Heal Utah Podcast

Noyes, the executive director of the group Utah Diné Bikéyah talks with Matt about a very timely issue: the campaign to protect the Bears Ears wilderness area in southeastern Utah. They talk about last week’s combative legislative hearing in which Republican legislators limited testimony from the Native American leaders Noyes works with. He also talks about the many decades of looting (including this case from 2009) that sacred sites in the region have experienced. For more information, check out the Bear Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition. If you’re a podcast listener, here’s the link to the iTunes feed for the HEAL Utah Podcast. If you use an Android app or another non iTunes method, paste this link —https://www.healutah.org/feed/podcast — into whatever app you use.

The every fiery Jim Dabakis joins Matt for a wide-ranging conversation about politics in Utah, touching upon everything from the Oakland coal terminal to the Bears Ears wilderness proposal. Dabakis also discusses the future of the Salt Lake Tribuneand how progressives can make change in Utah. For more information about Dabakis, sign up his email newsletter at the Utah Progressives page, and check out his Sunday TV show. If you’re a podcast listener, here’s the link to the iTunes feed for the HEAL Utah Podcast. If you use an Android app or another non iTunes method, paste this link —https://www.healutah.org/feed/podcast — into whatever app you use.

Matt talks to Brittany of the Sierra Club’s San Francisco Bay Chapter about the proposed Oakland coal export terminal. They chat about how exporting coal could increase local pollution in an area already struggling with environmental health. Brittany describes the various efforts in the Oakland city council and the California legislature to block the proposal. Click here to read more about the Club’s Coal-Free Oakland campaign. If you’re a podcast listener, here’s the link to the iTunes feed for the HEAL Utah Podcast. If you use an Android app or another non iTunes method, paste this link —https://www.healutah.org/feed/podcast — into whatever app you use.

Physicist Dr. Robert Davies calls in to talk about his work at the Utah Climate Center, offering information to a wide array of Utah audiences about climate change science. Rob and Matt chat about how Utah audiences receive him, what messages are most effective and how he talks about strategies to reduce carbon emissions. Check out the Tedx talk, “Another #$@%! Climate Talk” by Rob Gillies & Rob Davies. If you’re a podcast listener, here’s the link to the iTunes feed for the HEAL Utah Podcast. If you use an Android app or another non iTunes method, paste this link —https://www.healutah.org/feed/podcast — into whatever app you use.

Matt chats with Ryan, a Salt Lake City entrepreneur and the executive producer of a new documentary out now which examines the roots of right-wing media in the United States. The documentary, available on most video on demand platforms, tells a broader media story by examining the path of the filmmaker, Jen Senko’s, father, who grew increasingly more conservative after being immersed in right-wing radio programs. Matt and Ryan also talk about Impact Hub, a shared workspace downtown which hosts community programs. If you’re a podcast listener, here’s the link to the iTunes feed for the HEAL Utah Podcast. If you use an Android app or another non iTunes method, paste this link —https://www.healutah.org/feed/podcast — into whatever app you use.

Matt chats with Steve Klass, the Executive Director of P3, which advocates for the “triple-bottom-line,” via which business focus not just on profit, but on people and planet too. They talk about how businesses can be part of the solution, what it means to be “sustainable” and P3’s podcast, which is available here. If you’re a podcast listener, here’s the link to the iTunes feed for the HEAL Utah Podcast. If you use an Android app or another non iTunes method, paste this link —https://www.healutah.org/feed/podcast — into whatever app you use.

Matt talks to Zach about the very disappointing passage of SB80, a bill that will direct hundreds of millions in sales tax revenue to the construction of massive and unnecessary water projects like the Lake Powell Pipeline and Bear River diversions. Zach talks about how Utah’s water companies drive these massive projects, despite the lack of need for them, and the forces that block prioritizing water conservation. For more about Utah Rivers work, click here. If you’re a podcast listener, here’s the link to the iTunes feed for the HEAL Utah Podcast. If you use an Android app or another non iTunes method, paste this link —https://www.healutah.org/feed/podcast — into whatever app you use.

Matt fires up the Skype box and chats with veteran, journalist and author Roy Scranton about his recently-released book, Learning to Die in the Anthropocene: Reflections on the End of a Civilization (City Lights Publishers). They talk about the climate change, value of activism and the transformations humanity needs to contemplate. For more about Scranton’s book, check out his web page. Come to his local readings: SLC, Sam Wellers Books: March 10, 6pm Moab, Beyond Books: March 13, 7pm If you’re a podcast listener, here’s the link to the iTunes feed for the HEAL Utah Podcast. If you use an Android app or another non iTunes method, paste this link —https://www.healutah.org/feed/podcast — into whatever app you use.

