Mrs. Green's World Podcast
by Mrs. Green's World
Climate change is the number one threat to the survival of life on Earth. Our podcasts examine our climate realities through the lens of prosperity, peace, public health and posterity. Each episode provides a deep dive into real issues, leveraging experts and science to provide trustworthy, enlightening, actionable information and insights. If you are looking for the inside scoop on sustainability, resiliency, localism, social and environmental justice, innovation, a green economy, health, and mindful living – you’ve found the right place. Welcome!
Episodes
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Supporting Elementary and Secondary Schools’ Energy Efficiency – Powerful Community Partnerships at Work
Down to Earth: Tucson, Episode 46, High-efficiency lighting and other improvements are being installed at no cost to local Tucson school through Tucson Electric Power’s Schools Energy Efficiency Program. This program is designed to help local elementary and secondary schools that lack the…
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Tumamoc Hill: An Iconic Sense of Place
Impact Earth: A Roadmap to Resilience, Episode 4, The Desert Laboratory (located on Tumamoc Hill, Cemamagi Du’ag, Horned Lizard Mountain, a volcanic hill of prominent cultural and sacred significance to the Tohono O’odham, including the San Xavier Wa:k District, and other Native nations) was...
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Keeping Your Home and the Planet Safe: Proper Disposal of Household Hazardous Waste
Down to Earth: Tucson, Episode 45, The Environmental Protection Agency considers leftover household products that can catch fire, react, explode, are corrosive or toxic to be household hazardous waste (HHW). To avoid potential risks associated with HHW, it is important to always monitor the use,...
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The Role of Electric Companies in Building Resilient Communities
Impact Earth: Energy, Episode 4, It is vital that existing structures within our communities have a place at the table and an active role in the process of building resilient communities. Primarily, utilities can help to build resilient, thriving communities through reliability, sustainability…
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Housing Report: 4 Take-Aways for 2021
Down to Earth: Tucson, Episode 44, The pandemic, racial injustice, and climate change exacerbate America’s housing problems. Harvard University’s State of the Nation’s Housing report arrives at an exceptional time for the U.S. The COVID-19 pandemic, outcry for racial justice and intensified…
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Rotary International: Problem Solvers Taking Global Action to Solve Climate Change
Impact Earth: Mindful Living, Episode 4, Rotary International is a global network of 1.2 million neighbors, leaders and problem solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities and in ourselves. They are providing service,...
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A Family’s Story of Healing, Resiliency, Hope and Love
A Place for Us, Episode 3, As host of our podcasts, Gina Murphy-Darling has had the honor and privilege of interviewing some of the most intelligent, passionate, brilliant and, at times, funny thought leaders from around the world about every aspect of climate change the mind can imagine. Some of...
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Sustainable Fashion: Good for Humanity and Good for the Planet
Down to Earth: Tucson, Episode 44, Sustainable clothing is created in a way that is most considerate of humanity and the environment. As a consumer, participating in the sustainable fashion loop means that you are thinking about what your purchases are supporting. In this episode, we take a…
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Farmers Markets: Key to Local Food Security
Impact Earth: Food, Episode 2, Farmers markets are the largest access point to local food systems, playing a critical role in our communities. Many markets, though, have already taken a devastating hit due to the pandemic. Traditionally operating on thin margins and with little in the form of...
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Recycling Basics and Beyond
Down to Earth: Tucson, Episode 43, Reducing the amount of waste sent to landfills, conserving natural resources, increasing economic security by tapping domestic source of materials, preventing pollution, saving energy and creating jobs – all of these are benefits of recycling. Yet, those…
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Home Weatherization in Tucson: Save Energy, Support Seniors
Down to Earth: Tucson, Episode 42, When homes are weatherized, drafts are sealed to prevent loss of heated or conditioned inside air to the outside and insulate the home to save energy dollars. Weatherization increases your comfort and makes the home safer too! This episode provides the…
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The Power of Mothers Uniting: Science Moms
Impact Earth: Climate Reality, Episode 5, “To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power. Or the climbing, falling colors of a rainbow.” – Maya Angelou Science Moms helps mothers who are concerned about their childrens’ planet but aren’t confident in their…
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Using Technology to Support Energy Conservation
Down to Earth: Tucson, Episode 41, On a large scale, technology supports global collective action we take toward sustainable solutions addressing climate change. But it also supports our individual lifestyles and small scale efforts to conserve energy in our homes and workplaces. Join us for this...
