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 towards addressing climate justice. This compelling episode invites you to join us on Juan Roberto's extraordinary journey from his 33-year healthcare career aiding minority communities, to his pursuit of a Masters in Public Health and eventually embracing the realm of policy and climate justice.  We'll also take a deep dive into the heart of Green Latinos' operations, shedding light on their mission to support initiatives like transportation electrification and addressing the disproportionate impact of climate change on Latino communities. The conversation switches gears to spotlight their nationwide advocacy for Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities, who bear the brunt of environmental issues like ozone pollution.  Finally, we'll delve into the intricate dynamics of Green Latinos' stakeholder outreach strategies, particularly their efforts to dispel misinformation about the Clean Trucks Rule. So, tune in, and together, let's make a difference!Visit the podcast blog page for photos of Juan Roberto and Green Latinos!Further ReadingLearn more about Advanced Clean Trucks in Colorado on the WRA blogSign up to be a member of Green LatinosCheck out the Green Latinos Sustainable Communities Fact SheetProvide Comment for the Air Quality Control Commission Try out the new Colorado EnviroScreen ToolGet an overview of Air Pollution at Airnow.govSee how WRA is fighting air pollution2 Degrees Out West is a podcast from Western Resource Advocates, an environmental conservation organization that's focused on the Interior West. WRA works across seven states to protect our climate, land, air, and water. WRA protects and advocates for New Mexico, Nevada, Montana, Arizona, Colorado, Wyoming and Utah. Want to be part of 2 Degrees Out West? Email us with suggestions on topics and interviewees at [email protected]. Tweet us @wradv or DM us @westernresourceadvocates. Create a 40-sec clip sharing "What you like about the West" and send it to us at [email protected] to be included in one of our next episodes. Join our email list to stay updated on when new episodes are released and calls to action on how you can help the West. Become a sponsor of WRA and the 2 Degrees Out West podcast. Show your support for the land, air, water, and people of the West today! Thanks for listening. Let's all work together to keep the West wild.

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. Brendan shares his unique journey from the world of craft beer to working on land use planning, prescribed fire, and wildfire mitigation. Discover how his personal experience with the East Troublesome Fire in Colorado shaped his perspective on wildfire resilience.We dive deep into the factors contributing to the growing risk of wildfires, such as climate change, beetle-kill pines, and the interconnectedness of our environment. Brendan also sheds light on the complex role of historical forest management and the ecological role of fires in shaping our western landscapes. Learn about the challenges and opportunities presented by prescribed burning as a tool for managing wildfire risk and how Indigenous fire practices can be incorporated into state and federal forest management.In this fascinating conversation, we also explore the importance of intentional growth and land use planning in creating wildfire-resilient communities. From evacuation plans to preserving open spaces, this episode is packed with valuable information for anyone living in or loving the Western US. Tune in and learn how we can all be better prepared for wildfire season.Further ReadingUse the US Government Wildfire Map to learn about prescribed burns and wildfires across the USA.Watch the East Troublesome fire map on the Colorado Public Radio website.Read Climate Change and Aridification in North America by Jonathan T. Overpeck and Bradley Udall.Use the FAC Self-Assessment Tool to find out how prepared your community is for wildfire.Learn more about the Camp Fire and how that fire can teach us how to build more resilient communities.2 Degrees Out West is a podcast from Western Resource Advocates, an environmental conservation organization that's focused on the Interior West. WRA works across seven states to protect our climate, land, air, and water. WRA protects and advocates for New Mexico, Nevada, Montana, Arizona, Colorado, Wyoming and Utah. Want to be part of 2 Degrees Out West? Email us with suggestions on topics and interviewees at [email protected]. Tweet us @wradv or DM us @westernresourceadvocates. Create a 40-sec clip sharing "What you like about the West" and send it to us at [email protected] to be included in one of our next episodes. Join our email list to stay updated on when new episodes are released and calls to action on how you can help the West. Become a sponsor of WRA and the 2 Degrees Out West podcast. Show your support for the land, air, water, and people of the West today! Thanks for listening. Let's all work together to keep the West wild.

