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Studio 809 Community Podcast Network142: Water Crisis - Peak EnvironmentWhy is water such a hot-button issue in Colorado right now? Host/producer Ally Richardson dives into the heart of local water challenges with Dave Gardner, Mark Robinson, and Mike Callicrate. From policy to permaculture, they explore innovative solutions that could shape the future of our region’s most precious resource.In the conversation today:Farmer Mark Robinson from Green Hill Farm in Peyton, Colorado. Mark hopes to have Grains & Vegetables coming soon! Find him at the Grain Chain: https://www.coloradograinchain.com/nexus/organizations/green-hill-farm Rancher Mike Callicrate from Sa...
2025-08-111h 01Peak Environment142: Water CrisisWhy is water such a hot-button issue in Colorado right now? Host/producer Ally Richardson dives into the heart of local water challenges with Dave Gardner, Mark Robinson, and Mike Callicrate. From policy to permaculture, they explore innovative solutions that could shape the future of our region’s most precious resource.In the conversation today:Farmer Mark Robinson from Green Hill Farm in Peyton, Colorado. Mark hopes to have Grains & Vegetables coming soon! Find him at the Grain Chain: https://www.coloradograinchain.com/nexus/organizations/green-hill-farm Rancher Mike Callicrate from Sa...
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Loving the Springs24: July 16 2025 - Pikes Peak Bulletin ExpandingAs the Colorado Springs Independent morphed, and ultimately disappeared from the local news media scene, the longtime Manitou Springs newspaper has been expanding its coverage and distribution throughout the Pikes Peak region. We invited the publisher and the editor to spill the tea on what’s happening with the Pikes Peak Bulletin.Lyn Harwell, President and Publisher, and Heila Ershadi, Managing Editor, fill us in on developments since Sixty35 Media shut down and cut the Pikes Peak Bulletin loose, including why they are currently running an “emergency fundraiser.” LINKS:Pikes Peak Bulletin: https://pikespe...
2025-07-1637 minLoving the Springs23: July 2 2025 - Creating Community with Citizens ProjectInterim Executive Director Steph Vigil updates us on changes at nonprofit Citizens Project and previews the organization’s upcoming community breakfast.The Creating Community Breakfast is an annual event hosted by Citizens Project, a nonprofit organization in Colorado Springs dedicated to promoting equity, inclusion, and justice through civic engagement . This gathering serves as a platform to bring together community members, leaders, and advocates to celebrate shared values and recognize local contributions to social progress.The event features inspirational speakers, musical performances, and the presentation of the Amy Divine Award, which honors individuals or organizations that ha...
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Forward Radio podcastsSustainability Now! | Dave Gardner | GrowthBusters | 6-30-25This week on Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, goes growth-busting with Dave Gardner, co-host of the GrowthBusters podcast, which is all about coming to terms with limits to growth (https://growthbusters.org) and producer of the documentary, GrowthBusters: Hooked on Growth (http://www.growthbustersmovie.org/). Humankind has outgrown the planet, so we’re exploring ways to recover from growth addition. We’re here to help you come to terms with limits to growth. Whether it’s lifestyle, science or politics, we dig into the more fascinating and hard-hitting aspects of sustainable living. It’s all about ending our culture’s love aff...
2025-06-3058 minLoving the Springs22: June 8 2025 - Bike to Work Day 2025Bike to Work Day June 25 is an especially fun way to discover that bicycling to get around the Pikes Peak Region is a joy. Sharing the details are Kerry Childress, City of Colorado Springs’ multimodal transportation planner, and Karole Campbell of Madwoman Marketing Strategies. We also get a report from Carrie Simison on last weekend’s “Pride Fest” and No Kings protest.LINKS:2025 City of Colorado Springs Bike to Work Day – map, breakfast stations and other information: https://coloradosprings.gov/biketoworkInteractive Colorado Springs Bicycling Map: https://coloradosprings.gov/bikemapMENTIONED:Brist...
2025-06-1840 minLoving the Springs21: June 3 2025 - Poor Richard’s 50th Anniversary June 8Richard Skorman joins us for an elaborate trip down memory lane, as he recounts the history of the Poor Richard’s family of businesses on the north end of downtown Colorado Springs. We couldn’t help but include some exploration of Richard’s political career and activism. While he is the face and name of Poor Richard’s Restaurant, Rico’s Café and Wine Bar, Poor Richard’s Books & Gifts, and Little Richard’s Toy Store, Skorman is quick to share credit with his business partner and wife, Patricia Seator. MENTIONED:The Granite Harp Bookstore
2025-06-0349 minLoving the Springs20: May 28 2025 Wonderful Art on the StreetsTwelve new pieces of public art hit the streets of Downtown Colorado Springs for 2025-2026 – launching June 6. Learn more about the art and how this program turns our city into a yearlong outdoor gallery. Downtown Ventures Executive Director Michelle Winchell regales the gang with details and fun tales – like the great Humpty Dumpty Heist, and the story behind Adaman Alley. Get details on the June 6 launch and June 7 walking tour. See links below. MENTIONED:Downtown Colorado SpringsNorwood Development GroupStory CoffeeAdAmAn ClubAdaman Alley...
2025-05-2845 minLoving the Springs19: May 23 2025 - Making Light of What Could’ve Been Dark with Joi TownerGet to know a funny, inspirational champion for people recovering from trauma or other setbacks. Joi Towner suffered a stroke at age 31, beginning a journey that inspired her to help others. After 6 weeks in the hospital, she went on to establish a nonprofit foundation, develop a comedy routine, launch a podcast and write a book. “You’re not handicapped, you’re handi-capable,” she tells us.She provides counseling, a support group, and inspirational speaking. She also advocates for accessibility. Her book, Fight Lives in the Heart of a Survivor, is a story of strength and determination through the odds...
2025-05-2340 minLoving the Springs18: May 20 2025 – A Postmortem for the Indy?We reflect on the changes the Colorado Springs Independent has gone through in recent years, especially it’s sale in April to Dirk Hobbs’ Colorado Media Group. We also assess the state of local news media in general, and its future.At the Table:Carrie Simison, co-host of this podcast, who worked for the Indy for 20 years, most recently as publisher.Dave Gardner, co-host of this podcast, who worked for the Indy briefly as executive producer of podcasts, and served on the board of the non-profit that acquired the Indy from John Weiss in 2023.Al Brody, co-h...
2025-05-201h 07Loving the Springs17: May 14, 2025 - Hot Cuisine for the HouselessEvery Monday, folks experiencing houselessness are treated like valuable human beings, served a food truck hot lunch and provided supplies to make living on the street a little easier. Meet the local hero who makes this happen (with help), Tracey Porter, and learn about the nonprofit she founded, Food Trucks Against Homelessness.Tracey, several volunteers, and a food truck, feed about 85 people in the Westside CARES parking lot, where they cultivate friendships and also distribute underwear, socks, coats, gloves, scarves, blankets, etc. Their mission is to partner with businesses & individuals to provide meals, resources & human connection to...
2025-05-1437 minLoving the Springs16: April 29 – Updating the Downtown Master PlanEnsuring that downtown Colorado Springs is a safe, welcoming, and prosperous destination is the goal of the Experience Downtown Master Plan, being updated this year. Downtown Partnership COO Chelsea Gondeck shares details with us, and tells us how we can provide input. Community participation is critical.This lively conversation touches on downtown’s valued features, as well as challenges and opportunities.On May 8th, 2025, the project team will host two open house events to discuss the draft catalytic opportunities, assets, opportunities, and challenges with the community. The community will also have opportunities to review and pr...
