The Climate Divide Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:56:35 -0400 https://holacultura.com/podcasts/dcheatislands/ en-us © 2026 Hola Cultura yes Washington D.C., DC, USA 58ce1d52-4b1e-57bd-a2fe-58b96959b7e3 podcasts@holacultura.com Hola Cultura serial false Through conversations with residents, researchers and officials, this podcast explores how in D.C. and nationwide, past policies have left many low-income residents and communities of color disproportionately exposed to environmental hazards. "The Climate Divide" is a podcast from Hola Cultura supported by Spotlight DC and The Pulitzer Center.

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]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) heat islands, extreme heat, flooding, redlining, housing discrimination, climate change, climate justice, Hola Cultura, investigative reporting, youth storytelling Hola Cultura podcasts@holacultura.com https://storage.buzzsprout.com/o1jqtf9h6aqkgp90humuff2ge3qu?.jpg The Climate Divide https://holacultura.com/podcasts/dcheatislands/ Marcelo Jauregui-Volpe Hola Cultura What Tree Equity Could Mean for the District What Tree Equity Could Mean for the District Do wealthier neighborhoods have more trees? Recent studies have shown that they do. The nonprofit American Forests is helping people visualize this reality with their Tree Equity Score, an online mapping tool that combines tree cover, race and socioeconomic data in the District and other cities around the country. This season finale features an interview with Alana Tucker, the senior director of the Tree Equity Alliance at American Forests. Tucker speaks with Hola Cultura’s executive director Christine MacDonald about how cities can use the Tree Equity Score, zoning code changes that could help preserve urban forests and how tree preservation doesn’t have to come at the cost of affording housing.

Cover art credit: Ted Eytan (via Flickr) 

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]]> Do wealthier neighborhoods have more trees? Recent studies have shown that they do. The nonprofit American Forests is helping people visualize this reality with their Tree Equity Score, an online mapping tool that combines tree cover, race and socioeconomic data in the District and other cities around the country. This season finale features an interview with Alana Tucker, the senior director of the Tree Equity Alliance at American Forests. Tucker speaks with Hola Cultura’s executive director Christine MacDonald about how cities can use the Tree Equity Score, zoning code changes that could help preserve urban forests and how tree preservation doesn’t have to come at the cost of affording housing.

Cover art credit: Ted Eytan (via Flickr) 

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]]> https://holacultura.com/theclimatedivide Hola Cultura Buzzsprout-15652214 Wed, 28 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0400 1219 4 4 full false The Turning Point for the D.C. Region’s Tree Canopy The Turning Point for the D.C. Region’s Tree Canopy As trees move to the forefront of planning for climate change, U.S. cities are urgently setting tree canopy goals to make sure residents can continue to benefit from this resource that takes decades to grow. But development and other pressures aren't making it easy. In this week’s episode, host Marcelo Jauregui-Volpe speaks with members from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, which recently set a tree canopy goal of 50% for the D.C. region. The episode will also feature interviews with leading experts that study deforestation and how the pollution and heat in cities uniquely affect tree growth. 

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]]> As trees move to the forefront of planning for climate change, U.S. cities are urgently setting tree canopy goals to make sure residents can continue to benefit from this resource that takes decades to grow. But development and other pressures aren't making it easy. In this week’s episode, host Marcelo Jauregui-Volpe speaks with members from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, which recently set a tree canopy goal of 50% for the D.C. region. The episode will also feature interviews with leading experts that study deforestation and how the pollution and heat in cities uniquely affect tree growth. 

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]]> https://holacultura.com/theclimatedivide Hola Cultura Buzzsprout-15616346 Wed, 21 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0400 1590 4 3 full false The Competing Visions of D.C.’s Energy Future The Competing Visions of D.C.’s Energy Future D.C. utility company Washington Gas wants to continue replacing hundreds of miles worth of underground gas pipes over the next 30 years. Washington Gas says this plan, called PROJECTpipes, will reduce dangerous gas leaks and the methane emissions that sprout from them. But local council members, climate advocates and District agencies have questioned the effectiveness of this project, whose end date is nearly a decade after the city is supposed to be nearly fossil fuel free. Today’s episode will cover recent developments with PROJECTpipes and feature an interview with Tom Holen, a program manager at the London-based think tank InfluenceMap, which studies the advocacy strategies of oil and gas companies such as AltaGas Ltd., a Canadian utility that bought Washington Gas in 2017. 

