustainability and Post-Sustainability with Melinda Morgan
December 22, 2021 04:07 - 50 minutes - 23.5 MBWe talk with Melinda Morgan who has a long resume, including the current Director of the Sustainability Studies Program as well as the author of The End of Sustainability. We have a lot of fun and learn a lot discussing things including how communities can be resilient, what it means to move past sustainability, and how to define the Anthropocene. Please join us!
Gabe Pacyniak explores GHG emissions and NM
October 29, 2021 02:58 - 48 minutes - 22.5 MBWe speak with Gabe Pacyniak about NM and greenhouse gas emissions, and how best NM can move towards a low emissions future. Gabe teaches climate change law and policy seminar at the UNM School of Law, and specializes in climate change mitigation policy. Prior to UNM, Gabe managed the climate change mitigation program at the Georgetown Climate Center.
Gab Pacyniak explores GHG emissions and NM
October 29, 2021 02:58 - 48 minutes - 22.5 MBWe speak with Gabe Pacyniak about NM and greenhouse gas emissions, and how best NM can move towards a low emissions future. Gabe teaches climate change law and policy seminar at the UNM School of Law, and specializes in climate change mitigation policy. Prior to UNM, Gabe managed the climate change mitigation program at the Georgetown Climate Center.
Environmental Justice with Cliff Villa
September 22, 2021 23:00 - 46 minutes - 21.9 MBCliff Villa, a Professor of Law at the University of New Mexico School of Law, shares wisdom gathered from his extensive experience, including 22 years as an attorney for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. His clear stories and compassionate advice illuminates a variety of ways we can improve our communities and ourselves.
Climate Change and Health with Heidi Honegger Rogers
July 11, 2021 20:32 - 50 minutes - 15.1 MBHeidi Honegger Rogers from the UNM Health Sciences Center is here to talk with us about health and how it is impacted by climate change, both in NM and nationally. She also has lots of great tips for preparing yourself for these impacts. You can find papers that her students have written listed here.
Community Solar Bill Passage Review
May 10, 2021 02:41 - 29 minutes - 14.1 MBThe Community Solar bill was passed in to law, but is this a good thing? Sandra and Peter discuss the amendments that happened to the bill prior to being passed, how those amendments impacted the bill, and give their take on if the final bill is better or worse than the original version.
Interview with Arté Romero y Carver
March 31, 2021 04:44 - 46 minutes - 16.2 MBArté is one of the co-founders New Mexico based Youth United for Climate Crisis Action (YUCCA), and speaks with about why climate justice is a racial and human rights issue, and how ending environmental racism is a requirement to ending climate change.
Food Waste with Dr.Sue Barns
March 03, 2021 04:13 - 31 minutes - 9.1 MBSue Barns joins us to discuss food waste, what it is, where it happens, and how to avoid it! We also have a good round of lightning questions, and find out the best way to store food long term.
Discuss 2021 Legislative Session with Mona Blaber
February 13, 2021 05:26 - 39 minutes - 18.4 MBWe spoke to Mona Blaber, who is the Communication Director for the Rio Grande Chapter of the Sierra Club. New Mexico is in the middle of its annual legislative session, and we discussed specific bills, how the public can engage with their representatives, the Sierra Club’s efforts on bills, and of course building a resilient New Mexico.
HB106: Community Solar for NM
February 13, 2021 05:16 - 29 minutes - 41.4 MBIn this episode we discuss HB106, which would allow small groups or organizations to attach small scale solar instalations to the grid. This bill came up last year, but did not pass. We discuss why the bill did not pass last year, and our hope for why it might fair better this year. Note: after publishing the original version, we found an error in the statement about the balloon fiesta grounds. There is a closed landfill near the actual launch field, but the grassy launch field is not a cl...
Conversation with Dr. Carl White about nutrient cycling in NM
January 20, 2021 03:30 - 48 minutes - 11.5 MBWe spoke with Dr. Carl White, an ecologist who spent his career studying NM. We cover topics about nutrient cycle, forest fires, droughts, flooding, and what individuals can do to help all of those!
Resilient New Mexico Preview
December 08, 2020 05:00 - 5 minutes - 7.15 MBIn this episode we share a bit about our motivations, and what we will be covering in the upcoming episodes.