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Knowledge is Power: How to Get a Home Energy Report
Michelle Morley, Program Manager Tucson Electric Power Down to Earth: Tucson, Episode 40, Making small changes can have a big impact on reducing your home energy use. Understanding how you currently utilize energy in your home is the first step. Learn the benefits of scheduling your home energy...
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Get Ready to Go Electric Tucson: Electric Vehicles in the Desert
Varun Thakkar, Senior Analyst Electric Vehicles CLEAResult Down to Earth: Tucson, Episode 39, The desert southwest community of Tucson, Arizona strives to be a leader in sustainability and resiliency. The inclusion of electric vehicle infrastructure into the community is an intentional effort on...
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The Power of Waste: Let’s Talk Poop
Impact Earth: A Roadmap to Resilience, Episode 3, Using wastewater epidemiology, Dr. Pepper and his team of researchers at The University of Arizona’s Water and Energy Sustainable Technology Center (WEST) are tracing coronavirus prevalence in communities and helping public health officials better...
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Healing the Planet through Food: Kiss the Ground
Impact Earth: Food, Episode 1, Supporting farmers, ranchers and land stewards from around the globe, Kiss the Ground is awakening people to the possibilities of regenerative agriculture – healing the soil, reviving ecosystems, increasing farmer wellbeing and helping to balance the climate.…
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Learn More About Our Podcasts
Mrs. Green’s World Podcasts Do you want to change the world? Do you want to build a healthy, sustainable and socially just planet? If so, Mrs. Green’s World podcasts: Impact Earth; Impact Humanity and Down to Earth are for you. These podcasts raise awareness about climate reality, sustainability,...
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Digging Deep: The Water Crisis in America
George McGraw, Founder and CEO, DigDeep Impact Earth: Water, Episode 2, Most Americans take running water completely for granted. Yet, millions of Americans struggle to get enough clean water to survive. The numbers speak for themselves with more than 2.2 million Americans with no access to…
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Beyond Service – Local Utility Supporting and Empowering Customers
Down to Earth: Tucson, Episode 38, Sustainable and resilient communities have an infrastructure in place to provide support for the lives of its members, especially when the unexpected happens – like pandemics. This is a story of a local utility company playing an essential role in the support...
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The Navajo Nation and Clean Water: The Story of Two Sisters
Impact Earth: A Roadmap to Resilience, Episode 2, Water – one of the most precious resources on our planet, is taken for granted so quickly by so many. This is the story of two passionate women, establishing a powerful partnership to collaborate resources and bring safe water to thousands of…
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Do More Purple! How a Community Develops Sustainable Solutions to Waste
Cristina Polsgrove, Public Information Officer, City of Tucson Department of Environmental and General Services Down to Earth: Tucson, Episode 37, The City of Tucson, Arizona is moving from a glass recycling program to a program that promotes reusing glass locally. How did this change come to be...
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Electric Vehicles Today and a Map to Tomorrow
Camila Martins-Bekat, Senior Market Development Representative Down to Earth: Tucson, Episode 36, In this episode, Camila Martins-Bekat shares how Tucson Electric Power (TEP) is playing a key role in driving the development of new infrastructure to support electric vehicle adoption in the...
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A Roadmap to Resilience: The Vision
James (Jim) Buizer, Interim Director, Arizona Institutes for Resilience Impact Earth: A Roadmap to Resilience, Episode 1, What does a roadmap to resilience look like? What does it take to create collaborative partnerships that produce solutions addressing climate change and build resilient...
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Building Opportunity through Affordable Housing
T. VanHook, Chief Executive Officer Habitat for Humanity Tucson Down to Earth: Tucson, Episode 35, When we consider the many challenges facing humanity in the dawn of this new year – climate, health, social justice, economic and more, the solutions may seem to be out of reach. If we continue to...
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Powerful Partnerships: Key in this New Year and Beyond
Mike Peel, Southern Arizona Director Local First Arizona and Local First Arizona Foundation Impact Earth: Innovation, Episode 4, When we consider the many challenges facing humanity in the dawn of this new year – climate, health, social justice, economic and more, the solutions may seem to be out...