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]]> D.C. utility company Washington Gas wants to continue replacing hundreds of miles worth of underground gas pipes over the next 30 years. Washington Gas says this plan, called PROJECTpipes, will reduce dangerous gas leaks and the methane emissions that sprout from them. But local council members, climate advocates and District agencies have questioned the effectiveness of this project, whose end date is nearly a decade after the city is supposed to be nearly fossil fuel free. Today’s episode will cover recent developments with PROJECTpipes and feature an interview with Tom Holen, a program manager at the London-based think tank InfluenceMap, which studies the advocacy strategies of oil and gas companies such as AltaGas Ltd., a Canadian utility that bought Washington Gas in 2017. 

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]]> https://holacultura.com/theclimatedivide Hola Cultura Buzzsprout-15579668 Wed, 14 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0400 1474 4 2 full false New Ways To Warn About Extreme Heat, the “Silent Killer” New Ways To Warn About Extreme Heat, the “Silent Killer” With over a month left of summer, D.C. has already surpassed its yearly average of 90-degree days. As climate change causes longer and more intense heat waves, weather alerts are changing to better communicate the dangers of extreme heat to vulnerable populations. In this first episode of season 4, host Marcelo Jauregui-Volpe speaks with Jessica Lee, a public program coordinator at the National Weather Service, about HeatRisk, the agency’s new heat forecasting tool that informs heat sensitive populations when hot and muggy weather can be dangerous. The episode also features an interview with climate scientist Casey Ivanovich, about why she and her colleagues introduced the term “stickiness” to better understand extreme humid heat. 

Link to HeatRisk: https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/heatrisk/ 

Link to HeatRisk survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ExpNWSHeatRisk_2024 

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]]> With over a month left of summer, D.C. has already surpassed its yearly average of 90-degree days. As climate change causes longer and more intense heat waves, weather alerts are changing to better communicate the dangers of extreme heat to vulnerable populations. In this first episode of season 4, host Marcelo Jauregui-Volpe speaks with Jessica Lee, a public program coordinator at the National Weather Service, about HeatRisk, the agency’s new heat forecasting tool that informs heat sensitive populations when hot and muggy weather can be dangerous. The episode also features an interview with climate scientist Casey Ivanovich, about why she and her colleagues introduced the term “stickiness” to better understand extreme humid heat. 

Link to HeatRisk: https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/heatrisk/ 

Link to HeatRisk survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ExpNWSHeatRisk_2024 

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]]> https://holacultura.com/theclimatedivide Hola Cultura Buzzsprout-15542814 Wed, 07 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0400 1011 4 1 full false "The Climate Divide" Season 4: Today’s Decisions; Tomorrow's Climate Reality Trailer "The Climate Divide" Season 4: Today’s Decisions; Tomorrow's Climate Reality Trailer The District has made ambitious commitments to expanding tree cover and transitioning away from fossil fuel use. The dates for some of these milestones may seem far away, but how the city plans and builds today will determine if we actually hit those targets. This fourth season of “The Climate Divide” will explore the important choices our government needs to make now to be climate resilient and protect the residents most vulnerable to extreme weather. The episodes will report on this historically hot summer, a controversial gas pipe replacement plan and the challenges faced by trees growing in cities. 

New episodes coming August 7. 

Cover art credit: Duane Lempke Photography (via Wikimedia Commons)

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]]> The District has made ambitious commitments to expanding tree cover and transitioning away from fossil fuel use. The dates for some of these milestones may seem far away, but how the city plans and builds today will determine if we actually hit those targets. This fourth season of “The Climate Divide” will explore the important choices our government needs to make now to be climate resilient and protect the residents most vulnerable to extreme weather. The episodes will report on this historically hot summer, a controversial gas pipe replacement plan and the challenges faced by trees growing in cities. 

New episodes coming August 7. 

Cover art credit: Duane Lempke Photography (via Wikimedia Commons)

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]]> https://holacultura.com/theclimatedivide Hola Cultura Buzzsprout-15508631 Thu, 01 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0400 109 4 trailer false How Community Organizations Are Becoming More Climate Resilient How Community Organizations Are Becoming More Climate Resilient Some cities around the U.S. are responding to the growing threat of more extreme heat and intense storms with resilience hubs equipped with backup energy and offering supplies and information for residents during a disaster. 

