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Unicopia Center For Sustainability

Unicopia Center For Sustainability

Jan. 3 | Faren’s guests are Lainey Dancer, Unicopia Associate Director and Maxine Swisa, Unicopia Director of Operations and Finance. The National award winning, Emerald Home is becoming the Unicopia Center for Sustainability. With ongoing educational tours,...

Solar Energy – Our Renewable Future

Solar Energy – Our Renewable Future

Jun. 15 | After last week’s exploration of the negative effects of coal burning power, we shift the focus toward our renewable future through the lens of solar energy. Faren’s guests this week are Claudia Pavel and Randy Sadewic, co-owners of Positive Energy,...

EPA Hearings on the Effects of Coal Burning Power Plants.

EPA Hearings on the Effects of Coal Burning Power Plants.

Jun. 8 | The show focuses on the current EPA Hearings in San Juan County addressing the environmental and health effects of coal burning power plants. My studio guests are David Van Winkle, Chair of the Sierra Club New Mexico… Donna House, member of the Navajo...

Earth Care – Educating Youth on Sustainable Communities

Earth Care – Educating Youth on Sustainable Communities

Jun. 1 | Faren’s guests this week are Christine Selby, co-founder and Executive Director of Earth Care, and Rachelle Ellis, Earth Care’s Service Learning Coordinator… We will discuss Earth Care’s outreach, it’s programs for youth in the Santa...

The Political Contrast & Its Effect on a Sustainable Economy

The Political Contrast & Its Effect on a Sustainable Economy

May. 25 | Faren’s guest this week is New Mexico Public Regulation Commissioner, Jason Marks. We will discuss the current National political climate and how the burgeoning philosophical contrast is effecting the gains made in renewable energy and the move...

Grow Local, Grow Organic With Desert Grows, NM

Grow Local, Grow Organic With Desert Grows, NM

May. 18 | Faren’s guest this week is Armand Saiia, Executive Director of the Desert Grows Organization. Armand will describe the thrust toward more Northern New Mexico organic food production and how his organization is getting that food from small, independent...

Glorieta Freedom Ranch – An Off-Grid, Educational Model

Glorieta Freedom Ranch – An Off-Grid, Educational Model

May. 11 | Faren’s  guests are Santa Fe County Commissioner Kathy Holian, and Brad Holian, Los Alamos National Lab scientist of over 30 years. We will be discussing the Holian’s residential project… The Glorieta Freedom Ranch. Together we’ve collaborated...

Energy Transparency in NM Commercial Real Estate

Energy Transparency in NM Commercial Real Estate

May. 4 | Faren’s guest for this podcast is Tammy Feilbelkorn, Director of SWEEP, Southwest Energy Efficiency Project. Our discussion will center on the current New Mexico legislative bill that is designed to move the commercial real estate market toward...

50% of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Come From Energy Ineffecient Buildings

50% of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Come From Energy Ineffecient Buildings

Mar. 28 | [First broadcast on Saturday, February 26th, 2011, on KTRC 1260, Santa Fe] This week Faren’s guest is Cliff Majersik, Executive Director of the Institute of Market Transformation (IMT).  This Washington D.C. based organization has emerged  as...

Creating Economic Opportunity in New Mexico Powered by Clean Energy

Creating Economic Opportunity in New Mexico Powered by Clean Energy

Mar. 22 | [Originally broadcast on Saturday, February 19th, 2011, on KTRC 1260, Santa Fe] This week Faren’s guest will be Mariel Nanasi, Executive Director of the New Energy Economy.  This organization has been extremely active in focusing attention on greenhouse...