Putting Local Communities at the Forefront of the Climate Conversation

In this episode of Hi, Energy! We learn about local organizations keeping the residents in the communities they serve at the forefront of the climate conversation. Esteban is joined by Nicole Landers, Director of Communications & Partnerships @ GreenWealth Energy. Nicole is a longtime climate consultant and one of the founders of a community garden that helped nourish and support her local Venice community. Nicole and Esteban discuss community-focused efforts to make electrical vehicle charging more accessible, how a few friends can make a real impact on the climate and on their community, how building sustainable communities is an investment in groups of people historically left out of the conversation, and so much more.  Additional References from the podcast: Books Michael Pollan | Bookshop Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things Articles Mandatory Commercial and Multifamily Organics Recycling (recycLA) | SB 1383  GFO-22-614 - Reliable, Equitable, and Accessible Charging for Multi-family Housing 2.0 (REACH 2.0)  My California Dream| Ben Stapleton Sierra Club Insider Charge4All — Southern California EVen Access  Videos Healing our community, one garden box at a time. | Nicole Landers | TEDxVeniceBeach Who Killed the Electric Car? - Wikipedia Common Ground Film and Kiss the Ground Film      Podcasts Travel With Meaning  People mentioned Los Angeles Clean Tech Incubator US Green Building Council of California The Carbonauts   New episodes of Hi, Energy are coming out every month. So check out our Instagram and subscribe to the show on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts or visit https://socalren.org/about/podcasts for full episodes and highlight reels coming soon.