In this season finale, we cover the District’s first resilience hub at the FH Faunteroy Community Enrichment Center in the Deanwood neighborhood. The second part of the episode will feature an interview with Dr. Sacoby Wilson, the director of the Center for Community Engagement, Environmental Justice and Health (CEEJH) at the University of Maryland School of Public Health. 

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]]> Some cities around the U.S. are responding to the growing threat of more extreme heat and intense storms with resilience hubs equipped with backup energy and offering supplies and information for residents during a disaster. 

In this season finale, we cover the District’s first resilience hub at the FH Faunteroy Community Enrichment Center in the Deanwood neighborhood. The second part of the episode will feature an interview with Dr. Sacoby Wilson, the director of the Center for Community Engagement, Environmental Justice and Health (CEEJH) at the University of Maryland School of Public Health. 

Music (all tracks provided by Blue Dot Sessions)

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]]> https://holacultura.com/theclimatedivide Hola Cultura Buzzsprout-15116759 Thu, 23 May 2024 09:00:00 -0400 797 3 5 full false The State of the District’s Parks The State of the District’s Parks The National Park Service owns most of the District’s parkland. How does this unique predicament affect our parks and green spaces? In this episode, host Marcelo Jauregui-Volpe speaks with Rachel Clark, the lead author of a report that explored the challenges and inequities that arise due to the Park Service’s management of D.C.’s parks and its D.C. maintenance backlog surpassing $1 billion. The episode also includes an update on plans to rehabilitate the Rock Creek Park Golf Course, a Park Service property where more than 1,000 trees are slated to be removed. 

Photo credit: GPA Photo Archive / Ward 8 Woods / Facebook

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]]> The National Park Service owns most of the District’s parkland. How does this unique predicament affect our parks and green spaces? In this episode, host Marcelo Jauregui-Volpe speaks with Rachel Clark, the lead author of a report that explored the challenges and inequities that arise due to the Park Service’s management of D.C.’s parks and its D.C. maintenance backlog surpassing $1 billion. The episode also includes an update on plans to rehabilitate the Rock Creek Park Golf Course, a Park Service property where more than 1,000 trees are slated to be removed. 

Photo credit: GPA Photo Archive / Ward 8 Woods / Facebook

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]]> https://holacultura.com/theclimatedivide Hola Cultura Buzzsprout-15074242 Thu, 16 May 2024 09:00:00 -0400 1044 3 4 full false How Environmental Justice Advocate Brenda Richardson Prioritizes Access and Equity How Environmental Justice Advocate Brenda Richardson Prioritizes Access and Equity This week, we’re featuring an interview with Brenda Richardson, the coordinator for the Anacostia Parks & Community Collaborative, which focuses on making the Anacostia River and surrounding natural areas more accessible for residents in Wards 7 and 8. In this conversation, Richardson discusses her concerns about flooding and extreme heat, the impacts of D.C.’s tighter budget and how she informs residents about climate change and resilience. 

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]]> This week, we’re featuring an interview with Brenda Richardson, the coordinator for the Anacostia Parks & Community Collaborative, which focuses on making the Anacostia River and surrounding natural areas more accessible for residents in Wards 7 and 8. In this conversation, Richardson discusses her concerns about flooding and extreme heat, the impacts of D.C.’s tighter budget and how she informs residents about climate change and resilience. 

Music (all tracks provided by Blue Dot Sessions)

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]]> https://holacultura.com/theclimatedivide Hola Cultura Buzzsprout-15028761 Thu, 09 May 2024 09:00:00 -0400 1012 3 3 full false How the District is Doing at Creating Healthy Homes How the District is Doing at Creating Healthy Homes  Earlier this week, residents, advocates and officials testified at a D.C. Council hearing about the impact Mayor Muriel Bowser’s recently proposed budget will have on local climate programs. This week’s episode covers concerns that the budget will defund climate equity programs that aim to make home energy upgrades more affordable for low and moderate income households. We’ll also share highlights from one fair that aims to inform residents about numerous electric appliances and the different incentives and rebates that could make these products more affordable.  

