2 Degrees Out West
Listen in as we examine the story behind some of the most pressing conservation issues facing the West.
2 Degrees Out West is a podcast for advocates and decision makers who want to fight climate change and its impacts across the West.
On 2° out west we talk with climate experts and advocates to bring you stories, experiences, and insights from their work in the places we call home.
We find, legislators, researchers, organizers, conservation advocates, and more to ask about what we can do to help protect the West’s land, air, and water – and, yes, to fight the climate crisis and hold global heating to within 2 degrees Celsius.
Episodes
41 episodes
What is Happening at the Arizona Corporation Commission?
Of all the states in our region, Arizona is particularly affected by climate change. It's hotter and drier than ever. Arizona is at the center of a battle when it comes to energy regulation. It's a battle happening behind the scenes hidden by r...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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51:55
How We Can Fight Climate Change: WRA's 2023 Impact Report
Climate change is a large scale problem. It’s bigger than any one of us, and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the scale of the issue. How can we make a difference? In the West where we can watch the winters get shorter and increasingly t...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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40:57
Why Water Meters Matter: Water Conservation with the White Mountain Apache Tribe
As climate change causes the West to become hotter and drier, communities are working hard to save water and stretch limited supplies. But in order to save water, we’ve got to know how much we’re using in the first place. The White Mountain Apa...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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40:42
Harnessing Hope and Action for a Bright Climate Future with Haley Littleton and Kandice Cleveland
The opposite of climate doomerism is climate action. Join us as Haley Littleton and Kandice Cleveland from WRA ignite our enthusiasm for the path to a "Bright Climate Future." Our guests unravel the cord of climate action and resilience, castin...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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44:33
Rapids, Resilience, and Recovery: Adventure Therapy with Fredrick Solheim
What if nature could be a catalyst for healing the wounds of war? Join me as we journey with Fredrick Solheim, a geophysicist and river runner, who uses the adrenaline-charged wilderness as a therapeutic tool for disabled veterans. We traverse ...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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37:16
Brewing up Change: A Sustainable Approach with Alex Ditto and Colin Schilling
Ever wondered how your favorite beer or cider impacts the environment? Tune into this episode of "2 Degrees Out West" as we serve up a hearty conversation with Alex Ditto from Upslope Brewing Company and Colin Schilling from Schilling Cider, wh...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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54:40
Uplifting Marginalized Communities Through Clean Energy with Ona Porter
Have you ever considered the intersection of poverty, culture, and environmental justice? Our intriguing conversation with the formidable Ona Porter, founder of Prosperity Works and Clean Energy Leader, explores this in-depth. Ona's lifelong mi...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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41:07
Exploring the Psychology of Climate Change with Dr. Conor Seyle
Have you ever wondered why, despite understanding the global crisis climate change poses, we struggle to address it effectively? Today, we step into the realm of the human mind with political psychologist, Dr. Conor Seyle, to make sense of this...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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50:54
Unraveling the Environmental Impact of Fashion with Jennifer Inaba
Fashion's environmental impact is a hot topic, and we have the perfect expert to guide us through it. Meet Jennifer Inaba, a communications manager at WRA and PhD candidate studying sustainable fashion. Jennifer's insights into the fashion indu...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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49:49
Growing Water Smart in Utah with Chelsea Benjamin, Nick Schou and John Berggren
Are you ready to refresh your understanding of water use and make strides in conservation as we unveil the innovative Growing Water Smart program in Utah? Our conversation delves into the intricate connection between land and water use, reveali...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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48:51
Cultivating Environmental Justice with Juan Roberto Madrid
What if you could uncover the often-overlooked environmental challenges faced by Latino communities? Today, we're excited to bring you a crucial conversation with Juan Roberto Madrid from Green Latinos, an organization tirelessly working toward...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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50:56
Wildfire Resilience: Tackling the Growing Risk in the Western US with Brendan Witt
Are you prepared for wildfire season? Today, we're joined by Brendan Witt, former host of Two Degrees Out West and current Western Lands Policy Fellow at WRA, to help us better understand the increasing risk of wildfires in the western US. Bren...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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49:25
Turf Replacement and Water Wise Landscaping with Kate Larson and Maria Fox
How can we reduce our water use and support local ecosystems? Easy, turf replacement, water wise landscaping and planting native gardens. It can seem like an overwhelming task for homeowners and businesses but there are many resources, tools an...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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57:03
Fostering Diversity in the World of Fly Fishing with Austin Campbell
Austin Campbell is a Denver-based fly fishing guide that works with Trouts Fly Fishing and runs the non-profit Community Fly Fishing, to introduce in...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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46:27
Hydrology in the Navajo Nation with Crystal Tulley-Cordova
Crystal Tulley-Cordova, PhD, MWR is the principal hydrologist in the Navajo Nation Department of Water Resources Water Management Branch. She's an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation and she received a doctoral degree in geology and an interdi...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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48:03
Public Utility Commissions with Deb Kapiloff
Public Utility Commissions play a major role in the clean energy future, utility rates and more but what do we really know about these regulating bodies? Listen in as we take a look behind the curtain at PUCs with transportation electrification...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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48:55
Indigenous Peoples and Conservation with Tahlia Bear
Tahlia Bear is the Indigenous Peoples Engagement Manager at WRA. Her work focuses on building relationships with Tribes, identifying ways we can support one another and making sure that Indigenous voices are always heard.In this episode,...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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41:13
Love Letters to the West with John Goldin-Dubois
We asked the WRA community to submit Little Love Letters to the West to celebrate the West and our new brand launch. In this episode, we talk with WRA president, Jon Goldin-Dubois about the new brand, the future of WRA, and his favorite part of...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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37:12
Supporting the Land of Enchantment with Brittany Fallon
Western Lands Manager, Brittany Fallon, has channeled her love for New Mexico and the environment into a career championing climate solutions in the Land of Enchantment. She loves river rafting on the Chama and snowshoeing with her dog Cooper w...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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45:12
Southern Nevada Snapshot Solving Air Pollution with Jermareon Williams
Who is affected every day by traffic smog and trucks? On this episode, we chat with proud Las Vegas native, Jermareon Williams, WRA's newest government affairs manager for the state of Nevada. Find out more about Vegas, Medium and Heavy D...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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46:17
A Journey to the Black Rock Desert with Stacey Wittek
Join us for a journey to the Black Rock Desert with Stacey Wittek the executive director of The Friends of Black Rock High Rock. This Northern Nevada national conservation area is best known for land s...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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45:49
The Colorado River in Crisis
The Colorado River is the hardest working river in the West, providing water for over 40 million people, 5.5 million acres of agriculture, 20 federally recognized tribes, and vibrant wildlife across seven states and two countries. It is essential ...
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48:15
Climate Nexus Series: Working to Build Community Resilience to Climate Change: Part 3
From ongoing megadrought, dangerous ground-level ozone pollution and heat waves, and increasing frequent catastrophic wildfires to erratic, devastating floods, communities across the West are experiencing the impacts of climate change right now...
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42:50
Climate Nexus Series: Clean Air and Clean Energy: Part 2
Clean air is essential for a healthy quality of life for our region. Breathing in fresh air and enjoying our region’s abundant outdoor natural beauty is what some of us love most about calling the West home. But contrary to the idyllic image th...
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37:12
Climate Nexus Series: Water And Energy: Part 1
At WRA, we are working to drive on-the-ground solutions to climate change to advance clean energy, protect air, land, water, and wildlife—and sustain the lives and livelihoods of the West. And across the West, we know that almost every aspect o...
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