Sharon, Jeanne, And Christy Podcasts

Greetings listeners! We haven't forgotten you. Jeanne was on vacation in Spain, and came back with a A+ cold - (or should we say F-?). We are taking a short break, but we will be back in a few weeks with another exciting episode. Meanwhile, this is your opportunity to catch up on any episodes you may have missed, either on your favorite podcast pla…

Back in June, we began a conversation with Sadie Wilson of the Greenbelt Alliance about their Resilience Hotspots program. Now we take a closer look at the Suisun Marsh, one of the first group of 5 hotspots, with Sadie and Alex Lunine of Sustainable Solano.By Jeanne and Christy

In honor of climate week, host Jeanne puts on her CPA hat and gives listeners a tour of the Inflation Reduction Act, the giant legislation giving tax incentives for all kinds of climate mitigation, plus rebates. It's wild!By Jeanne and Christy

What's happening with rooftop solar now that the new net metering system has taken effect? What is the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act? What else is new in the rooftop solar market? We thought we knew it all, but there is lots to learn. Join us as we chat again with our solar experts, Pat Villano and Amit Roy of Your Energy Solutions.…

When we think about climate change, we often focus on the big picture; after all it is an earth-wide problem. This week we zoom in and talk with Laura Wehrley of Sustainable Contra Costa about what they do and what we can do as individuals, right here, right now.By Jeanne and Christy

Following a release of toxic dust from the Martinez Refinery, which looms above the historic town of Martinez, local residents banded together to form Healthy Martinez, a group advocating for cleaner air and more transparency from the refinery. We interview Heidi Taylor of Healthy Martinez about what happened, what's happening, and what they want t…

In this minisode, we have a blast at the Martinez Beaver Festival. Just can't get enough of the little chompers!By Jeanne and Christy

The Greenbelt Alliance has been a longtime Bay Area institution. Now they are tackling climate change in five local sites they are calling "resilience hotspots". We chat with Greenbelt Alliance's Sadie Wilson about how these places were chosen, what they mean by "resilience", and, well . . . what's the plan?…

In this follow-up minisode, we tour an active beaver colony in Fairfield, CA, and learn even more about the lifestyles of the toothy and hairy. A visit to the home of the Laurel Creek beavers.By Sharon, Jeanne, and Christy

Climate change! In this conversation, we talk with Lynda Deschambault of Contra Costa County Climate Leaders about what separates the best cities from the . . . not so good. Some of the factors are what you expect, but some are surprising. And we name names.By Sharon, Jeanne, and Christy

May 6 was the Bay Area Bike Swap Festival. Join us as we talk to participants representing all things bicycle. There's a lot going on; the variety is astonishing. We talk to all kinds of folks, and observe our first bunny hop!By Sharon, Jeanne, and Christy

Twenty million people showed up for the first Earth Day in 1970. Its character has evolved over the years. We discuss its history, meaning, and what it has become in the Bay Area, including a preview of Earth Day Lafayette with Surahbi Konkur of Sustainable Lafayette. Also check the show notes for links to happenings around the Bay this weekend!…

We love waste! In this episode, we tour the sewage processing plant of the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District. But wait - there's more! It turns out that there are a multiplicity of wastewater districts in the Bay Area, and every one of them treats its sewage a little bit differently. So we did a little comparison. Join us as we follow your poo…

Beavers! They're baaack! Beavers are amazing animals. Hear about their incredible physiology, the story of the Martinez beavers, and what's next for them in the Bay Area.By Sharon, Jeanne, and Christy

No solar panels needed to get renewably-sourced electricity! Go with your community choice aggregator (CCA). For Contra Costa County, that's Marin Clean Energy, or MCE. In this episode, MCE's Jenna Tenney explains how CCA works and why choose it.By Sharon, Jeanne, and Christy

Where Walnut Creek - the stream, not the town - meets Suisun Bay, it is getting a new life. After many years as a sad, diked and silted, artificial channel, it is being reborn as a lively mix of revitalized habitat for a wide variety of plants, birds, mammals and fish. Though it's not yet open to the public, we got a guided tour with Paul Detjens, …

In our second episode on rooftop solar, we discuss net energy metering and the changes in store, as well as the newly extended federal tax credit and right-sizing the system with our guests Pat Villano & Amit Roy of Your Energy Solutions.By Sharon, Jeanne, and Christy

In this, the first of a two-episode series, we dig into the nuts and bolts of rooftop solar, from how the panels work, to financing, to how to find a good installer, and more.By Sharon, Jeanne, and Christy

Visit the recycling center and meet Big Blue! Find out where your recycling goes and what actually gets reprocessed. Begin to answer the $64,000 question: Is it worth it?By Sharon, Jeanne, and Christy

It's Flood Preparedness Week! And so we kick off our podcast with a conversation with Eric Simmons, an engineer with FEMA's Flood Mitigation Division. Eric talks about all things flood risk, and we trace it to Contra Costa County. Find out how to evaluate your own flood risk, how flood maps are tied to historic flood risk, and why flood insurance p…

Coming very soon: the new podcast about climate change and related issues in the Diablo Valley and the wider San Francisco Bay area. Introducing Linksploration - Bay Area!By Sharon, Jeanne, and Christy