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 and financial support. The end result are beautiful spaces that support the surrounding plants and animals and make people happier too. On this episode of 2 Degrees Out West, we talk with two water wise landscaping experts, Maria Fox in Utah and Kate Larson in Colorado, to discuss the benefits of turf replacement and how you can get started. Tune in today to learn how these programs are making a big difference. Further ReadingCheck out the WRA Colorado turf replacement guideLearn more about the Resource Central Garden in a Box ProgramBook a garden coach consultation with Maria FoxWatch some Resource Central Water Wise SeminarsLearn more about turf replacement in Utah with LocalscapesRead about turf replacement efforts in NevadaTest your knowledge with our turf replacement quizLove the show and the climate solution work we’re doing every day with Western Resource Advocates? Become a sponsor of WRA and the 2 Degrees Out West podcast. Show your support for the land, air, water, and people of the West today!2 Degrees Out West is a podcast from Western Resource Advocates, an environmental conservation organization that's focused on the Interior West. WRA works across seven states to protect our climate, land, air, and water. WRA protects and advocates for New Mexico, Nevada, Montana, Arizona, Colorado, Wyoming and Utah. Want to be part of 2 Degrees Out West? Email us with suggestions on topics and interviewees at [email protected]. Tweet us @wradv or DM us @westernresourceadvocates. Create a 40-sec clip sharing "What you like about the West" and send it to us at [email protected] to be included in one of our next episodes. Join our email list to stay updated on when new episodes are released and calls to action on how you can help the West. Become a sponsor of WRA and the 2 Degrees Out West podcast. Show your support for the land, air, water, and people of the West today! Thanks for listening. Let's all work together to keep the West wild.

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 inner-city kids and underserved Denver residents to the joys of fishing and the serenity of the outdoors. In this episode of 2 Degrees Out West, we chat about the joys of fly fishing, how climate change is affecting the sport and the work Austin is doing to create more outdoor equity in the fishing world. Further ReadingBook a fly fishing trip with AustinReach out to Austin directly to get more involved with Community Fly FishingCheck out this Outdoor magazine feature on AustinLearn more about Community Fly FishingWatch some Fly Fishing for Beginners videos on YoutubeRead about Autumn Harry the Indigenous fly fishing guide at Pyramid LakeLove the show and the climate solution work we’re doing every day with Western Resource Advocates? Become a sponsor of WRA and the 2 Degrees Out West podcast. Show your support for the land, air, water, and people of the West today!2 Degrees Out West is a podcast from Western Resource Advocates, an environmental conservation organization that's focused on the Interior West. WRA works across seven states to protect our climate, land, air, and water. WRA protects and advocates for New Mexico, Nevada, Montana, Arizona, Colorado, Wyoming and Utah. Want to be part of 2 Degrees Out West? Email us with suggestions on topics and interviewees at [email protected]. Tweet us @wradv or DM us @westernresourceadvocates. Create a 40-sec clip sharing "What you like about the West" and send it to us at [email protected] to be included in one of our next episodes. Join our email list to stay updated on when new episodes are released and calls to action on how you can help the West. Become a sponsor of WRA and the 2 Degrees Out West podcast. Show your support for the land, air, water, and people of the West today! Thanks for listening. Let's all work together to keep the West wild.

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 interdisciplinary graduate certificate in sustainability from the University of Utah.In this episode, we speak with Crystal about water in the Navajo Nation as well as some climate challenges and collaborative solutions facing the Tribal Nation today.  We also discuss how the conservation mindset of indigenous thinking is helping to find innovative ways to face climate change.Further ReadingLearn more about the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation ProgramRead about the Colorado River Water Users Association and how you can supportCheck out how the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project is helping to supply more Navajo communities with water from rectified water rightsRead about Dr. Karletta Cheif and the Indige-FEWSS project at the University of ArizonaBookmark the Navajo Times for future browsingLove the show and the climate solution work we’re doing every day with Western Resource Advocates? Become a sponsor of WRA and the 2 Degrees Out West podcast. Show your support for the land, air, water, and people of the West today!2 Degrees Out West is a podcast from Western Resource Advocates, an environmental conservation organization that's focused on the Interior West. WRA works across seven states to protect our climate, land, air, and water. WRA protects and advocates for New Mexico, Nevada, Montana, Arizona, Colorado, Wyoming and Utah. Want to be part of 2 Degrees Out West? Email us with suggestions on topics and interviewees at [email protected]. Tweet us @wradv or DM us @westernresourceadvocates. Create a 40-sec clip sharing "What you like about the West" and send it to us at [email protected] to be included in one of our next episodes. Join our email list to stay updated on when new episodes are released and calls to action on how you can help the West. Become a sponsor of WRA and the 2 Degrees Out West podcast. Show your support for the land, air, water, and people of the West today! Thanks for listening. Let's all work together to keep the West wild.