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]]>  Earlier this week, residents, advocates and officials testified at a D.C. Council hearing about the impact Mayor Muriel Bowser’s recently proposed budget will have on local climate programs. This week’s episode covers concerns that the budget will defund climate equity programs that aim to make home energy upgrades more affordable for low and moderate income households. We’ll also share highlights from one fair that aims to inform residents about numerous electric appliances and the different incentives and rebates that could make these products more affordable.  

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]]> https://holacultura.com/theclimatedivide Hola Cultura Buzzsprout-14990966 Thu, 02 May 2024 09:00:00 -0400 971 3 2 full false How To Protect Trees in a Time of Rapid Development How To Protect Trees in a Time of Rapid Development D.C. has been in the midst of a development boom fueled by rising demand for market rate housing and a need for more affordable housing. This has come at a cost for the District’s trees. In the first episode of season 3, we see how the tree protection nonprofit Casey Trees qualifies the state of the city’s trees in their annual Report Card and take a look at a bill that attempts to make changes to D.C.’s tree preservation laws. 

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]]> D.C. has been in the midst of a development boom fueled by rising demand for market rate housing and a need for more affordable housing. This has come at a cost for the District’s trees. In the first episode of season 3, we see how the tree protection nonprofit Casey Trees qualifies the state of the city’s trees in their annual Report Card and take a look at a bill that attempts to make changes to D.C.’s tree preservation laws. 

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]]> https://holacultura.com/theclimatedivide Hola Cultura Buzzsprout-14950349 Thu, 25 Apr 2024 09:00:00 -0400 866 3 1 full false "The Climate Divide" Season 3: How to Get a Just Transition Trailer "The Climate Divide" Season 3: How to Get a Just Transition Trailer In this third season of “The Climate Divide,” we’ll focus on the solutions various people and groups are coming up with to ensure that D.C. and its residents are more sustainable and resilient in the face of climate change. The interviews and stories covered will discuss how tree cover, park access, and electrifying our homes and transportation will impact the residents in the District that are most vulnerable to various environmental and health hazards. New episodes coming April 25th. 

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]]> In this third season of “The Climate Divide,” we’ll focus on the solutions various people and groups are coming up with to ensure that D.C. and its residents are more sustainable and resilient in the face of climate change. The interviews and stories covered will discuss how tree cover, park access, and electrifying our homes and transportation will impact the residents in the District that are most vulnerable to various environmental and health hazards. New episodes coming April 25th. 

Music (all tracks provided by Blue Dot Sessions)
Gale 

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]]> https://holacultura.com/theclimatedivide Hola Cultura Buzzsprout-14903081 Thu, 18 Apr 2024 09:00:00 -0400 86 3 trailer false How One D.C. Neighborhood Is Striving Towards Environmental Justice How One D.C. Neighborhood Is Striving Towards Environmental Justice Ward 5 is home to roughly half of the industrially zoned land in D.C. Residents of Ivy City, a tiny neighborhood with big pollution problems, have protested for decades about the noise and pollution stemming from this industrial activity. 

This season finale will report on a chemical plant in Ivy City that’s been operating without an air permit since the 1930s. The episode will also feature an interview with D.C. Councilmember Zachary Parker about his Environmental Justice bill. 

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Kresson
Heather
Thread of Clouds 
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]]> Ward 5 is home to roughly half of the industrially zoned land in D.C. Residents of Ivy City, a tiny neighborhood with big pollution problems, have protested for decades about the noise and pollution stemming from this industrial activity. 

This season finale will report on a chemical plant in Ivy City that’s been operating without an air permit since the 1930s. The episode will also feature an interview with D.C. Councilmember Zachary Parker about his Environmental Justice bill. 

Music (all tracks provided by Blue Dot Sessions)
Kresson
Heather
Thread of Clouds 
Gale

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]]> https://holacultura.com/theclimatedivide Hola Cultura Buzzsprout-14144003 Thu, 14 Dec 2023 09:00:00 -0500 1006 2 6 full false The State of Climate Action in D.C. The State of Climate Action in D.C. While Mayor Muriel Bowser attended the COP climate summit in Dubai, she released a report that laid out D.C.’s path to achieving carbon neutrality. This week’s episode explains what carbon neutrality means for the District, explores one bill that addresses indoor air pollution from gas stoves, and examines the impact the city’s tight budget has had on one key environmental program. 

