Western Colorado's Weekly Nature and Science Update. Rain & Shine is a regional weekly nature and science short-form podcast that explores how the planet works and how we work with the planet. At three to five minutes, these bitesize episodes seeks to inspire awe for the natural world and provide basic science education for people of all ages. Episodes are based off questions asked by the public, or friends and family, and are purposefully designed to invoke curiosity and place the listener ...
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“Crisis to Comeback: Your Local Climate Action Podcast” is a Western Colorado local and regional weekly short-form podcast that explores the impacts of climate change and the state of warming in Delta County and Western Colorado, and local climate actions taken by individual citizens, businesses, and government. Get informed, inspired and empowered by listening to these short episodes and become part of the solution to addressing our rapidly changing local climate. These podcasts may be used ...
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EcoFlight Citizens for a Healthy CommunityBy Calla Rose Ostrander & Kori Stanton
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In this final episode of season one of Crisis to Comeback, host Kori Stanton talks with Colorado Water Center's Director, John Tracy. According to CSU’s website, "The Colorado Water Center is one of 54 Water Resources Research Institutes created by the Water Resources Act of 1964. As a division under CSU’s Office of Engagement and Extension, the Ce…
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15: CO's Weather Modification Program | Andrew Rickert
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On this episode host Kori Stanton interviews Andrew Rickert, Program Manager for Colorado’s Weather Modification Program which is through the Colorado Water Conservation Board aka CWCB. Andrew has been managing the state's Weather Modification Program for five years and was recently in the field helping measure Colorado's snowpack statewide. Andrew…
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14: The Carbon Cycle | Calla Rose Ostrander
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This episode features a conversation (based around the carbon cycle) with political economist, climate change advisor and North Fork Valley resident, Calla Rose Ostrander. Calla Rose is also the co-creator and host of 'Rain & Shine'—another podcast produced by Kori Stanton. If you have any nature or science questions for Calla Rose you can reach he…
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13: Colorado's Soil Health Program | John Miller
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This episode features John Miller who is the Soil Health Program Manager through the Colorado Department of Agriculture. John was born and raised on a cattle ranch in Delta County, he has a background in engineering and prior to working for the CDA he spent over 11 years working for the Delta Conservation District teaching people irrigation water m…
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Photo of Tiny Super Nova in Paonia, CO on January 17, 2024 by Kori Stanton.By Calla Rose Ostrander & Kori Stanton
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12: Black Hills Energy | West Slope Community Affairs Manager Jason Auslander
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Here’s the link to the sustainability report: https://www.blackhillsenergy.com/sites/blackhillsenergy.com/files/2022-sustainability-report.pdf Black Hills Colorado Gas, Inc. 2024 – 2028 Clean Heat PlanBy Hosted & Produced by Kori Stanton
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11: Food Security & Climate Change | Kate Greenberg CO's Commissioner of Agriculture
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This episode feature's a conversation on food security and climate change with Colorado's Commissioner of Agriculture, Kate Greenberg.By Hosted & Produced by Kori Stanton
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10: Leadership of Service for a Thriving Colorado | Dr. Heidi Steltzer
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This week's episode feature's a conversation with Dr. Heidi Steltzer. Dr. Steltzer is a Professor of Environment and Sustainability at Fort Lewis College in Durango, CO where she’s been teaching for the last 15 years. She's been living in and studying Colorado since 1994. She founded the Heidi Mountains Cooperative, a non-profit field station & ret…
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09: Agrivoltaics & Food Security | Mark Waltermire
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08: Regenerative Agriculture | Elizabeth Agee
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This episode features Paonia resident, Elizabeth Agee. Elizabeth is passionate about helping people build their connection with the natural world through gardening and conservation. In 2015, she moved to Colorado to study permaculture at Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute, seed saving at Rocky Mountain Seed School, Holistic Management at…
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07: Public Lands, Recreation & Wildlife | Ben Katz
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This episode features a conversation Ben Katz, Public Lands Program Director, for the Western Slope Conservation Center, a non-profit organization based in the North Fork Valley. Ben shares his perspective on how climate is affecting Public Lands in the North Fork Valley and regionally on the Western Slope Click here to learn more about the 30x30 M…
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06: Phase Out Of Fracking Ballot Initiative | Micah Parkin
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This episode features Executive Director and co-founder of 350 Colorado, Micah Parkin. 350 Colorado has been around for the last 10 years. It is a statewide movement-building organization around the issue of climate change with a focus on transitioning to a sustainable future. Micah has been doing climate and clean energy advocacy work for 27 years…
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05: Safe & Healthy Colorado | Anne Lee Foster
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This episode features Paonia resident, communications consultant, and climate advocate Anne Lee Foster. Prior to moving to the Western Slope, Ann Lee was living in Boulder and was the Director of Communications and Community Engagement at Colorado Rising where she served as the ballot initiative proponent and the lead spokesperson for the propositi…
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04: Oil & Gas to Climate Activist | Wade Pridgen Part 2
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Part 2 of an interview with Hotchkiss, Colorado resident Wade Pridgen. Wade is a self described misfit from Florida, he has an extensive background in land surveying for large infrastructure projects and he worked in the oil and gas industry from 2014 to 2021. He is now retired and spends his days living in an RV on his little bit of land with his …
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03: Oil & Gas to Climate Activist | Wade Pridgen Part 1
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Over the next two episodes we'll hear from Hotchkiss, Colorado resident Wade Pridgen. Wade is a self described misfit from Florida, he has an extensive background in land surveying for large infrastructure projects and he worked in the oil and gas industry from 2014 to 2021. He is now retired and spends his days living in an RV on his little bit of…
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This episode of "Crisis to Comeback" features Christie Ashwanden who is the Executive Director of the Grand Mesa Nordic Council. Christie has been involved with this western slope organization since 2004, she is also a journalist and has served on several local nonprofit boards over the last 20 years. Here is a link to the Grand Mesa Nordic Council…
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01: Community Climate Response | Pete Kolbenschlag
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The Colorado Farm & Food Alliance grew from the grassroots efforts of western Colorado agricultural operators, ranchers, food producers, and community members who organized in opposition to a series of ill-advised oil and gas lease sales in the North Fork Valley. Since then we have broadened our work to strengthening the local food movement, buildi…
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72: Colorado Wine Country [Part 2: West Elks AVA]
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71: Colorado Wine Country [Part 1: Grand Valley AVA]
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Photo by: Kori Stanton Shot at: Restoration Vineyards in Palisade, COBy Calla Rose Ostrander & Kori Stanton
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