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 policy analyst Deb Kapiloff.Further ReadingLearn more about electricity regulation in the U.S.Take a deeper dive into the different types of utilities (public vs. cooperate vs. investor owned etc.) Check out the NAACP guide to engaging with PUCs Read more about WRA's work with PUCsLearn about the new Silverhawk powerplant in NevadaLeave a public comment for the Colorado Public Utility CommissionVisit the PUC podcast episode page on our website for photos, links and more.Love the show and the climate solution work we're doing every day with Western Resource Advocates? Become a sponsor of WRA and the 2 Degrees Out West podcast. Show your support for the land, air, water and people of the West today!2 Degrees Out West is a podcast from Western Resource Advocates, an environmental conservation organization that's focused on the Interior West. WRA works across seven states to protect our climate, land, air, and water. WRA protects and advocates for New Mexico, Nevada, Montana, Arizona, Colorado, Wyoming and Utah. Want to be part of 2 Degrees Out West? Email us with suggestions on topics and interviewees at [email protected]. Tweet us @wradv or DM us @westernresourceadvocates. Create a 40-sec clip sharing "What you like about the West" and send it to us at [email protected] to be included in one of our next episodes. Join our email list to stay updated on when new episodes are released and calls to action on how you can help the West. Become a sponsor of WRA and the 2 Degrees Out West podcast. Show your support for the land, air, water, and people of the West today! Thanks for listening. Let's all work together to keep the West wild.

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, we discuss some of the challenges facing Tribes in the context of climate change and beyond. We chat about Tribal sovereignty, regional energy markets, Tribal utilities and more.Tahlia is an enrolled member of the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation and she is also half Navajo. During our conversation, Tahlia speaks about her Navajo family living in Northern Arizona and how her aunt only recently got electricity in her home. Lack of water and electricity in rural Indian Country is still a major issue and one that is often overlooked in the conservation and environmental justice space.Further ReadingCheck out the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority website to learn more about this Tribal utilityLearn more about Tribes that are directly affected by climate change and rising sea levelsVisit the Western Navajo FairTake a look at the NPR coverage on Senegal and climate refugeesRead more about Tribal Nations in the United StatesBookmark Indian Country Today as your Indigenous Peoples news sourceLearn how the ghost town of Empire, NV was revitalized by a new mining operation in 2016Become a sponsor of 2 Degrees Out WestCheck out the full podcast blog page hereLove the show and the climate solution work we're doing every day with Western Resource Advocates? Become a sponsor of WRA and the 2 Degrees Out West podcast. Show your support for the land, air, water and people2 Degrees Out West is a podcast from Western Resource Advocates, an environmental conservation organization that's focused on the Interior West. WRA works across seven states to protect our climate, land, air, and water. WRA protects and advocates for New Mexico, Nevada, Montana, Arizona, Colorado, Wyoming and Utah. Want to be part of 2 Degrees Out West? Email us with suggestions on topics and interviewees at [email protected]. Tweet us @wradv or DM us @westernresourceadvocates. Create a 40-sec clip sharing "What you like about the West" and send it to us at [email protected] to be included in one of our next episodes. Join our email list to stay updated on when new episodes are released and calls to action on how you can help the West. Become a sponsor of WRA and the 2 Degrees Out West podcast. Show your support for the land, air, water, and people of the West today! Thanks for listening. Let's all work together to keep the West wild.