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Three Pillars of Action to Solve the Climate Crisis
Justin Winters, Co-Founder and Executive Director Impact Earth: Climate Reality, Episode 4, What does it look like when ambition and collaboration are fostered in the philanthropic sector to drive resources to frontline leaders and organizations working to build a vibrant future for all? One…
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Marketplace: One Stop Shopping for Your Home’s Energy Saving Needs
Edith Garcia, Program Manager for Tucson Electric Power Down to Earth: Tucson, Episode 34, Are you a homeowner looking for energy saving products? Tucson Electric Power (TEP) has what you are seeking – welcome to TEP Marketplace! It is your one stop shopping site for a wide range of energy saving...
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A Cross-Agency Collaboration: Safe, Healthy and Green Resiliency Project
Down to Earth: Tucson, Episode 33, In this episode, we are getting an intimate look at a cross-agency partnership working to provide safe, healthy and green opportunities for Tucson’s homeless population. The Safe, Healthy and Green Resiliency Project they are building has been designed to create…
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Using Love to Transform Ourselves and the World: Moving Toward Peace and Justice
Reverend Mariama White-Hammond, Speaker & Consultant, Fellow Green Justice Coalition and Pastor, New Roots AME Church Impact Earth: Spirituality, E2 What does it look like when we approach inequality and the effects of war, natural disasters and political and economic injustice through the lens…
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Prepare Your Home for Winter: All You Need to Know to Conserve Energy and Save Money
Down to Earth: Tucson, Episode 32, In this episode, Gabe Esquibel, Technical Specialist II Demand Side and Renewable Resources with UniSource Energy Services, provides the expert’s perspective of how to get your home ready for cold weather – all the home energy and cost savings tips you need this...
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Equity and Criminal Justice: Goodwill’s Efforts to Meet the Needs of Our Community
Down to Earth: Tucson, Episode 31, In this episode, we are spotlighting the services that Goodwill of Southern Arizona provides to individuals and communities that are disproportionately impacted by the criminal justice system. This podcast highlights their programs, personal stories of impact…
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From a Death Economy to a Thriving Life Economy: Transforming Your Life and Our World
Impact Earth: Mindful Living, Episode 1, Mother Earth is speaking loudly to all of us and has been for quite some time. COVID-19 is the strongest message on a global scope but the rate of climate change we have been experiencing for years has been the growing voice of the planet screaming for…
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Say No to Germs! Keeping Kids Healthy During a Pandemic and Beyond
Guest: Dr. Sean Elliott, MD, FAAP Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Down to Earth: Tucson, Episode 30, In this episode, Dr. Sean Elliott, MD, FAAP Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics, University of Arizona College of Medicine,...
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Building Power that Lasts: Funding Local Organizing to Empower Voters
Title of Episode: Building Power that Lasts: Funding Local Organizing to Empower Voters Guest: Yulissa Arce Mendez, Director Climate Vote Fund Movement Voter Project Impact Earth: Advocacy, Episode 5, Bringing donor support to the best and most promising local community-based organizations, with…
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Energy Star 101: What You Need to Know to Conserve Energy and Save Money on Your Appliances
Down to Earth: Tucson, Episode 29, In this episode, Edith Garcia and Tammy McKay, Program Managers for Tucson Electric Power, are sharing all you need to know about Energy Star – what to look for, what products are available and how important the right water heater is for conserving energy and...
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Investing in Tomorrow: A Local Utility Partners with Community Schools
Down to Earth: Tucson, Episode 28, Tucson Electric Power’s (TEP) outreach to community schools is intentional and powerful. Thousands of students and their families are reached annually through the dynamic programming that TEP brings to the schools around Tucson. In this episode, we are taking a...