2025-04-2939 minLoving the Springs15: April 17 2025 - MeadowGrass Music FestivalA popular and pleasant rite of Spring in the Pikes Peak region is the MeadowGrass Music Festival on Memorial Day Weekend. Music director Steve Harris and Rocky Mountain Highway Music Collaborative Executive Director Jessica Barney preview some of the artists we’ll hear this year, as they share all the details for anyone considering music under the sun, moon and stars May 23-25, 2025 in the Black Forest outside Colorado Springs.We hear music samples from:The Mother Hips - https://www.motherhips.com/The Reverend Shawn Amos - https://www.shawnamos.com/...
2025-04-1732 minLoving the Springs14: April 4 2025 – Seniors Doing the Darndest ThingsIf you’re over 50 and living in the Springs, the chances are good you have wheels on your recliner. We discuss the many opportunities for an active lifestyle with Rhonda Wray, managing editor of Beacon Senior News.To inquire about joining us as a co-host, send an email to lovingthespringspodcast at gmail.comMentioned in This Episode:Beacon Senior News: https://www.beaconseniornews.com/Monarch Mountain: https://skimonarch.com/Skate City: https://www.skatecitycolorado.com/Cottonwood Creek Park: https://coloradosprings.gov/parks/page/cottonwood-creek-parkEl Po...
2025-04-0430 minStudio 809 Community Podcast Network13: March 17 2025 – Who’s Running for City Council in Colorado Springs? - Loving the SpringsCandid observations about candidates for city council in the April 1 Colorado Springs election are shared by former city councilors Jill Gaebler and Jan Martin, with hosts Al Brody and Dave Gardner. Local voters will be making critical decisions about 6 of our 9 council positions. The city mailed ballots over a week ago. Marked ballots must be received by the city prior to 7 p.m. on April 1.We also tap Jill and Jan’s knowledge and experience on a number of other topics.Jan is currently chair of the Garden of the Gods Foundation, and president of Pi...
2025-03-1757 minLoving the Springs13: March 17 2025 – Who’s Running for City Council in Colorado Springs?Candid observations about candidates for city council in the April 1 Colorado Springs election are shared by former city councilors Jill Gaebler and Jan Martin, with hosts Al Brody and Dave Gardner. Local voters will be making critical decisions about 6 of our 9 council positions. The city mailed ballots over a week ago. Marked ballots must be received by the city prior to 7 p.m. on April 1.We also tap Jill and Jan’s knowledge and experience on a number of other topics.Jan is currently chair of the Garden of the Gods Foundation, and president of Pi...
2025-03-1757 minLoving the Springs12: Feb 25 2025 – Planning to Make the World a Better PlaceMaréa Janae is a “sustainable wedding planner” focused on “celebrating love and bringing a community together” in ways that are light on the planet. A young outdoorswoman in love with Colorado Springs, Maréa is busy finding ways to eliminate the 400 to 600 pounds of landfill waste resulting from the average wedding – while creating beautiful and unique events.“I think that it is really cool to get to do business in a capitalistic society – in which profit is king – to try to flip that script and figure out how to make a successful and profitable business that is actually focuse...
2025-02-2547 minLoving the Springs11: Feb 9 2025 - Mayor’s 2025 Action Plan Part 2 Plus E-Bike Policy UpdateWe continue highlighting key parts of Mayor Yemi’s Strategic Doing Action Items - infrastructure, housing solutions, economic vitality and community activation.Also, why you may want to attend the February 11 Colorado Springs City Council Meeting: we get an update on the City’s effort to adopt rules governing use of e-bikes in the city’s parks, trails and open spaces. Cory Sutela, executive director of Medicine Wheel Trail Advocates, stopped by the studio on February 6 to fill us in, following a City Council work session and formal meeting the week of January 27.LINKS:City...
2025-02-091h 01Loving the Springs10: Jan 28 2025 - Mayor’s 2025 Action Plan and Should City Council Get a Living Wage?Leveraging technology to improve public safety headlines Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi’s 2025 strategic plan. In the first of two parts, Al and Dave dissect the Mayor’s new Strategic Action Doing Items. Wildfire mitigation, evacuation planning, transportation and infill development also get some attention.Also:Golf carts instead of buses?Who benefits from the city’s strong-mayor form of government? Take a guess. And Dave and Al aren’t crazy about it.Banning-Lewis Ranch and other annexation issues“Complete Streets” and “Complete Creeks”A pay raise for city council? Da...
2025-01-2850 min
GrowthBusters86: Projecting Optimism in the Time of OvershootIs optimism required in order to alert folks to our ecological overshoot emergency? Dave and Stephanie discuss the challenge of communicating the depth and urgency of overshoot without shutting people down. Also: Dave shares how he and a group of local growthbusters projected a guerilla “pop-up” billboard on New Year’s Eve – attempting to provide an honest reality check, but not put revelers off (or entice police or security personnel to stop them) The wisdom in U.S. President Jimmy Carter’s “malaise” speech Congestion pricing results in kids walking, riding bikes, or taking public transit to school Chin...
2025-01-1552 minLoving the Springs9: December 18, 2024 - Improving Community Health: Highroots WellnessWe learn about a unique up-and-coming nonprofit working to “navigate communities towards wellness,” plus Dave fact-checks Al on driving the speed limit (and loses). We’re joined in this spirited episode by Jennaya Colóns, executive director of Highroots Wellness & Consulting. She’s also a Physical Therapist Assistant, Certified Brain Injury Specialist, and outreach liaison at CommonSpirit. Community health is her passion, and when she saw gaps that needed to be satisfied in the city she loves, she founded Highroots Wellness & Consulting.We were struck by Jennaya’s statement, “Everybody does matter, every single last one of us.” Jennaya se...
2024-12-1841 minLoving the Springs8: December 5, 2024 – Mean Streets of Colorado SpringsDave is on a crusade to tame the trend of more speeding, red-light running, and aggressive driving on our streets. Observing the speed limit and driving courteously will make our streets safer for other motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists. It will also save gas (and money), and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Al debates Dave on the pros and cons of his plan to “normalize” driving civilly by recruiting motorists who care – to start a trend of driving the speed limit. Dave wants to be the leader of the pack, but will he end up being the weirdo in the pack? Al not...
2024-12-0545 minStudio 809 Community Podcast Network8: December 5, 2024 – Mean Streets of Colorado Springs - Loving the SpringsDave is on a crusade to tame the trend of more speeding, red-light running, and aggressive driving on our streets. Observing the speed limit and driving courteously will make our streets safer for other motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists. It will also save gas (and money), and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Al debates Dave on the pros and cons of his plan to “normalize” driving civilly by recruiting motorists who care – to start a trend of driving the speed limit. Dave wants to be the leader of the pack, but will he end up being the weirdo in the pack? Al not...
2024-12-0545 minLoving the Springs7: Nov 21, 2024 - Where Should E-bikes be Welcome on Our Trails?Colorado Springs’ controversial e-bikes ordinance proposal is discussed with longtime trail advocates Kent and Ruth Obee. The proposal would define Class 1 and 2 e-bikes, powered by an electric motor, as "non-motorized use,” in order to “comply with” or “circumvent” (depending on your point of view) the voter-approved TOPS (Trails, Open Space and Parks) prohibition of motorized vehicles in TOPS-acquired spaces. The proposal was recently approved by the Parks Advisory Board, and is expected to be considered by Colorado Springs City Council in December. It was rejected in a November 6 TOPS Working Committee meeting. E-bikes are currently not allowed on trails in parks and...