Matt chats with David, a staff attorney at SUWA, about the “public lands” initiative recently unveiled by Utah’s Congressional delegation. They also chat about Utah’s bid to “take back” federal lands. For more information, check out SUWA and their March 2 “Citizens Hearing” to discuss the PLI. If you’re a podcast listener, here’s the link to the iTunes feed for the HEAL Utah Podcast. If you use an Android app or another non iTunes method, paste this link —https://www.healutah.org/feed/podcast — into whatever app you use.

Seelig talks to Matt about her career in public service, how a Democrat can be effective in the conservative Utah Legislature and shares the story behind the successful push for a House resolution backing a key nuclear testing treaty. Jen also talks about her new job with Mayor Jackie Biskupski. If you’re a podcast listener, here’s the link to the iTunes feed for the HEAL Utah Podcast. If you use an Android app or another non iTunes method, paste this link —https://www.healutah.org/feed/podcast — into whatever app you use.

Episode #29: Dirty Air and Purple Air

Matt and Caroline chat about how the Minnesota native became a professional skier and what she and other outdoor athletes are doing to fight for clean energy and clean air. For more information, check out Caroline on Instagram and take a look at Protect Our Winters, the activist athlete network she and others belong so. If you’re a podcast listener, here’s the link to the iTunes feed for the HEAL Utah Podcast. If you use an Android app or another non iTunes method, paste this link —https://www.healutah.org/feed/podcast — into whatever app you use.

Self-proclaimed river rat and climate activist Lauren Wood chats with Matt about the roots of her activism and the interactions between grassroots and green groups. They talk about direct action and the necessity for building broader movements to confront the climate change crisis. For more information, especially about an upcoming BLM lease protest, check out the Canyon Country Rising Tide website. If you’re a podcast listener, here’s the link to the iTunes feed for the HEAL Utah Podcast. If you use an Android app or another non iTunes method, paste this link —https://www.healutah.org/feed/podcast — into whatever app you use.

Ashley joins Matt to talk about the big clean air and clean energy issues HEAL will be focusing on during the 2016 State Legislature session that started on Jan. 25. They talk about pollution from buildings, bills to boost rooftop solar, and Rocky Mountain Power’s big legislative package. Click here to sign up for legislative updates from Ashley and here to join a new HEAL Citizen Activist Program. To follow along with important bills HEAL is focusing on, check out our bill tracker. If you’re a podcast listener, here’s the link to the iTunes feed for the HEAL Utah Podcast. If you use an Android app or another non iTunes method, paste this link —https://www.healutah.org/feed/podcast — into whatever app you use.

Matt and Cory chat about a critically important decision the EPA will soon make about whether to order additional controls on Utah’s coal power plants to control air pollution that threatens our scenic vistas and our families’ health. Click here for information about NPCA, our action alert on the Regional Haze issue and more details on an important Jan. 26 hearing in Salt Lake City. If you’re a podcast listener, here’s the link to the iTunes feed for the HEAL Utah Podcast. If you use an Android app or another non iTunes method, paste this link —https://www.healutah.org/feed/podcast — into whatever app you use.

Matt chats with the state’s chief environmental spokesperson about the challenges of communicating information about air quality in Utah, the wood burning controversy, and much more. Click here for the DEQ’s home page.

Myron, a HEAL Board member and Deputy Chief Sustainability Officer at the University of Utah Office of Sustainability, describes the varied efforts the University of Utah is making to help clean the air and reduce its greenhouse gas contributions. He and Matt chat about green construction, building retrofits, water use — and more! Click here to read more about all the great work happening at the U.

An interview with the fiery and passionate Janalee, a self-described right-wing conservative who talks about the fights she had led to preserve open space along the Jordan River. She has also fought to save the Canyon Inn. Click here and here for more info. If you’re a podcast listener, here’s the link to the iTunes feed for the HEAL Utah Podcast. If you use an Android app or another non iTunes method, paste this link —https://www.healutah.org/feed/podcast — into whatever app you use.

Brian talks about how UPHE came to be and what the early days of clean air activism in Utah were like. We also chat about new research on air pollution and heart attacks and the Uintah Basin miscarriage crisis.