Episode #73: Gina Cornia, Utahns Against Hunger
Gina, the Executive Director for Utahns Against Hunger, joins Matt in the studio to discuss her work fighting to limit food insecurity in Utah. Gina discusses…
Month: June 2019
Episode #72: Ryan Evans, Utah Solar Energy Association
Matt chats with Ryan about his work advocating for clean air and for the Utah solar industry over the past few years. First, Ryan talked…
Episode #71: Erin Mendenhall, Salt Lake City Councilwoman
Matt has a wide-ranging chat with Erin about air quality, politics and homelessness. They discuss Erin’s tenure at Breathe Utah and the historic climate goals Salt Lake City has committed…
Episode #70: Tyler Poulson, Salt Lake City Sustainability (SLCgreen)
Matt chats with Tyler, the city’s Sustainability Program Manager, about SLC’s’s efforts to push effective climate change policies. First, they talk about the greenhouse gas inventory the…
Episode #69: Dave Pacheco, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
Matt and Dave, SUWA’s Utah organizer, chat about the organization’s efforts to protect Utah’s redrock wilderness, especially Bears Ears. He discussed the group’s collaboration with local Native groups, particularly the Bears…
Episode #68: Ashley Miller, Breathe Utah
Matt chats with Ashley about her work with Breathe Utah, a local clean air nonprofit that focuses on education and policy. Ashley describes Project Skyline, a project…
Episode #67: Brody Leven, Adventure Skier & Storyteller
Matt sits down with Brody, a professional skier, storyteller and activist, to discuss his career traveling across the globe skiing and embarking upon outdoor adventures,…
Episode #66: A Clean Air Blueprint for Utah
Matt flies solo this week and describes the 19-point plan which HEAL and other groups released to offer specific policy solutions which Utah should embrace to “ensure…
Episode #65: Robert Gehrke, Salt Lake Tribune
Matt chats with Gehrke, the Trib’s newly minted columnist, his new gig after years spent as a reporter covering the Utah Legislature, as well as writing…
Episode #64: “Harness the Sun” with author Philip Warburg
Matt chats with Philip about his new book chronicling the sharp growth in America’s solar industry. He compares the current reality of solar to wind, which he wrote…