2024-11-211h 03Loving the Springs6: November 8, 2024 – Give Pikes PeakWe celebrate the giving season by learning all about the annual Give Pikes Peak campaign, which launched November 1, from Victoria Norton. Victoria is executive director of Give Pikes Peak, which has raised over $18.5 million for local nonprofits since 2009.Also, Dave delivers alarming climate news, and in the ensuing discussion, Al stands up for people who eat regularly at all the fast-food hamburger chains. Plus, Al goes off on a mild rant about the metric system.LINKS:Give Pikes Peakhttp://www.givepikespeak.org/ UN Emissions Gap Report
2024-11-0837 minLoving the Springs5: Oct 24 2024 – Congressional Candidate River GassenGet to know the Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Colorado District 5. In this casual conversation, we get into:Demographics – younger people moving hereHistory of the position and the D/R splitRental rates in Colorado Springs vs DenverPueblo and El Paso Counties shifting toward blueMore younger voters tending to be unaffiliatedMilitary spouses not getting much attentionImportance of education Holding the V.A. accountableEnergy and climateImmigrationWhat’s concerning about her opponent MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:River Gassen’s campaign websitehttps://riverforcolorado.com/ Election Forums Hosted by the League of...
2024-10-2444 minLoving the Springs4: Oct 16 2024 – Arts MonthDylan Craddock with the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region fills us in on Arts Month happenings in October. The conversation in this episode ends up covering downtown art, murals, art on the street and public art maps, economic impact of arts nonprofits, the LART budget, the mayor, Pridefest, Veteran’s Day Parade, candidate forums, Colorado Springs City Council redistricting project, and the Mayor’s Civic Leaders Fellowship.Our guest, Dylan Craddock, is Program Manager, Creative Economy, of the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region (COPPeR).MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:Arts Month...
2024-10-1641 min
Dave the Planet21: Make EARTH Great Again – Dave the Planet Town Hall“It’s not a happy time when Dave Gardner has to cancel his campaign, the last hope for a living planet.” Presidential candidate Dave Gardner, running mate Stefanie Hawks-Johnson, and key campaign team volunteers share observations of the 2024 U.S. presidential race, make an important campaign announcement, and plan for the future. They consider possible reasons the campaign failed to attract significant media attention and public support. They also discuss The Bright Future Project and post-campaign steps to ensure we don’t leave our kids a dead planet.We also hear when Bill Maher implored his audience to “Make...
2024-10-1554 minLoving the Springs3: Sept 30 2024 - State of the CityWe review both the good news and the challenges shared by Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade in his recent State of the City address. We also congratulate Mayor Yemi for shaking up the tradition of Springs mayors delivering State of the City addresses exclusively at high-dollar business lunches or breakfasts.Covered in this episode: self-licking ice cream cones, utility rate increase, potholes, the homeless and housing, litter, Aimee Cox, Survive and Thrive project, Pikes Peak Rising, Susan Whelan and El Paso County Public Health, fall colors, Bright Spots of Hope, bighorn Sheep in town, voter education efforts...
2024-09-3044 minLoving the Springs2: Sept 14 2024 – 2024 Rocky Mountain Women’s Film FestivalA preview of the upcoming Rocky Mountain Women’s Film Festival, plus election forums, bus ridership, Patty Jewett Porchfest, Burning Man, and taking back our streets – from aggressive and speeding drivers. Rocky Mountain Women’s Film Executive Director Nicole Nicoletta joins Al and Dave to share details about the longest-running women’s film festival in North America.MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:Rocky Mountain Women’s Film Festivalhttps://rmwfilm.org/ The Day Iceland Stood Still – movie trailerhttps://youtu.be/E3BLwtd1Z0k?si=VncpH4kZabpWfczm ...
2024-09-1444 min
Dave the Planet20: Dave Chooses Running MateMarine biologist Stefanie Hawks-Johnson both won the “People’s Choice” vote and the confidence of Dave and his campaign team. So in this episode Dave invites Stefanie to join the ticket, and the two discuss our state of overshoot, the importance of biodiversity, challenges in communicating about human overpopulation, why they’re voting for Kamala Harris, and how to proceed with the campaign.MENTIONED:George Clooney, Matt Damon, Julia RobertsLINKS:Weekly CO2 Trackerhttps://www.co2.earth/weekly-co2You can watch this episode on YouTube:https...
2024-08-2944 minLoving the Springs1: August 27 2024 – Active Springs Lifestyle With Guest Jacki MuellerRecreational sports with local nonprofit UpaDowna are all discussed in this freewheeling conversation. Therapeutic recreation specialist Jacki Mueller shares a young person’s view of the local, active lifestyle.Jacki Mueller has worked with Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services, UpaDowna, and Angletech Cycles.MENTIONED:Angletech Cycles. https://cycledifferent.com/The Women’s Mountain Biking Association of Colorado Springs https://www.wmbacos.org/UpaDowna https://www.upadowna.org/Daniel’s Pass Trail in North Cheyenne Canon https://coloradosprings.gov/document/finaldanielstrailmap-v4lr.pdfOutdoor Access...
2024-08-2651 minLoving the SpringsLoving the Springs Trailer: Celebrating the Best and Elevating the RestPlug into what’s happening in the Pikes Peak region, learn about awesome people, places and happenings, and explore opportunities to make life here even better. Local gadflies Al Brody and Dave Gardner love our two springs – Colorado and Manitou, so they give them the mic in this twice-monthly podcast. Nothing's off the table – recreation, the arts, government, business, politics – if it touches your life, we’ll talk about it. We’ll invite the movers and shakers, conspiracy theorists, NIMBYs, YIMBYs, yaysayers and naysayers to join us. This trailer captures highlights from a brainstorm about topics and mission of the podcast...
2024-08-2202 min
Dave the Planet19: The Bright Future Project - How Do We Achieve Our Vision? (Behavior Change Part 2)We’re all united by a desire for our kids to have good lives. How do we achieve that bright future when ecological overshoot threatens to instead leave our kids a dead planet? In this episode, presidential candidate Dave Gardner and campaign volunteer/permaculture educator Ally Richardson sketch out some of the communication details for The Bright Future Project.Ally is also a potential running mate for Dave. You’re invited to vote to help us choose Dave’s V.P. Voting closes at midnight, August 18. Visit https://davetheplanet2024.com/vp to cast YOUR vote.LINKS...
2024-08-1555 min
Dave the Planet18: Overshoot? What the Hell Is Overshoot?U.S. presidential candidate Dave Gardner is determined to alert us that ecological overshoot is a profound emergency threatening to leave our children a dead planet. So it’s critical that everyone understand what ecological overshoot is. William E. Rees, the originator of ecological footprint analysis, provides a primer for the uninitiated – plus some advanced thinking for those already well aware of the metacrisis.We’re exploring the topic now, since Earth Overshoot Day happens this week – on August 1. Rees developed the concept of ecological footprint pre-1990, but in 1995, he and one of his doctoral students...
