“Crisis to Comeback: Your Local Climate Action Podcast”
“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 as school curriculum, or as stand-alone pieces for public education.
Season 2 of this podcast was made possible in part by Citizens for A Healthy Community. If you have questions, comments, or want to learn more about this podcast please reach out to us at crisistocomeback@chc4you.org.
*Crisis to Comeback is back with Season 2 !*
Episodes
17 episodes
17: Plants, Perennials, and Trees in Western Colorado Heat
Anyone can nominate a tree for the Champion Tree Program! CTC accepts nominations from rural and urban areas all over the state. To nominate a tree, click here<...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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47:19
16: Colorado Water Center | John Tracy
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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30:36
15: CO's Weather Modification Program | Andrew Rickert
On this episode host Kori Stanton interviews Andrew Rickert, Program Manager for Colorado’s Weather Modification Program which is through the
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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41:58
14: The Carbon Cycle | Calla Rose Ostrander
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 '
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27:26
13: Colorado's Soil Health Program | John Miller
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 ...
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25:55
12: Black Hills Energy | West Slope Community Affairs Manager Jason Auslander
Here’s the link to the sustainability report: https://www.blackhillsenergy.com/sites/blackhillsenergy.com/files/2022-susta...
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30:48
11: Food Security & Climate Change | Kate Greenberg CO's Commissioner of Agriculture
This episode feature's a conversation on food security and climate change with Colorado's Commissioner of Agriculture, Kate Greenberg.
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24:08
10: Leadership of Service for a Thriving Colorado | Dr. Heidi Steltzer
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 t...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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23:47
08: Regenerative Agriculture | Elizabeth Agee
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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12:52
07: Public Lands, Recreation & Wildlife | Ben Katz
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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20:32
06: Phase Out Of Fracking Ballot Initiative | Micah Parkin
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 o...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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21:08
05: Safe & Healthy Colorado | Anne Lee Foster
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 o...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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18:16
04: Oil & Gas to Climate Activist | Wade Pridgen Part 2
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 fr...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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12:10
03: Oil & Gas to Climate Activist | Wade Pridgen Part 1
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 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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19:30