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Kresson
Heather
Thread of Clouds
Gale
In Passage  

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]]> While Mayor Muriel Bowser attended the COP climate summit in Dubai, she released a report that laid out D.C.’s path to achieving carbon neutrality. This week’s episode explains what carbon neutrality means for the District, explores one bill that addresses indoor air pollution from gas stoves, and examines the impact the city’s tight budget has had on one key environmental program. 

Music (all tracks provided by Blue Dot Sessions)
Kresson
Heather
Thread of Clouds
Gale
In Passage  

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]]> https://holacultura.com/theclimatedivide Hola Cultura Buzzsprout-14103264 Thu, 07 Dec 2023 09:00:00 -0500 929 2 5 full false How D.C. Got a Clean Rivers Project How D.C. Got a Clean Rivers Project D.C. has made a massive investment in improving the health of our rivers and reducing chronic flooding in historically flood-prone areas. Civic action and collaboration with environmental groups played a huge role in shedding light on the contaminated state of the Anacostia River and neighboring communities. 

This week, Frazer Walton Jr. lays out the history of activism in his neighborhood, Kingman Park, and other communities on the banks of the Anacostia River. Their advocacy led to the District’s multi-billion dollar overhaul of the storm sewer system through DC Water’s Clean Rivers Project. 

We also get more details on the project’s milestones and next steps from Dr.  Moussa Wone. 

Music (all tracks provided by Blue Dot Sessions)
Kresson
Heather
Thread of Clouds
Gale

Protest audio provided by ReelNews: “COP26 Glasgow: Over 100,000 march for climate justice”
 

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]]> D.C. has made a massive investment in improving the health of our rivers and reducing chronic flooding in historically flood-prone areas. Civic action and collaboration with environmental groups played a huge role in shedding light on the contaminated state of the Anacostia River and neighboring communities. 

This week, Frazer Walton Jr. lays out the history of activism in his neighborhood, Kingman Park, and other communities on the banks of the Anacostia River. Their advocacy led to the District’s multi-billion dollar overhaul of the storm sewer system through DC Water’s Clean Rivers Project. 

We also get more details on the project’s milestones and next steps from Dr.  Moussa Wone. 

Music (all tracks provided by Blue Dot Sessions)
Kresson
Heather
Thread of Clouds
Gale

Protest audio provided by ReelNews: “COP26 Glasgow: Over 100,000 march for climate justice”
 

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]]> https://holacultura.com/theclimatedivide Hola Cultura Buzzsprout-14058676 Thu, 30 Nov 2023 09:00:00 -0500 960 2 4 full false Breaking Down Barriers for Latinos in the Climate Space Breaking Down Barriers for Latinos in the Climate Space There’s recently been a large federal investment in environmental justice. But how does that investment play out? And what does this funding mean for climate organizations in the D.C. area? 

This week, we’re featuring an interview with Abel Olivo, the co-founder and executive director of Defensores de la Cuenca, a local organization that received $2 million for their tree-planting program. In this conversation, Abel speaks about the origins of Defensores, the process of acquiring these federal funds and how his organization works to engage the Latino community in their environmental efforts. 

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Thread of Clouds
Gale

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]]> There’s recently been a large federal investment in environmental justice. But how does that investment play out? And what does this funding mean for climate organizations in the D.C. area? 

This week, we’re featuring an interview with Abel Olivo, the co-founder and executive director of Defensores de la Cuenca, a local organization that received $2 million for their tree-planting program. In this conversation, Abel speaks about the origins of Defensores, the process of acquiring these federal funds and how his organization works to engage the Latino community in their environmental efforts. 

Music (all tracks provided by Blue Dot Sessions)
Thread of Clouds
Gale

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]]> https://holacultura.com/theclimatedivide Hola Cultura Buzzsprout-14019286 Thu, 23 Nov 2023 09:00:00 -0500 1438 2 3 full false Why a Golf Course Renovation Plan Led to an Outpouring of Support for Trees Why a Golf Course Renovation Plan Led to an Outpouring of Support for Trees This week, we’re going to look into a controversial tree removal proposal for the Rock Creek Park Golf Course. More than 1,200 trees are slated to be removed, and numerous environmental groups have spoken up about finding alternatives to cutting all the trees. 