2024-07-2953 minPeak Environment125: A Fossil Free Future - Meet 350 ColoradoLearn how 350 Colorado can help you become a climate activist, or have more fun and be more effective if you’re already an activist. Chelsea Alexander and Melissa Burrell share what 350 Colorado is and does, and then drill down to some activities and events coming up in Colorado Springs and Pueblo. 350 Colorado is the largest Colorado-based grassroots network focused on taking action to stop climate change. It’s an independent state affiliate of 350.org, the well-known global organization. After listening, you’ll understand why 350.org co-founder Bill McKibben said, “It’s hard to imagine a place more important...
2024-07-2941 min
Dave the Planet17: Gardner Backs HarrisIndependent presidential candidate Dave Gardner was prepared to step into Biden’s place on the Democratic ticket, but instead is pledging to vote for Kamala Harris. He’s not quitting the race, though. He says that’s because the conversation still has to change. Because we’re in ecological overshoot, we need to end the quest for robust economic growth, and begin living more lightly on the planet, so that our children can have decent lives on a healthy planet.View video of Dave's statement: https://youtu.be/NVO_qUIUiVwCheck out The Bright Future Project...
2024-07-2204 min
Dave the Planet16: Population Policies the U.S. NeedsIn order to get the nation out of ecological overshoot, we need to stop pursuing population growth and adopt a population policy that will voluntarily and ethically contract our population. This is, of course, in addition to policies to reduce our material and energy consumption. Presidential candidate Dave Gardner invited a few of the experts he would appoint to a President’s Council on Population Policy, to make a start at sketching out the needed policies. After a century mistakenly celebrating and pursuing population growth, we need to turn things upside down, root out pronatalist policies, and imp...
2024-07-111h 09
Dave the Planet15: Behavior Change to Provide a Bright Future – Part 1Developing Programs and Policy to Put Us On Course to a Bright FutureA conversation with Joseph Merz of the Overshoot Behavior Lab and the Future Behavior LabHow can we help ourselves and everyone in the country make the dramatic changes needed to get our nation out of ecological overshoot and on a path to a bright future? Getting out of ecological overshoot – and doing it before the damage of overshoot is irreversible – will require a World War II level of effort. All of us – citizens, businesses, scientists and policymakers – will work together to complete...
2024-06-2646 min
Dave the Planet14: Schooling Smerconish on OverpopulationIt’s critical we set the record straight on the uninformed fearmongering about a baby bust. The latest round comes from a Wall Street Journal story and a segment on the CNN show, Smerconish. Presidential candidate Dave Gardner shines a little light on the subject in this episode.Far too few of us are aware we have a human overpopulation crisis. For the past thirty years, too many have run for cover when the subject comes up. There is a fear of being labeled (usually falsely) racist, classist, or misogynist if one acknowledges overpopulation – or even worse – sugges...
2024-06-0110 min
Dave the Planet13: Virtual Town Hall: A Chat with Presidential Candidate Dave GardnerSome voters are seriously concerned about our environmental meta-crisis, as we find out in this virtual town hall. Dave isn’t burning gas (and cash) roaming the country to meet with voters, so to have a dialogue he took to Zoom. Much of the conversation focused on answering these key questions:How can we be effective but also quick in alerting the public to the ecological overshoot emergency, and leading the country to action?Is there a role for alarmism, or not? And if facts don’t persuade, what will, and how quickly?Also discussed: How best...
2024-05-2246 min
Dave the Planet12: Schooling Scott Galloway on OverpopulationBaby Bust Alarmism or Depopulation Panic are misplaced. We’ve outgrown the planet and are in ecological overshoot. So population contraction is not a disaster; it should be celebrated. Professor Scott Galloway often gets things right, but on this topic, he needs to hit the books. [DAVE THE PLANET VIRTUAL TOWN HALL – May 11 at 10 Pacific/11 Mountain/Noon Central – Register Here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrdO6oqT0jGN3K6fTrJdj7P9sTVJzWHIxT]This episode was inspired by remarks made by Galloway on HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher on April 26, 2024. The professor was lamen...
2024-05-0607 minPeak Environment119: Overcoming Obstacles to RecyclingLearn about a great resource in the Pikes Peak Region to help you recycle many items you can’t just toss into curbside recycling. This conversation also explores some opportunities for how we might improve Colorado Springs poor recycling performance – we divert only 15% of our waste from the landfill into recycling. Loveland diverts 60%, Boulder 51%. Mike Mazzola shares why he founded Galvanize Recycling and how this young business can solve many of our recycling challenge – whether you’re a family, a business, a neighborhood group or a city. We also learn about a great opportunity for businesses to sponsor...
2024-04-2455 min
Dave the Planet11: State of the Planet AddressPresident Biden couldn't tell us the full truth in his State of the Union address last week. So independent presidential candidate Dave Gardner recorded this State of the Planet address, to provide a more accurate assessment of how things are going. We need the full truth about threats that – if ignored – could mean a dead planet for our children. In this address, Dave outlines how we can acknowledge those threats and come together to give our kids a bright future, instead.Dave Gardner is the one candidate for U.S. President in 2024 who has that bright future agen...
2024-03-1016 min
GrowthBusters84: Strong Economy Begins With Shrinking WorkforceA new study debunks depopulation panic. For decades economists have perpetuated the false narrative, “If population growth reverses and begins to decline, the economy is doomed.” This belief has so frequently been repeated by economists, politicians, business people and the public, that it is generally taken as gospel. Psychologists have characterized the phenomenon as the illusory-truth effect, or believing something to be true if it’s repeated often enough, even if it is false. For the first time in modern history, a handful of countries are witnessing actual population declines. The data is now available to separate realit...
2024-02-1226 min
Dave the Planet10: Best Campaign Speech Ever“The people who lead this world have not been square with you, because that would hurt their bank accounts, and might take away their power. We are destroying our world and making it unlivable for future generations so that we can have more things now - not what we need - but what we want.” These are lines from a speech written by Matt Orsagh, a speech we need to hear from our leaders, but so far we’re only hearing it from one political candidate – Dave Gardner, independent candidate for U.S. President in 2024.Read the speech w...
2024-02-0749 min
Dave the Planet9: What We’re Doing Isn’t Working – It’s Time for a New ApproachIf things were going well, there’d be no reason to question our current system that puts so much faith in economic growth. But things aren’t going well. Common sense and system dynamics models tell us we cannot grow economic throughput forever. It’s making our world more and more unlivable.An array of evidence suggests continued pursuit of growth will leave our kids a Mad Max future, at best, and very possibly a dead planet. Finance professional Matt Orsagh explains why we need to change our economic paradigm, put human outcomes above economic, and embrace degrow...
2024-01-2644 min
Dave the Planet8: Ignorant, Arrogant, Incompetent and Morally BankruptDon’t Let Trump Near the White HouseNo one was surprised at Donald Trump’s victory in the Iowa Caucus, but here’s why we cannot allow him anywhere near the White House. In this short bonus episode, presidential candidate Dave Gardner shares why anti-Trumpers are so adamant. We hear briefly from John Heilemann (speaking on MSNBC’s Morning Joe) about how unimpressive 51% is for the Donald.Read Dave’s full Iowa Caucus response here: https://davetheplanet.substack.com/p/dave-gardner-statement-on-the-iowaView his abbreviated response here: https://youtu.be/mCmznRC77x4?si=dXcuVzp41O...
2024-01-1704 min
TDSM Podcast - One Stop Shop To All Things Etsy and ShopifyThis Etsy Seller That Got Me To $1 Million Sales My 1st Year | Dave from Add To CartMeet the Etsy Seller and coach that got me from $0 to over $1 Million in sales in my first calendar year on Etsy! Learn the inner workings of his Etsy Philosophy in this value packed episode.
