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SpaceshipOneSep 13, 2023

Solid-State Fusion: The Future of Clean Energy?
Co-host Anna speaks with PhD students Eman Elshaikh and Jonah Messinger about the science and sociology of solid-state fusion, its moonshot promise of abundant clean energy, and the lessons we can learn from history that will allow this fascinating field to reach its full potential. Learn more at solidstatefusion.org.

Environmentalism Is For Everyone
What does it mean to be an environmentalist? Where did those ideas come from? And how can we make the movement more inclusive? Co-hosts Paloma and Anna explore these questions and more. As our first episode that is not directly focused on a particular solution, we offer food for thought, and invite you, dear listener, to join the conversation on the SpaceshipOne Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceship.one/ How do you view your relationship with nature? How does that inform what solutions are most important to you? We'd love to hear what you think!

Oppenheimer Movie Reflections: Nuclear Energy & Family History
Co-host Anna speaks with her father about her grandfather's involvement in the Manhattan Project, and about the role of nuclear technology today as safe, reliable, clean energy that can advance climate action.
Demand President Biden declare a climate emergency: https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/action/biden-declare-climate-emergency/

Climate Infrastructure: Building For Sustainability, Equity, and Resilience | Awoe Mauna-Woanya, Fostering Our Earth
SpaceshipOne team member Sydney speaks with Awoe Mauna-Woanya, a LA-based climate consultant and host of the new podcast Fostering Our Earth. Learn more about how we can improve infrastructure in the US at America's Infrastructure Report Card.

Air Quality, Health, and Justice: Introducing Our Partner AirGuardian
Co-host Anna speaks with AirGuardian about their efforts to improve air quality in different communities in California. Learn more at airguardian.org.

Calidad del Aire, Salud, y Justicia: Presentamos a Nuestro Asociado, Aire Guardián
La locutora Anna habla con miembros del grupo Aire Guardián sobre sus esfuerzos de mejorar la calidad del aire en diferentes comunidades en California. Aprenda más en airguardian.org.

SpaceshipOne Trailer
Welcome to SpaceshipOne, where we talk solutions that can repair and fuel our original spaceship (planet Earth), for the long haul, with abundance for all. Episodes produced by Anna Michel. Co-hosted by Anna Michel and Paloma Ledesma.

Re-powering Coal: Scaling Up the Clean Energy Transition | Megan Pulliam, TerraPraxis
Co-host Anna speaks with Megan Pulliam, Chief Development Officer at TerraPraxis, a nonprofit focused on climate action, hard-to-decarbonize markets, and increased clean energy access. We discuss their Re-powering Coal Initiative, which aims to convert the world's 2,400 coal plants to nuclear plants, bringing countless benefits to human health and economic prosperity for communities around the globe. Learn more at TerraPraxis.org.
Read the episode transcript here. Episode produced by Anna, with music from Di Ivories.

Every Day Is Earth Day: Mini-episode with Co-hosts Paloma & Anna
Co-hosts Anna and Paloma discuss the history of Earth Day and its accomplishments, as well as the lessons and legacy for the environmental movement today. Episode transcript available here.
Episode produced by Anna, with music & sound effects from Envato Elements.
Read our most recent blog post here. Follow us on Instagram for more solutions-based content on climate, energy, health, and justice.

Why Should We Stand Up For Nuclear Energy? | Paris Ortiz-Wines, Stand Up For Nuclear
"When we talk about meeting our climate goals, it's hard to grasp how big that challenge is and how far we have still yet to go... Nuclear [energy] is the technology that's given me hope."
Join co-host Anna for a conversation about nuclear energy with Paris Ortiz-Wines, Global Director of Stand Up For Nuclear, an international group of nuclear energy advocates. We discuss the importance of listening to people when they have concerns, contextualizing safety/ risk, and making the space to change our minds & stand up for what we believe in. Check out the new film Nuclear Now (in theaters May 1st) to learn more about how it can serve as a critical solution to climate change and world poverty.
Episode transcript available here. Episode produced by Anna, featuring music by Miranda And The Beat.

We Can Restore A Safe & Healthy Climate | Dr. Erica Dodds, Foundation for Climate Restoration

Season 3 Kickoff: Meet the SpaceshipOne Team
We're kicking off the new year and a new season with a round of intros to the SpaceshipOne team! Get to know co-hosts Anna and Paloma, as well as interns Michelle, Sydney, and Barnabas as they share their passions, experiences with environmentalism, and goals for 2023. Transcript available here.

From the S1 Blog: What We Can Learn From COP27 & A Year of Climate Disasters
This episode is based on our blog post, published 11/30/22, titled "Three Important Takeaways After COP27 and A Year of Climate Disasters". Read it here.
Episode produced by Anna Michel and Mike Villena. Featuring music by Miranda and the Beat.

From the S1 Blog: Passionate About Climate Change? Here Are 10 Exciting NGO Climate and Environmental Initiatives to Consider
This episode is an audio version of SpaceshipOne's blog post, published on 10/6/22, titled "Passionate About Climate Change? Here Are 10 Exciting NGO Climate and Environmental Initiatives to Consider". Read it here.
Episode produced by Anna, featuring music by Miranda and the Beat.
Links to orgs featured in episode:
1. Climatebase
4. Indigenous Environmental Network
5. Foundation for Climate Restoration
8. Grist
9. ecoAmerica

Wildfire Safety: Mini-episode with Co-hosts Anna & Paloma
Co-hosts Anna and Paloma discuss ways to prepare and stay safe during wildfire season.
Links to resources shared in the episode:
- Wildfire Risks Forecasting Tool
- Fire & Smoke Map
- DIY Air Filter
- Disaster Preparedness
- Sign Up for Weather Alerts
Episode produced by Anna, featuring music by Toy Mashin.

