157: Constitutional Right to Gas?
Colorado is the first state to try to get a fossil fuel protected in the constitution. But why? Ally Richardson from Pikes Peak Permaculture...
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20 of 157 episodes156: Open Source
Open source may have begun in the world of software, but today it’s reshaping how we think about repair culture, circular economies, and liv...
155: Colorado Springs Bans Graywater
Our city banned graywater at a time when water is our limiting factor, and this year it’s impossible to ignore. What is graywater? It is the...
154: The Rotten Roots of Project Taurus
Project Taurus is a proposed data center near Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs. Multiple community groups have filed appeals to the ci...
153: Green Business is Good Business - Join the Network!
Need to know where to take items like metals and electronics? Look to Colorado Industrial Recycling and ITAD Electronics for your needs. The...
152: Biochar Turns Wildfire Fuels Into Climate Resilience
Wildfire seasons are intensifying, but what if the very fuels driving these fires could become part of the solution? In this episode, firefi...
151: Our Home Watershed - Fountain Creek Update
Everything you ever wanted to know about our home watershed. Hear about water supply and conservation, creek restoration, the regional trail...
150: Manitou Springs Garden Club
How does a small garden club grow into a powerful driver of community resilience? Host Ally Richardson and leaders from the Manitou Springs...
149: Burning Coal Past 2030 Deadline - Colorado Springs Asks for Extension
Colorado Springs Utilities wants to delay closing its last coal-fired powerplant. CSU is currently obligated under its clean energy plan to...
148: Before You Hire a Landscaper
What if ten weekends could change the way you see your land, your home, and your future? Host Ally Richardson interviews three recent gradua...
147: Cut Your Energy Bill with Help from Energy Resource Center
ERC helps cut wasted energy consumption through energy-efficient home upgrades, now available to all households in their 27-county service a...
146: Joyful Holiday Tips to Help Minimize Waste
Shrinking your holiday footprint on the planet can seem daunting – but this episode offers tips to make it a joy. Peak Alliance for a Sustai...
145: Bright Idea: Conserving Energy
Energy rates are changing, and so is the demand. Pikes Peak Permaculture’s Ally Richardson, frequent producer and cohost of the Peak Environ...
144: Arts and Culture in the Pikes Peak Region
Unite Your World with the Arts! Some people might think that the concept of sustainability means only environmental sustainability. While su...
143: Clearing the Air about Nuclear - Exploring the Pros and Cons of Nuclear Energy
We begin to unravel one of the most complex and timely topics in the global energy landscape. Whether you’re a student, a policy maker, a pr...
142: Water Crisis
Why is water such a hot-button issue in Colorado right now? Host/producer Ally Richardson dives into the heart of local water challenges wit...
141: Vermijo Community Garden
Stuck on how to grow food in our region of Southern Colorado? Don’t know where to start? Feeling overwhelmed? Or shoot, do you just want to...
140: Sustainability in Progress: Regional Transportation Planning Update
What can we expect in the future for both public and automobile transportation in the Pikes Peak Region? We hear from the Pikes Peak Area Co...
139: Promoting Housing Affordability, Access and Production in the Pikes Peak Region
The state of housing affordability and attainability in Colorado Springs, and what the Pikes Peak Housing Network is doing to improve it. “C...
138: Examining Air Quality in Colorado’s Pikes Peak Region
Ever stopped to wonder what’s in the air you breathe? From invisible pollutants to visible smog, air quality affects us all—whether we reali...