Clean Power Planet: Fighting Climate Change

A New Climate Change Podcast

Hey there, I'm excited to let you know that Keaton and I have just launched a new podcast called How To Stop Climate Change. It's a show about the people that are working to fix the climate crisis. Sometimes it seems like no one is doing anything about this upcoming catastrophe.  It's true that most of the world's leaders aren't doing nearly enough, but a lot of people are hard at work every day trying to change our course. It's not just people in renewable energy or in the activist community. There are people fighting climate change in nearly every industry, from agriculture to transportation.  How To Stop Climate Change [https://howtostopclimatechange.com/] will share stories about the determined people who are working on the climate crisis. We'll also take a look at the actions and policies that could make a real difference and identify the things you shouldn't waste your time worrying about. Thanks so much for listening to Clean Power Planet over the years. It's been fun and I've learned a lot from the amazing people that we've interviewed. We hope you enjoy How To Stop Climate Change. Episode 1 is already live. Please look for it on your favorite podcast app and subscribe. If you like it, please take a second and give it a positive rating. You can find it here:   * Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-stop-climate-change/id1490766939] * Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/7LVF31PFJRwSgPKoNJE0vI?si=l14DO69BT6iIlVROatTHcA] * HowToStopClimateChange.com [https://howtostopclimatechange.com/]   Thanks, David Butler

Retraining Coal Miners for Energy Efficiency Work – Frank Morris

Frank Morris is a former coal miner who was retrained as a residential energy specialist through the New Energy Intern program. This is the third episode in a three-part series about the program, which helps out of work coal miners train for jobs in energy efficiency. Frank now works for the Appalachia Heat Squad and the Housing Development Alliance. The New Energy Intern program is run by MACED  (the Mountain Association for Community and Economic Development) with funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Here is an excerpt DB: Would you like to see your kids work in coal mining when they get older? FM: If my son picks up a coal shovel I might smack him with it. DB: Alright, you should warn him about that in advance though. FM: Oh yeah! Please support the show If you would like to support Clean Power Planet please make a donation on Patreon. If you would like to hire Keaton Butler to engineer or produce your podcast contact her at KeatonButlerRecording@gmail.com Please give us a review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. We would love to hear from you. Just email david@cleanpowerplanet.com. Links mentioned in the show MACED has a lot of fantastic programs for people and businesses in Eastern Kentucky. You can find out more about them at MACED.org. If you’re interested in the New Energy Intern program contact Chris Woolery (cwoolery@maced.org). The episodes in this series were recorded at Appalshop in Whitesburg, Kentucky which is a fantastic organization that helps people in the region tell their stories through music, film, video, art – you name it. You can find out more about them at Appalshop.org. Music Credits Original music for this episode was provided by: * Wonderhills* Keaton Butler – keatonbutlerrecording@gmail.com* Avery Reidy

Retraining Coal Miners for Energy Efficiency Work - Frank Morris

Frank Morris is a former coal miner who was retrained as a residential energy specialist through the New Energy Intern program. This is the third episode in a three-part series about the program, which helps out of work coal miners train for jobs in energy efficiency. Frank now works for the Appalachia Heat Squad and the Housing Development Alliance. The New Energy Intern program is run by MACED  (the Mountain Association for Community and Economic Development) with funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Here is an excerpt DB: Would you like to see your kids work in coal mining when they get older? FM: If my son picks up a coal shovel I might smack him with it. DB: Alright, you should warn him about that in advance though. FM: Oh yeah! Please support the show If you would like to support Clean Power Planet please make a donation on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/cleanpowerplanet]. If you would like to hire Keaton Butler to engineer or produce your podcast contact her at KeatonButlerRecording@gmail.com [KeatonButlerRecording@gmail.com] Please give us a review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. We would love to hear from you. Just email david@cleanpowerplanet.com [david@cleanpowerplanet.com]. Links mentioned in the show MACED has a lot of fantastic programs for people and businesses in Eastern Kentucky. You can find out more about them at MACED.org [https://maced.org/]. If you're interested in the New Energy Intern program contact Chris Woolery (cwoolery@maced.org [cwoolery@maced.org]). The episodes in this series were recorded at Appalshop in Whitesburg, Kentucky which is a fantastic organization that helps people in the region tell their stories through music, film, video, art - you name it. You can find out more about them at Appalshop.org [https://www.appalshop.org/]. Music Credits Original music for this episode was provided by: * Wonderhills [https://open.spotify.com/artist/1luTqOmgsZt4IV16QRtFM1] * Keaton Butler - keatonbutlerrecording@gmail.com [keatonbutlerrecording@gmail.com] * Avery Reidy