0:01 Who is Dave from Add to Cart?
3:12 How did Dave get into Etsy?
6:45 What are Dave's opinions on the evolution of Etsy?
10:20 What does Dave think about Etsy going public did to the platform?
12:40 What does Dave think the NEXT generation of Etsy sellers are going to look like?
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2023-12-2235 min
Dave the Planet7: How to Have a Bright Future Instead of a Dead PlanetIn the first town hall of Dave Gardner’s campaign for U.S. President, Dave answers questions from panelists and audience about why he’s running and his plan for our nation to stop making dead planet decisions and start providing a bright future for our children.Why would an everyday guy - who’s never starred in a hit movie, written a New York Times bestseller or held public office - run for President of the United States? Independent candidate Dave Gardner answered this question and more at a town hall in Colorado Springs on December 11....
2023-12-1358 min
Dave the Planet6: It’s the Economy, Stupid…But It’s Not What You ThinkIt’s the economy, stupid. But what’s stupid is the persistent belief that economic growth can continue forever on a finite planet. Gag-orders silenced one scientist in an attempt to bury the truth that economic growth will give us a dead planet. It’s just one more obstacle that’s prevented the needed shift from a culture of “more” to a culture of “enough.” In this episode, Brian Czech discusses his experiences at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, as recounted in his new book, Gag-Ordered No More: The 800-Pound Gorilla In The U.S. Government.The conversati...
2023-11-2145 min
GrowthBusters83: We Roasted Elon Musk, Raising the Curiosity of ThousandsWe made it VERY clear that Musk’s worries about population collapse are ill-founded, and that attracted thousands more listeners than usual to our podcast. How did that happen? What kind of comments did we get? Find out in this episode. And get important truths about overshoot and overpopulation. Plus, learn how we’ll give YOU the mic for an episode of the GrowthBusters podcast. We explain the long wait for this episode, and share our offer to listeners to “adopt” a future episode to discuss an aspect of limits to growth important to you. If you do...
2023-11-1623 min
Dave the Planet5: Dave Crashes the GOP DebateHow would presidential candidate Dave Gardner answer the questions posed at the GOP Debate November 8? As an independent candidate, Dave was obviously not invited to the event. But as a service to voters, Dave sat down and answered all of the questions.Dave is the one candidate who promises our children not a dead planet, but a bright future.Learn more about Dave Gardner's campaign for U.S. President and his National Project to Get Out of Overshoot at https://davetheplanet2024.comFollow this podcast for a ringside seat to Dave Gardner’s ad...
2023-11-1320 min
Dave the Planet4: Prospects for Peace on a Crowded PlanetPresidential candidate Dave Gardner discusses the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and overpopulation. Overpopulation may not be the central issue in the conflict between Israel and Palestinian terrorist groups, but the stress of crowded, high density living and scarce resources like food and water exacerbate the situation. Many global conflicts have been happening in areas that can’t support their growing populations. The fact that Israelis and Palestinians have long been engaged in a population growth competition adds to the tragedy.Dave sat down to discuss this with campaign team-member Chris Bystroff, a university professor who teaches a course about po...
2023-10-2628 min
Dave the Planet3: Dave Threatens to Streak, the Spoiler Effect, and Going ViralCampaign launch behind us, Dave and campaign team discuss strategies to get attention and spread the word about our ecological overshoot emergency. RFK, Jr.’s candidacy and the spoiler effect are also on the table. And we review volunteer needs and what campaign contributions will allow us to do. Please do what you can to help:Like and share our Wake Up, America campaign video: https://youtu.be/vtV_FPRbCJMhttps://davetheplanet2024.com/donatehttps://davetheplanet2024.com/volunteerhttps://davetheplanet2024.com/subscribeSee the video version of thi...
2023-10-1236 min
Dave the Planet2: Population Growth CAN End Today…Or SoonGrowth profiteers want you to believe growth is making your life better. When the bloom comes off that rose, they want you to believe growth is inevitable. In this episode, Dave debunks a recent newspaper column, Curbing Population Growth is Hard to Do, which seems designed to quell rising public awareness and concern about the unsustainability of continued population growth: “the overall picture is that rapid population growth is a permanent part of life in Colorado.”Contrary to widespread misassumptions, population growth is NOT inevitable, it’s not beyond our control. We can end public policies that subsid...
2023-10-0514 min
Dave the Planet1: Presidential Campaign LaunchedPresidential candidate Dave Gardner fills us in on his national project that will unify the nation behind the goal of leaving our children not a dead planet, but a bright future. In this episode, hear Dave’s full campaign launch speech (the speech intended for his September 19, 2023 live campaign launch, but cut short by technical difficulties).Follow this podcast to track Dave Gardner’s adventures running for U.S. President and learn more about the issues and his platform. If elected, Dave will declare an ecological overshoot emergency and launch a national project to get the nation out...
2023-09-2822 minPeak Environment109: How to Love the Outdoors: Leave No TraceWe can enjoy the great outdoors most when we love and protect our cherished spaces. In this episode we get to know longtime nonprofit Leave No Trace organization, its principles and its programs. Frequent host Dave Gardner is joined by guest co-host Bob Falcone, co-host of the Outdoors with Hiking Bob podcast, and guest Andrew Leary, Director of Sustainable Tourism and Partnerships at Leave No Trace. Andrew and Bob also explain some of the basics of how we can love and protect the outdoors. It’s easier than you think. Mentioned in This Episode: Leave No...
2023-09-2544 minDave the PlanetTrailerFollow Dave Gardner’s adventures running for U.S. President. If elected, Dave will declare an ecological overshoot emergency and launch a national project to get the nation out of overshoot. We’ve got a planet to save, and the U.S. should do its part. Folow this podcast so you don't miss upcoming episodes - some fun, some serious, all enlightening.Learn more about Dave or the campaign, subscribe to campaign updates, volunteer, or donate to the campaign at https://davetheplanet2024.com
2023-09-2203 min
GrowthBustersFact-Checking News of China’s “Demographic Crisis”The news that China’s massive population dropped by nearly a million people last year was almost universally reported as a “crisis.” In this episode we unpack the news coverage and take journalists to task for completely overlooking the fact that, in an overpopulated world, population contraction should be greeted with a collective sigh of relief. The population news was accompanied by an announcement that China’s economy grew by only three percent, less than half the previous year’s 8.1 percent. This, too, was reported as bad news for China. Of course, obsession with GDP growth is what’s dri...
2023-02-1155 minGrowthBustersNow Here's What We Call an Eco-SuperheroGetting take-out in your own reusable container, recycling bubble-wrap properly, and getting arrested – it’s all in a day’s work for an eco-superhero. Stephanie and Dave learn about climate activism with Extinction Rebellion, sharing quirky sustainability life hacks on social media, and the joy of a 58-hour train trip – from Stephanie’s former co-worker and friend, James Comiskey. Find out... why James is angry and thinks he has a right to be if #AmtrakLife should be your new favorite hashtag why Steve Bannon wears three shirts at one time why Dave proposes we organize a conference...
2023-01-161h 18GrowthBustersA Vasectomy Could Save Herschel Walker a Lot of MoneyMore men are stepping up and taking responsibility for avoiding unplanned parenthood. Dave celebrates this trend as he shares GrowthBusters plans for the new year in this special year-end mini-episode. A typical vasectomy takes about ten minutes. It’s much less invasive, and less expensive, than the equivalent procedure for women. GrowthBusting highlights for next year: GrowthBusters online community continues into its second year, developing resources and providing support for sustainability activists. GrowthBusters Campus Tour now has 8 impressive speakers to virtually enter your classroom, campus event, conference, workshop, seminar, symposium, forum, colloquium, service cl...