From the S1 Blog: We Can (And Should) Demand Better Climate Policy
This episode is an audio version of SpaceshipOne's blog post, published on 8/18/22, titled "The Breadcrumbing Blunders of US Climate Policy: From Build Back Better to the Inflation Reduction Act". Read it here.
Episode produced by Anna, featuring music by Toy Mashin.

The Shipping Industry: Sound, CO2, and Sustainability in the Sea | Parker Maritime Technologies
Co-hosts Anna & Paloma speak with the team at Parker Maritime Technologies about decarbonizing the shipping industry and protecting ocean life. Learn more at Decarbonized, the United Nations, and the International Maritime Organization.
Episode produced by Anna, featuring music by Toy Mashin.
Full episode transcript on the SpaceshipOne blog.

Dirt, Data, and the Deal with Carbon Offsets | Max Feinberg, Verdova
Co-hosts Paloma & Anna speak with Max Feinberg, CTO of Verdova, about leveraging data to help farmers make soil-based carbon offsets.
Episode produced by Anna, featuring music by Di Ivories.
Full episode transcript coming soon to the SpaceshipOne blog.

The Wildfire Epidemic: Solutions from Data, Tech, & Ancestral Knowledge (part 3) | Dr. Beth Rose Middleton Manning, UC Davis
Co-hosts Anna & Paloma speak with Dr. Beth Rose Middleton Manning, a Professor of Native American studies at UC Davis, about the importance of cultural burning and Indigenous land stewardship.
Episode produced by Anna, featuring music by Tilden (NYC).
Episode transcript available on the SpaceshipOne blog.

The Wildfire Epidemic: Solutions from Data, Tech, & Ancestral Knowledge (part 2) | Peter Shannon, Radius Capital
Anna speaks with Peter Shannon, founder of Radius Capital, about the innovations in flight and other technologies that can help us better detect and respond to wildfires. Learn more about fire safety and preparedness at https://www.ready.gov/wildfires.
Episode produced by Anna, featuring music by Querencia. Episode transcript available on the SpaceshipOne blog.

The Wildfire Epidemic: Solutions from Data, Tech, & Ancestral Knowledge (part 1) | Mini-episode with Co-hosts Paloma & Anna
Co-hosts Paloma and Anna discuss the causes and effects of the growing wildfire epidemic, their personal experiences with the fires in California (their home state), and introduce a couple of projects that use data science and technological innovation to build fire management solutions. (Part 2 explores this in further detail.)
Full episode transcript coming soon. Episode produced by Anna, featuring music by Querencia.

Air Quality: Health Inequities Before, During, and After COVID | Dr. Lupita Montoya, University of Colorado Boulder
Paloma speaks with Dr. Lupita Montoya, an indoor air quality expert, about COVID-19 health disparities, the importance of air circulation/ventilation, key takeaway lessons of the pandemic, and more.
Episode produced by Paloma & Anna, featuring music by Chase Porter. Episode transcript available on the SpaceshipOne blog.

What’s Clean, Reliable, and Saves Lives All Over? (part 3) | Mathijs Becker, E-Lise Foundation
Continuing the theme of our last two episodes, we discuss more facts and insights about nuclear power— this time with a particular focus on Germany’s “Atom Exit”, featuring Dutch energy analyst Mathijs Beckers.
Learn more at the E-Lise Foundation (https://en.e-lise.nl/) and watch Mathijs’ new documentary, Atom Exit, on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42-nMGG_9t8.
Episode produced by Anna, featuring music by Smalls.
Episode transcript available on the SpaceshipOne blog.

What’s Clean, Reliable, and Saves Lives All Over? (part 2) | Canon Bryan, Terrestrial Energy
Anna and guest co-host Andrew talk with Canon Bryan, CFO of Terrestrial Energy, about nuclear energy: the next generation of reactor technology, as well as the next generation of young people working in the industry, who're motivated to serve their communities and help build a brighter future for us all.
Our favorite quote: "The more you know about nuclear, the less afraid of it you are."
Learn more at terrestrialenergy.com and gotnuclear.net.
This episode was produced by Anna, and features music from Toy Mashin.
Episode transcript available on the SpaceshipOne blog.

What’s Clean, Reliable, and Saves Lives All Over? (part 1) | Mini-episode with Co-hosts Paloma & Anna
Nuclear energy gets a bad rap; it doesn’t get enough credit for helping with air quality and climate change. In part two, we interview an Earthling who works in nuclear energy innovation! Learn more about how #NuclearSavesLives at gotnuclear.net.
Episode produced by Anna, with music from Riderz.
Episode transcript available on the SpaceshipOne blog.

"This Is Only The Beginning" - Youth Climate Justice Organizing
In this special two-part interview, youth climate organizer Danielle Platt shares stories of hope, courage, inspiration, and the stirring yet sobering experience of getting out the vote in recent US elections.
Learn more at sunrisemovement.org and hope.xyz.
Episode produced by Anna, featuring music by Miranda And The Beat.
Episode transcript available on the SpaceshipOne blog.

Environmental Justice Leadership - The Power of Bridging Divides
A duo of environmental justice leaders tell us about their community-driven work; how it’s changed during the pandemic; who inspires them; their “lightbulb moment”; and their visions of transformation and resilience.
Learn more at breakthroughcommunities.info and earthhousecenter.org.
Episode produced by Anna, featuring music by Miranda And The Beat.
Episode transcript available on the SpaceshipOne blog.