Retraining Coal Miners for Energy Efficiency Work – John Craft

This is the second episode in a three part series about out-of-work coal miners in Eastern Kentucky that are being retrained to do energy efficiency work through the New Energy Intern program.  It was created by the Mountain Association for Community and Economic Development or MACED. In the first episode of the series Rachel Norton from MACED told us about the program. Today we’re talking to John Craft. He’s spent a lot of his working life as a coal miner, in both underground and surface mines. He started out doing surface mining permit work at 19 and did a lot of different types of mining jobs over the years. He finally left mining in 1995, partly because he got a bad chest x-ray but also because he saw the decline coming in the coal industry. Now John’s starting his own energy efficiency company, and looking forward to helping people in Eastern Kentucky cut their electricity and gas bills and save money. That means more fossil fuels can stay in the ground. He’s got some great stories to share. Here’s an excerpt David: So if you realized that coal didn’t have a great future in ‘92 I’d say that you were a few years ahead of people because there’s still plenty of people that are hoping it will come back.John: Coal will never be back. Ever. It’s too dirty. We can’t do it and live on this planet.David: When you talk to guys that you used to work with, what do they say about it? Do they feel the same way as you?John: Everybody I used to work with is on disability man. Our next episode will feature Frank Morris, another of MACED’s New Energy Interns. MACED has a lot of fantastic programs for people and businesses in Eastern Kentucky. You can find out more about them at maced.org. The episodes in this series were recorded at Appalshop in Whitesburg, Kentucky which is a fantastic organization that helps people in the region tell their stories through music, film, video, art – you name it. You can find out more about them at appalshop.org.

Retraining Coal Miners for Energy Efficiency Work - John Craft

This is the second episode in a three part series about out-of-work coal miners in Eastern Kentucky that are being retrained to do energy efficiency work through the New Energy Intern program.  It was created by the Mountain Association for Community and Economic Development or MACED. In the first episode of the series Rachel Norton from MACED told us about the program. Today we're talking to John Craft. He's spent a lot of his working life as a coal miner, in both underground and surface mines. He started out doing surface mining permit work at 19 and did a lot of different types of mining jobs over the years. He finally left mining in 1995, partly because he got a bad chest x-ray but also because he saw the decline coming in the coal industry. Now John's starting his own energy efficiency company, and looking forward to helping people in Eastern Kentucky cut their electricity and gas bills and save money. That means more fossil fuels can stay in the ground. He's got some great stories to share. Here's an excerpt. David: So if you realized that coal didn't have a great future in '92 I'd say that you were a few years ahead of people because there's still plenty of people that are hoping it will come back. John: Coal will never be back. Ever. It's too dirty. We can't do it and live on this planet. David: When you talk to guys that you used to work with, what do they say about it? Do they feel the same way as you? John: Everybody I used to work with is on disability man. Our next episode will feature Frank Morris, another of MACED's New Energy Interns. MACED has a lot of fantastic programs for people and businesses in Eastern Kentucky. You can find out more about them at maced.org [https://maced.org/]. The episodes in this series were recorded at Appalshop in Whitesburg, Kentucky which is a fantastic organization that helps people in the region tell their stories through music, film, video, art - you name it. You can find out more about them at appalshop.org [https://www.appalshop.org/].