2022-12-2806 minGrowthBusters8 Billion is Too Many: Don’t be a Twit About OverpopulationWhile Elon Musk erroneously claims population collapse is our biggest worry, world population is hitting 8 billion, adding the latest billion faster than any time in history. The UN has declared world population will surpass 8 billion on November 15, 2022. We persist in adding about 80 million people to the planet every year, despite overwhelming evidence we’ve outgrown our planet. Christopher Tucker, author of A Planet of 3 Billion: Mapping Humanity’s Long History of Ecological Destruction and Finding Our Way to a Resilient Future, joins Dave in a conversation intended to help cure the rampant overshoot illiteracy resulting from misguided sile...
2022-11-091h 08GrowthBustersUpping Our Game Alerting the World to Limits to Growth: New Online CommunityWorld population may peak this decade and start dropping, over 60% of Coloradans are fed up with the negative consequences of growth of their communities, a new online community and resource for sustainability advocates, Elon Musk keeps populating our conversations, and should Dave run for president of the U.S.? Stephanie and Dave sit down with professors Paul Sutton and Chris Bystroff for a conversation that includes an update on Chris’ contraceptive vaccine and Paul’s COP26 experience. We announce the launch of a new GrowthBusters online community for sustainability advocates. If you want to bring a spe...
2022-10-061h 14
Inside BS Show with The Godfather and Nicki G.Are You Working to Live or Living to Work? | Amy Gardner | 456Are you Working to Live or Living to Work?If you are a professional and you know you're not on the right career path, this is the show for you. If you are a professional and you work for other people and you want to be on your own, this is the show for you. If you don't know what you want to do, this is the show for you.Today Dave Lorenzo interviews Amy Gardner and she helps attorneys find their ideal career. She focuses on attorneys but this show is applicable for anyone...
2022-03-2339 minPeak EnvironmentPups and Packs: Protecting Wolves in 2022Get the state of the science and public policy related to wolves in the U.S. today. Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) hosted this virtual conversation in a January 25 webinar. See the video replay here, or listen to this podcast replay. Learn about the history of gray wolf persecution and recovery, PEER’s unique approach using the Pittman-Robertson Act, hear from a notable scientist about the state of the science about liberalizing wolf-killing, and explore an indigenous perspective for a new vision for wolves based on an ancient relationship. The webinar included Q&A from participants an...
2022-01-3055 min
Saints Sinners & Serial KillersSaints Sinners & Serial Killers- Episode #9 Season #2 Saints & Sinners Unplugged: Empty Frames; The Isabella Gardner Stewart Museum art heist.In this episode, Casey and Dave dig into the mystery surrounding the infamous art Heist at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum with the hosts of the Empty Frames podcast.
2021-11-0337 minGrowthBustersPopulating and Plundering the UniverseWe’re running out of booty on planet Earth, so billionaires are racing to mine and populate the rest of the universe. In this follow-up to our Billionaires in Space episode, we examine and applaud points made by economist Tim Jackson in his recent essay, Billionaire Space Race: The Ultimate Symbol of Capitalism’s Flawed Obsession with Growth. We also share an update on the crowdfunding campaign to make the documentary, GrowthBusters: Hooked on Growth free, as of its 10th anniversary on November 3, 2021. We are very close to making our goal. MENTIONED IN THIS...
2021-10-2738 min
KnolShare with Dr. DaveEAFH47: Ashanti Gardner Share experiences as a BIPOC Graphic RecorderAshanti Gardner, BIPOC Graphic Recorder Shares Social Justice Experiences Dr. Dave: Hello, and welcome to the KnolShare with Dr. Dave podcasts. This is Dr. Dave Cornelius, your host. The conversation today is with Ashanti Gardner, a graphic facilitator and recorder, and a co-collaborator in the Agile for Humanity, meetup and conference. So. Hey. Welcome, Ashanti.…
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2021-06-1900 minGrowthBustersMore Fun, Less Stuff“We need to end the game of Monopoly and start playing the game of sustainability – recognizing the limitations of the planet and building our systems to live within those.” Those are the wise words of Mike Nickerson, author of Life, Money & Illusion: Living on Earth as If We Want to Stay. In this episode Mike explains why he is promoting the mantra, “more fun, less stuff.” We’re in a “tailspin consumerist debacle,” according to Mike, and he’s quite sure we need to be “liberated from the materialist cult.” Our discussion includes the American Dream, the voluntary s...
2021-06-1843 min
OVERSHOOT | Shrink Toward AbundanceReflections from our Former Executive Director | Dave GardnerPodcast co-host Dave Gardner reflects on the agony and the ecstasy of working to alert, educate, and inspire action to end our overpopulation crisis. Nandita Bajaj turns the table and interviews Gardner about his 6 years on the podcast and serving as executive director of World Population Balance. Who IS this guy? Why has he been working seven days a week for years to alert people about population overshoot and to “save the planet?” Don’t worry, Dave’s not leaving the podcast. But on May 1st he is stepping out of his position leading World Population Balance, the nonprofit standing...
2021-04-2151 minPeak EnvironmentDoes This Flight Make My Footprint Look Big?Flying, driving, bus, train, bicycle, on foot, even staycations. What do we need to know to make responsible decisions about the way we move about? Dave Gardner, host of the GrowthBusters podcast about sustainable living, shares data and tools to guide us. LINKS: Presentation Slides GrowthBusters – Free Black Friday Screening (view 11/26/20 to 11/29/20) 1.5 Degree Lifestyles report The Four Lifestyle Choices that Most Reduce Your Carbon Footprint (Lund University Study ranking carbon reduction actions) Vacation Traveler Carbon Guide – Quick Reference Chart and the stuy behind it (Union of Co...
2020-11-1755 min
Original ConditionThe Journey Home with Jaydon MeidlingerIn this ninth episode, Dave converses with Jaydon Meidlinger about his journey in architecture, building your own home, the tiny house movement, climate change, sustainability, permaculture, the necessity of failure, raising your own family, natural birth and choosing love in the time of Corona.
Find out more about Jaydon and his work here: https://www.instagram.com/tinyjourneyhome/
2020-11-121h 52
Original ConditionBody Roots with Matt MulliganDave & Matt converse about a range of diverse topics exploring extremes to find a sense of dynamic balance, how this applies to structure and freedom, facilitating this kind of meditation & movement practice for people to explore, the addictive qualities of social media, nature as inspiration, Jurgen Klopp as a lightsaber wielding Jedi and much more!
2020-10-291h 32
Original ConditionRewilding Initiative with James DelaneyIn this sixth episode, Dave converses with James Delaney about his work at The Wilds, a city park/nature reserve on the edge of downtown Johannesburg that had become rather infamous and fallen into a "no-go zone" for most people. James discusses his approach and initiative to restoring the Wilds that has had a widespread effect and brought many people together in the city of Jozi. Not always met with admiration or respect, James points out some of the issues that he and many others have faced in trying to make a difference in the city.
Find out more about...
2020-10-2147 min
Original ConditionA Life of Fulfillment with Simon Borg-OlivierIn this fourth episode, Dave converses with Simon Borg-Olivier about living a fulfilled life, acknowledging and creating connection, approaching the obstacles of life with humility, letting go of self-defeating narratives, and the history, origins & connections between traditional practices and modern science.
