Welcome to the Roots Run Deep Podcast! We are your hosts Rafa & Kiara. We are Just Transition Organizers at Urban Tilth. In this episode we are talking about Renewable Energy and why it’s so important in our communities in addition to what are the benefits of transitioning into a more renewable energy world when it comes to the climate crisis. We hope that this episode reflects the ongoing conversations our community has regarding the environmental impacts and politics. Please feel free to leave a comment on anything you believe we might have missed or if you have any questions.

Thank you for Listening!



Time Stamps

00:14 Host Intros
01:12 Topic | Renewable Energy
01:23 Definitions of Renewable Energy
02:28 What is not Renewable Energy
03:45 Why Is renewable energy important
04:33 IPCC Report increase in world Warming
06:45 Climate Crises
13:02 Types of Renewable Energy
22:07 We need to invest in renewables
29:39 Negatives of Renewable Energy
33:33 Greenwashing in our community
51:17 Thank you!

Links of resources

IPCC report synthesis: https://www.wri.org/insights/2023-ipcc-ar6-synthesis-report-climate-change-findings#:~:text=The%20IPCC%20finds%20that%20there,sooner%20—%20between%202018%20and%202037.

Department of Energy:
https://www.energy.gov/eere/renewable-energy

Wind Energy Basics
https://www.energy.gov/eere/wind/wind-energy-basics


California's unexpected energy challenge: too much solar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmYo_ZbH2Ms

For a just transition to green energy, tribes need more than money
https://grist.org/equity/tribes-need-more-than-money-to-go-green-they-need-just-transition/

Havasupai Uranium Mine Protest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcPsy8734Vg


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