Episodes

  • P/P/P...Sep 1, 2026...GO OUTSIDE! Plus Local Events & Virtual Power Plant News
    Sep 2 2026

    Welcome to People, Planet, Progress, broadcasting the first and third Tuesday of every month at 6:30pm, following Alan Stahler’s “Soundings,” only here on KVMR.

    Today we talk about two upcoming local events, Nevada City Zero Waste Summit (9/12) and SYRCL's annual River Clean Up Day (9/19), and we discuss the landmark changes in CA law that are helping make electric customers with home batteries, EVs, smart thermostats, and heat pumps become a source of electricity and grid reliability who can make money in the spring, summer, and fall by helping the grid, instead of just consumers buying power and paying high rates.

    But first, we start the show with a page out of the book Go Outside: 365 days of Personal Climate Action Inspiration.


    For questions, comments, or links to news we read, please email ppp@kvmr.org.

    Feel free to visit our social media page for daily news headlines in between shows.

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    30 mins
  • P/P/P...Aug 4, 2026...GO OUTSIDE!
    Aug 5 2026

    Welcome to People, Planet, Progress, broadcasting the first and third Tuesday of every month at 6:30pm, following Alan Stahler’s “Soundings,” only here on KVMR.

    Today we’ll do a quick take on revisiting why the science suggests that when it comes to emissions and climate action, organic meats may be worse than non-organic meats. Then we’ll dive into one of the building blocks of the future: batteries…for homes, utility grids, and transportation.

    As usual, we’ll be ending the show with a page out of the book Go Outside: 365 days of Personal Climate Action Inspiration.


    For questions, comments, or links to news we read, please email ppp@kvmr.org.

    Feel free to visit our social media page for daily news headlines in between shows.

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    3 mins
  • P/P/P...Aug 4, 2026...Organic meat vs climate, plus the increasing role of batteries
    Aug 5 2026

    Welcome to People, Planet, Progress, broadcasting the first and third Tuesday of every month at 6:30pm, following Alan Stahler’s “Soundings,” only here on KVMR.

    Today we’ll do a quick take on revisiting why the science suggests that when it comes to emissions and climate action, organic meats may be worse than non-organic meats. Then we’ll dive into one of the building blocks of the future: batteries…for homes, utility grids, and transportation.

    As usual, we’ll be ending the show with a page out of the book Go Outside: 365 days of Personal Climate Action Inspiration.


    For questions, comments, or links to news we read, please email ppp@kvmr.org.

    Feel free to visit our social media page for daily news headlines in between shows.

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    26 mins
  • P/P/P...July 21, 2026...Local News & Events, plus Shirley Freriks Follow-up Interview on Local Repair Cafes
    Jul 22 2026

    Welcome to People, Planet, Progress, broadcasting the first and third Tuesday of every month at 6:30pm, following Alan Stahler’s “Soundings,” only here on KVMR.

    Today we’ll run through some quick local and regional news and events before being joined by Shirley Freriks, local champion for personal climate action, to check in about the new monthly local Repair Cafes.

    As usual, we’ll be ending the show with a page out of the book Go Outside: 365 days of Personal Climate Action Inspiration.


    For questions, comments, or links to news we read, please email ppp@kvmr.org.

    Feel free to visit our social media page for daily news headlines in between shows.

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    26 mins
  • P/P/P...July 21, 2026...GO OUTSIDE!
    Jul 22 2026

    Welcome to People, Planet, Progress, broadcasting the first and third Tuesday of every month at 6:30pm, following Alan Stahler’s “Soundings,” only here on KVMR.

    Today we’ll run through some quick local and regional news and events before being joined by Shirley Freriks, local champion for personal climate action, to check in about the new monthly local Repair Cafes.

    As usual, we’ll be ending the show with a page out of the book Go Outside: 365 days of Personal Climate Action Inspiration.


    For questions, comments, or links to news we read, please email ppp@kvmr.org.

    Feel free to visit our social media page for daily news headlines in between shows.

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    3 mins
  • P/P/P...July 7, 2026...GO OUTSIDE!
    Jul 8 2026

    Welcome to People, Planet, Progress, broadcasting the first and third Tuesday of every month at 6:30pm, following Alan Stahler’s “Soundings,” only here on KVMR.

    Today we’ll run through some local news and events, and talk about the importance of community, before touching on battery power for buildings and vehicles.

    As usual, we’ll be ending the show with a page out of the book Go Outside: 365 days of Personal Climate Action Inspiration.


    For questions, comments, or links to news we read, please email ppp@kvmr.org.

    Feel free to visit our social media page for daily news headlines in between shows.

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    4 mins
  • P/P/P...July 7, 2026...Local Events (Home Energywise Workshop, Repair Cafe), plus the importance of community
    Jul 8 2026

    Welcome to People, Planet, Progress, broadcasting the first and third Tuesday of every month at 6:30pm, following Alan Stahler’s “Soundings,” only here on KVMR.

    Today we’ll run through some local news and events, and talk about the importance of community, before touching on battery power for buildings and vehicles.

    As usual, we’ll be ending the show with a page out of the book Go Outside: 365 days of Personal Climate Action Inspiration.


    For questions, comments, or links to news we read, please email ppp@kvmr.org.

    Feel free to visit our social media page for daily news headlines in between shows.

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    25 mins
  • P/P/P...June 16, 2026...Local News & Events (Repair Cafes, Energy-Wise Home Kits/Visits/Workshops), plus: Science/Public Polling Updates & Portland, OR's Climate Action Fund
    Jun 17 2026

    Welcome to People, Planet, Progress, broadcasting the first and third Tuesday of every month at 6:30pm, following Alan Stahler’s “Soundings,” only here on KVMR.

    Today we’ll run through some quick local news and events before running through some interesting news and headlines, from science scrapping the best and worst scenarios for the future, to Portland, Oregon’s unique climate action fund.

    As usual, we’ll be ending the show with a page out of the book Go Outside: 365 days of Personal Climate Action Inspiration.


    For questions, comments, or links to news we read, please email ppp@kvmr.org.

    Feel free to visit our social media page for daily news headlines in between shows.

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    25 mins