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Low Waste Life: Taking a Closer Look at the 3 “Rs” of Sustainability
Down to Earth: Tucson, Episode 27, In this episode, Kendra Hall, Public Information Specialist City of Tucson and Claire Kaufman, Southern Arizona Sustainability Program Manager and Circular Economy Advocate Local First Arizona, dive deep into living a low waste life and take a closer look at the…
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Getting Our Big Brains in Gear: Rebuilding Our Tomorrow
Title of Episode: Getting Our Big Brains in Gear: Rebuilding Our Tomorrow Guest: Skip Laitner, Energy and Resource Economist, Economic and Human Dimensions Research Associates, Immediate Past-President Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences (AESS) Impact Earth: Climate Reality…
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Building a Clean Energy Portfolio: Local Energy Utility Leading the Way
Jeffrey G. Yockey, PE; Director of Resource Planning Down to Earth: Tucson, Episode 26, In this episode, Jeff Yockey, Director of Resource Planning with Tucson Electric Power (TEP) reveals the plan to build TEP’s cleaner energy portfolio, that will reduce carbon emissions 80 percent and require…
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Impact Humanity: Episode 1
Michael Charles, SustainUS COP 25 Delegation Leader; Community Building and Partnerships Coordinator Until the Day We Say All is Beautiful Again, Hailing from the Southwest, Michael has developed a love for the world through many years of exploring Mother Earth’s beauty, respecting her gifts, and...
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Impact Earth: Energy, Episode 3
Anya Schoolman, Executive Director, Solar United Neighbors Accessing Renewable Energy: Neighbors Going Solar Together, Anya has worked for decades on environmental projects and policy up and down the Western Hemisphere. This work has helped her grapple with the issue of sustainable development…
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Down to Earth: Tucson, Episode 25
Down to Earth: Tucson, Episode 25 Rodger Schuld, Colonel, Retired, US Air Force Small Homes Create Big Possibilities for Veterans, Since 2013 Habitat for Humanity created it’s Veterans Build program to address the needs of returning veterans. The current housing models don’t always fit for the...
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A Place for Us, Episode 2
Gina Murphy-Darling, Host Vote! The Power to Create the World You Want, As host of our podcasts, Gina Murphy-Darling has had the honor and privilege of interviewing some of the most intelligent, passionate, brilliant and, at times, funny thought leaders from around the world about every aspect of...
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Limited Income Energy Programs: Supporting Our Community
Nikole White, Senior Program Manager, Tucson Electric Power Limited Income Energy Programs: Supporting Our Community, Nikole manages residential energy efficiency programs that include Shade Trees, Limited Income Weatherization, Residential New Construction and Codes and Standards. Nikole is a...
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Impact Earth: Wildlife, Episode 2
Impact Earth: Wildlife, Episode 2 Craig Miller, Senior Southwest Representative Defenders of Wildlife The Mexican Gray Wolf: Road to Recovery?, Craig Miller is a conservationist from Tucson, Arizona. He has been active in southwest wildlife and wildlands protection issues since 1988, with an...
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Down to Earth: Tucson, Episode 23
Carmen Cueva, Computer-Aided Design,faculty Pima Community College The Possibilities of 900 Square Feet, Building small homes to address the housing crisis in innovative ways. Rents are rising, populations are increasing land is getting more expensive. So how do we address the growing affordable...
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Be the Change You Wish to See: Power of Volunteering
Wendy Erica Werden, Community Engagement Manager Tucson Electric Power Shea-Lynn Fernald, Volunteer Programs Coordinator Tucson Electric Power Be the ChangeYou Wish to See: Power of Volunteering, Wendy Erica Werden is an award-winning community engagement manager with more than 25 years of...
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Impact Earth: Climate Reality, Episode 2
Impact Earth: Climate Reality, Episode 2 John A. “Skip” Laitner, Energy and Resource Economist, Economic and Human Dimensions Research Associates Getting Connected and Investing in a Sustainable Future Post COVID-19, John A. “Skip” Laitner is an international resource economist who leads a team…
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Impact Earth: Advocacy, Episode 4
Impact Earth: Advocacy, Episode 4 Julia Gabbert, Associate Director of Major Gifts, Corporate Accountability Michél Legendre, Associate Campaign Director, Corporate Accountability Building a World Rooted in Justice, Julia Gabbert is leading a team of organizers to help grow resources and people...
About this show
Climate change is the number one threat to the survival of life on Earth. Our podcasts examine our climate realities through the lens of prosperity, peace, public health and posterity. Each episode provides a deep dive into real issues, leveraging experts and science to provide trustworthy, enlightening, actionable information and insights. If you are looking for the inside scoop on sustainability, resiliency, localism, social and environmental justice, innovation, a green economy, health, and mindful living – you’ve found the right place. Welcome!
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