Personal website: https://simonborgolivier.com/
2020-10-061h 42
Original ConditionPlay with Guy ButteryIn this episode, Dave & Guy discuss the importance of understanding play as a creative strategy for navigating the unexpectedness of life, what music can teach us about ourselves, South Africa's exceptionally diverse and rich musical heritage, the many interpretations of practice, the simple joy of being in nature, and the complex simplicity of self-expression.
2020-10-011h 40
Original ConditionEmpathy Echolocation with Dr. Dylan McGarryIn this episode, Dave Gardner dives deep into an echo-locative discussion about the light & dark side of empathy with scholar activist-pracademic multimedia artist Dylan McGarry, PhD.
Dave invited Dylan to be a part of the annual 'Deep Retreat' team as a co-facilitator in moulding and sculpting a tangible social tissue of attentiveness, intuition & imagination.
You can join them this December 10-14 (see here for more info and to book your space: https://www.original-condition.com/bo...).
Here is more about Dylan and his remarkable work...
"I'm Dylan, I am a scholar activist-pracademic multimedia artist. I have a trans-disciplinary PhD in...
2020-09-231h 18
Original ConditionA Compassionate Life with Lucy Draper-ClarkeDave Gardner dives deep into an open discussion with Dr. Lucy Draper-Clarke, the first person in Africa to ever be awarded a PhD in Mindfulness! The conversation moves from the illusive qualities of stillness & silence, to the critical necessity for Contemplative Activism, the immeasurable nature of compassion as a tool for change and the humility of being a doula...
2020-09-141h 05
Post-Growth Australia PodcastEpisode 3: World Population Day (part b)World Population Day has passed but its legacy continues! In part B of our world population day special, PGAP travels (virtually) to the USA to speak with Dave Gardner from World Population Balance and to Portugal to talk with population sustainability academic João Abegão. We are also serenaded by the song 'Let's Hang Out' by child-free comedian Jude Perl.
Dave Gardner speaks with Michael about World Population Balance's excellent campaigns during 2020 that encourage and empower people to choose smaller families. Also discussed was the launch of the World OVERpopulation Day website, GrowthBusters and Dave's great wo...
2020-07-1850 min
Joanna & Kevin’s Big ShowEpisode 41: A Titanic Talk with Guide Dave GardnerDave GardnerIt’s the ship everyone has heard about. For the 41st episode of the podcast—still recorded remotely—Joanna and Kevin’s Big Show welcomes tour guide Dave Gardner who offers RMS Titanic walking tours. Dave has a wealth of knowledge about the fateful 1912 voyage and offers insightful (and fun) tours of locations around Manhattan that have ties to the shipwreck. His tours are packed with history and we get the scoop on how they came about. You can learn more on his Facebook page.
Joanna and Kevin are both doing creative endeavors during the stay-at-home time per...
2020-04-2323 minGrowthBustersSustainable New Year’s ResolutionsWe’re back! Today’s episode of the GrowthBusters podcast welcomes the New Year with the Telegraph’s 11 Green New Year’s Resolutions That Put the Planet First. But do they really? Whether you’re considering switching to electric, eating less meat, or choosing some combination of this year’s most popular green resolutions, Dave and Erika unpack the good and the confusing, and pick apart the not-so-great. “You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference...
2020-01-0846 min
Working Class AudioWCA #261 with Dave Gardner - College Radio, Critical Thinking, Diversity, Power Dynamics, Communication, Compromise, and Context.WCA #261 with Dave Gardner – College Radio, Critical Thinking, Diversity, Power Dynamics, Communication, Compromise, and Context.Dave Gardner grew up in Pittsburgh, became an adult in Minneapolis, and lives in Northeast Los Angeles. He is the Chief Mastering Engineer at Infrasonic Los Angeles and a long time fan of loud sounds. His mastering and producing credits include Sun Ra, Rocket From the Crypt, Les Paul, Louis Armstrong, Germs, Portugal. The Man, Earl Hines, Bassnectar, The Hold Steady, Black Lips, Trampled by Turtles, Hot Snakes and many others.In this episode we discuss:Critical thinking and ana...
2019-12-1654 min
Working Class AudioWCA #261 with Dave Gardner - College Radio, Critical Thinking, Diversity, Power Dynamics, Communication, Compromise, and Context.Dave Gardner grew up in Pittsburgh, became an adult in Minneapolis, and lives in Northeast Los Angeles. He is the Chief Mastering Engineer at Infrasonic Los Angeles and a long time fan of loud sounds. His mastering and producing credits include Sun Ra, Rocket From the Crypt, Les Paul, Louis Armstrong, Germs, Portugal. The Man, Earl Hines, Bassnectar, The Hold Steady, Black Lips, Trampled by Turtles, Hot Snakes and many others.In this episode we discuss:
Critical thinking and analysis
Urban planning
College Radio
Gear Lust
Diminishing Friction
Diversity
Power Dynamics
Communication, compromise...
2019-12-1558 minPeak EnvironmentC Springs Energy Future Panel – Peak Environment PodfestHow do you like your electricity? Hot and fresh from burning polluting and CO2-emitting coal? Or clean and green from the sun and the wind? Colorado Springs Utilities is in the early stages of updating its EIRP – the Electric Integrated Resource Plan, a road map for the city’s electric generation mix over the coming years. Studio 809 assembled a panel of experts to educate us and offer their views on the subject. Also: Singer/songwriter Lindsay Facknitz entertains with an original song on the subject, and Dave Gardner shares details about the podcasts and the genesis of S...
2019-11-131h 09Peak EnvironmentPlanet in Peril – Senate Candidate Forum Part 2Candidates for Colorado’s U.S. Senate seat up for grabs in 2020 share their positions on issues related to the climate crisis. This candidate forum was hosted by Indivisible Denver and fourteen other organizations (links below), held at the Ent Center for the Arts in Colorado Springs on October 6, 2019. Ten candidates (links below) participated. U.S. Senator Cory Gardner and former Governor John Hickenlooper did not. This is part 2, the last half of that forum. Moderators: Tania Van Pelt, event co-organizer, writer/producer Philip Oke-Thomas, President UCCS College Democrats Brent Wilkerson, Vice President, UCCS College Democrats Ke...
2019-10-161h 04Peak EnvironmentPlanet in Peril – Senate Candidate Forum Part 1Candidates for Colorado’s U.S. Senate seat up for grabs in 2020 share their positions on issues related to the climate crisis. This candidate forum was hosted by Indivisible Denver and fourteen other organizations (links below), held at the Ent Center for the Arts in Colorado Springs on October 6, 2019. Ten candidates (links below) participated. U.S. Senator Cory Gardner and former Governor John Hickenlooper did not. Moderators: Tania Van Pelt, event co-organizer, writer/producer Philip Oke-Thomas, President UCCS College Democrats Brent Wilkerson, Vice President, UCCS College Democrats Keah Schuenemann, Professor of Meteorology at Metropolitan State University
2019-10-1558 minPeak EnvironmentPodcasting to Save the PlanetLearn what’s going on at the podcasting hub of the Pikes Peak region, the Studio 809 podcast collective. Over a dozen podcasts originating in the area can be found at studio809podcasts.com. Studio 809 founder Dave Gardner fills us in specifically on the environmentally focused podcasts originating in the “basement studio” – Peak Environment, the GrowthBusters podcast about sustainable living and The Overpopulation Podcast. Also, local activist and singer/songwriter Lindsay Facknitz shares a couple of original songs and provides information and perspective on the current Colorado Springs Utilities initiative to create an updated Electric Integrated Resource Plan (EIRP).