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 the West. We've also included nine of the Love Letters we've received from various staff members, board members, and supporters of WRA. Further ReadingRead all of our Love Letters to The WestListen to Jon Goldin-Dubois's 2 Degrees episode about trail magicLearn about how climate change is affecting the WestPlan a trip to one of Jon's favorite places - Utah - Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument | Bureau of Land Management (blm.gov)Check out Javelina, the brand agency that helped us develop our new lookHelp WRA create more climate solutions in the WestVisit the podcast blog pageLove the show and the climate solution work we're doing every day with Western Resource Advocates? Become a sponsor of WRA and the 2 Degrees Out West podcast. Show your support for the land, air, water and people of the West today!2 Degrees Out West is a podcast from Western Resource Advocates, an environmental conservation organization that's focused on the Interior West. WRA works across seven states to protect our climate, land, air, and water. WRA protects and advocates for New Mexico, Nevada, Montana, Arizona, Colorado, Wyoming and Utah. Want to be part of 2 Degrees Out West? Email us with suggestions on topics and interviewees at [email protected]. Tweet us @wradv or DM us @westernresourceadvocates. Create a 40-sec clip sharing "What you like about the West" and send it to us at [email protected] to be included in one of our next episodes. Join our email list to stay updated on when new episodes are released and calls to action on how you can help the West. Become a sponsor of WRA and the 2 Degrees Out West podcast. Show your support for the land, air, water, and people of the West today! Thanks for listening. Let's all work together to keep the West wild.

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 whenever she's not fighting for our Western Lands.In this episode, we learn about The Land of Enchantment Legacy Fund, a bill Brittany has worked on for over 5 years. This bill will create permanent funding for 10 programs that help protect New Mexico and support outdoor equity in the Cactus state.Further ReadingLearn more about the New Mexico Outdoor Equity FundEmail your legislator about the Land of Enchantment Legacy FundLearn more about the Together for Brothers programEmail [email protected] if you are a school interested in participating in the Speaker's AcademyCheck out all of the programs that would benefit from the Land of Enchantment Legacy FundVisit the podcast blog page for photos and more informationLove the show and the climate solution work we're doing every day with Western Resource Advocates? Become a sponsor of WRA and the 2 Degrees Out West podcast. Show your support for the land, air, water and people of the West today!2 Degrees Out West is a podcast from Western Resource Advocates, an environmental conservation organization that's focused on the Interior West. WRA works across seven states to protect our climate, land, air, and water. WRA protects and advocates for New Mexico, Nevada, Montana, Arizona, Colorado, Wyoming and Utah. Want to be part of 2 Degrees Out West? Email us with suggestions on topics and interviewees at [email protected]. Tweet us @wradv or DM us @westernresourceadvocates. Create a 40-sec clip sharing "What you like about the West" and send it to us at [email protected] to be included in one of our next episodes. Join our email list to stay updated on when new episodes are released and calls to action on how you can help the West. Become a sponsor of WRA and the 2 Degrees Out West podcast. Show your support for the land, air, water, and people of the West today! Thanks for listening. Let's all work together to keep the West wild.

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 Duty Vehicles, pollution, and how we can stop it in this storytelling-style podcast from Western Resource Advocates.Further ReadingRead more about Medium and Heavy Duty Trucks and the Electrification CoalitionDownload WRA's paper on Nevada's MHV electrification Listen to more of Dan Bindschedler's MusicCheck out the American Lung Association's State of the Air reportLearn more about disparities in pollution exposure in the U.S. in this article from the University of Washington Read more about school closures because of wildfire smoke in Reno, NVCheck out and subscribe to Jermareon's Youtube Channel full of gaming and tv reviewsVisit the podcast blog page for photos and more information2 Degrees Out West is a podcast from Western Resource Advocates, an environmental conservation organization that's focused on the Interior West. WRA works across seven states to protect our climate, land, air, and water. WRA protects and advocates for New Mexico, Nevada, Montana, Arizona, Colorado, Wyoming and Utah. Want to be part of 2 Degrees Out West? Email us with suggestions on topics and interviewees at [email protected]. Tweet us @wradv or DM us @westernresourceadvocates. Create a 40-sec clip sharing "What you like about the West" and send it to us at [email protected] to be included in one of our next episodes. Join our email list to stay updated on when new episodes are released and calls to action on how you can help the West. Become a sponsor of WRA and the 2 Degrees Out West podcast. Show your support for the land, air, water, and people of the West today! Thanks for listening. Let's all work together to keep the West wild.