2019-10-1139 minPeak EnvironmentSustainability in Progress: Arts in C SpringsHave at least one “arts and culture” experience this month. Art and culture have a lot of value to our community both in quality of life and economic impact. Just the non-profit arts in our region generate 153 million dollars of economic activity annually. The most recent Sustainability in Progress gathering at Ivywild School featured two speakers telling us about arts and culture happenings during Arts Month and year-round as part of a sustainable community. Andy Vick, executive director of the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region (COPPeR), talks all things Arts Month and the importance of keep...
2019-10-0451 minPeak EnvironmentShave Your Utility Bill – Energy Resource CenterIt’s one of the best-kept secrets in town! There is a service that can evaluate your home’s energy-efficiency and potentially trim your utility bill by 25%. Energy Resource Center is a non-profit that focuses on providing the service at no cost to families that most need the help. But homeowners who don’t qualify can still use the service, paying market rates (which helps ERC do work at no charge for those in need). ERC technicians are experts in heating, air conditioning, hot water heaters, insulation, etc. It’s the biggest, most reputable weatherization company in the nation. I...
2019-09-1925 min
CausepodsPushing Sustainable Living with Dave Gardner of GrowthBustersDave Gardner is the director of the documentary, GrowthBusters: Hooked on Growth and host of the GrowthBusters podcast which is a part of GrowthBusters project, which promotes sustainable living (perpetual growth in the scale of the human enterprise is physically impossible, and our pursuit of continued growth of our economy and human population is stressing and injuring Earth\'s life-supporting ecosystems). Project began as a documentary (GrowthBusters: Hooked on Growth) released in 2011.Key TopicsIntroducing Dave Gardner and his podcast. [00:47]How Dave got into his work on sustainable living [01:12]The reason behind why Dave s...
2019-09-1923 minPeak EnvironmentVoices of Sustainability from Sustain-a-Fest 2019If you missed Sustain-a-Fest, this is the next best thing to being there. Over 50 exhibitors and hundreds of Colorado Springs residents and visitors converged on Acacia Park July 27 to crank up the volume on sustainable living. In this episode, Peak Environment Co-Producer Dave Gardner visits with several exhibitors and with Ryan Trujillo, the city’s Innovation & Sustainability Manager, at the event, to bring us perspectives and stories of sustainability efforts in the Springs. Producer: Dave Gardner Editor: Katie Lawrie Those interviewed include: Pikes Peak Urban Gardens - Speak about the (thriving!) state of dif...
2019-08-1540 minPeak EnvironmentDeveloping Ecological Stewards: Catamount InstituteWhen kids put their hands in the dirt and connect with nature, the results are awesome. Catamount Institute is dedicated to connecting kids with nature and helping them develop into ecological stewards. In this episode, recorded at the June Green Drinks event of the Green Cities Coalition, we learn about the activities of Catamount Institute and Generation Wild, a special Colorado program to provide nature experiences for youth. Speakers: Konrad Schlarbaum, Chair of Green Cities Coalition Beth Austin, Education Program Coordinator, Catamount Institute Nancy Perez, Marketing & Outreach for Generation Wild
2019-08-0715 minPeak EnvironmentNavigating Climate Chaos ResilientlyHow do we navigate a time of ecological crisis? It’s not too late to add joy, kindness and beauty to our lives. Carolyn Baker recommends rekindling our love affair with nature and living contemplatively. She believes learning to grieve is a critical resilience skill. Pikes Peak Permaculture leaders Brian Fritz and Becky Elder sit down with Carolyn Baker for an intimate conversation about finding ways to live well as we observe and experience climate disruption, species extinction, and the many other effects of humankind living outside planetary boundaries. Baker is a former Jungian-oriented psychotherapist an...
2019-07-3134 minPeak EnvironmentSustain-a-Fest 2019Join the crowd and get your sustainability game on at Acacia Park in downtown Colorado Springs on Saturday, July 27, 2019. In this episode, Peak Environment co-producers Ellen Johnson-Fay and Dave Gardner are joined by Ryan Trujillo, Innovation & Sustainability Manager for the City of Colorado Springs. Ryan fills us in on the upcoming Sustain-a-Fest event, and also answers questions about the interesting activities of his office and staff. Innovation can play a key role in slimming the ecological and carbon footprint of our city. 2019 brings the 3rd annual Sustain-a-Fest. This event is a community celebration of “Earth Day Every Da...
2019-07-1844 minPeak EnvironmentMoving Colorado Springs Beyond CoalSinger/Songwriter and climate/energy activist Lindsay Facknitz joins host Ellen Johnson-Fay to share how and why she added activism to the busy life of a mother of two young children. From January 2019 through August of 2020 Colorado Springs Utilities is developing a new Electric Integrated Resource Plan. Lindsay wants to mobilize citizens to let our utility know they want the coal-fired Martin Drake Power Plant closed as soon as possible, and to urge the municipal energy provider to adopt renewable power sources more quickly. They also discuss city council candidates who can be counted on to embrace...
2019-03-2933 minGrowthBustersTrump Can't Keep It Up (Economic Growth)We should NOT be celebrating (or pursuing) 4.1% economic growth, according to co-host Dave Gardner. Listen to this podcast to find out why pursuing GDP growth today is suicidal. Also on tap, listener comments about Earth Overshoot Day (the subject of our last podcast), and more single-use plastics we want to avoid. Dave stumps us with this question: What single-use disposable item do we want to see used more widely? Try to guess before Dave gives you the answer halfway into this episode. In this episode we hear U.S. President Donald Trump brag about economic growth at...
2018-08-1043 min
Up Close with Chris TinneyDirector of “Growth Busters”, Dave GardnerIntroductionForget what you thought you already knew about our small planet. Dave Gardner the Director of Growth Busters share how we must learn to live more sustainably or risk serious consequences. This is an interview that I went into thinking I had a grasp of the topic, but I was wrong. Gardner will challenge you with facts and ideas you won’t hear anywhere else.SummaryDave Gardner is the Director of GrowthBusters: Hooked on Growth, a documentary about overpopulation and growth.The Movie shows how from Las Vegas to Atlanta, Mexico City to Mu...
2017-10-0353 min
Absolute Advantage PodcastEpisode 7: Hope for the Best and Plan for the Worst, with Dave GardnerDave Gardner has spent over 25 years as a professional in the Real Estate industry as Professional Land Surveyor, Builder, Residential and Commercial Investor, and Mortgage Advisor. From early on, he built a career serving others. In his role as a Mortgage Advisor, Dave helps purchasers with much more advice than just their rate and the cost of their loan. His resume spans many years and experience in all aspects of real estate. What you’ll learn about in this episode: Why Dave decided to go into business and the journey he’s been on since then Dave...
2016-08-2544 min
Zenlarge ShowHooked On Growth with Dave GardnerHave we come to the tipping point of exponential growth or do we still have room to run? If we have more room to run, then how much further out is the tipping point?
These are serious questions that we should be asking. The conversation needs to be started and Dave Gardner is trying to put it on the agenda. With his soon to be released film 'Hooked On Growth", filmaker David Gardner asks the question that no one wants to hear, 'Do we really want/need more growth?'. In this hard hitting interview with Dave...
2010-05-2351 min