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In Passage
Heather
Thread of Clouds
Gale

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]]> This week, we’re going to look into a controversial tree removal proposal for the Rock Creek Park Golf Course. More than 1,200 trees are slated to be removed, and numerous environmental groups have spoken up about finding alternatives to cutting all the trees. 

Music (all tracks provided by Blue Dot Sessions)
In Passage
Heather
Thread of Clouds
Gale

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]]> https://holacultura.com/theclimatedivide Hola Cultura Buzzsprout-13981374 Thu, 16 Nov 2023 09:00:00 -0500 784 2 2 full false Heat, Storms and Smoke: Climate Change’s Impact on Washington D.C. Heat, Storms and Smoke: Climate Change’s Impact on Washington D.C. This first episode of season 2 of “The Climate Divide” will see how climate change may already be affecting D.C. and cover a recently completed tunnel project that is expected to address more intense rain storms. We’ll also set out to explain a climate anomaly that occurred over the summer: smoke from Canadian wildfires that came all the way to the District. 

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Kresson
In Passage
Heather
Thread of Clouds
Gale

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]]> This first episode of season 2 of “The Climate Divide” will see how climate change may already be affecting D.C. and cover a recently completed tunnel project that is expected to address more intense rain storms. We’ll also set out to explain a climate anomaly that occurred over the summer: smoke from Canadian wildfires that came all the way to the District. 

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Kresson
In Passage
Heather
Thread of Clouds
Gale

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]]> https://holacultura.com/theclimatedivide Hola Cultura Buzzsprout-13934157 Thu, 09 Nov 2023 09:00:00 -0500 1222 2 1 full false "The Climate Divide" Season 2: Striving Towards Environmental Justice Trailer "The Climate Divide" Season 2: Striving Towards Environmental Justice Trailer This new season of “The Climate Divide” will focus on how D.C. is faring in the face of climate change. We’ll highlight stories of residents coping with various environmental hazards that are disproportionately located in low income neighborhoods and decipher the real-world impact of big construction projects and government funding. New episodes coming November 9th.

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Gale 

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]]> This new season of “The Climate Divide” will focus on how D.C. is faring in the face of climate change. We’ll highlight stories of residents coping with various environmental hazards that are disproportionately located in low income neighborhoods and decipher the real-world impact of big construction projects and government funding. New episodes coming November 9th.

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Gale 

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]]> https://holacultura.com/theclimatedivide Hola Cultura Buzzsprout-13889880 Thu, 02 Nov 2023 09:00:00 -0400 138 Flooding, Environmental Justice, Climate Change, Heat Disparity 2 0 trailer false Heat Islands Next Door Heat Islands Next Door The Climate Divide host Marcelo Jauregui-Volpe and Hola Cultura Executive Director Christine MacDonald have a discussion with Melissa Guevara from Groundwork RVA, Laura Sivels from Montgomery County's Department of Environmental Protection, and Sandra Banisky from the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at the University of Maryland at College Park. All three were a part of heat island campaigns over the past few years, and the conversation centered on major takeaways from their respective projects and the work that lies ahead.

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]]> The Climate Divide host Marcelo Jauregui-Volpe and Hola Cultura Executive Director Christine MacDonald have a discussion with Melissa Guevara from Groundwork RVA, Laura Sivels from Montgomery County's Department of Environmental Protection, and Sandra Banisky from the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at the University of Maryland at College Park. All three were a part of heat island campaigns over the past few years, and the conversation centered on major takeaways from their respective projects and the work that lies ahead.

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]]> https://holacultura.com/dcheatislands/ Hola Cultura Buzzsprout-11232337 Wed, 31 Aug 2022 09:00:00 -0400 3235 1 9 full false "Hope is the Consequence of Action": How D.C. and Other U.S. Cities Are Tackling Extreme Heat "Hope is the Consequence of Action": How D.C. and Other U.S. Cities Are Tackling Extreme Heat  Heat islands are a complex problem in need of multifaceted solutions. In this episode, we examine the different heat-adaptation plans being implemented in the nation's capital and in cities across the United States. These solutions provide suggestions on how to keep residents safe and re-imagine development and infrastructure.

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]]>  Heat islands are a complex problem in need of multifaceted solutions. In this episode, we examine the different heat-adaptation plans being implemented in the nation's capital and in cities across the United States. These solutions provide suggestions on how to keep residents safe and re-imagine development and infrastructure.

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]]> https://holacultura.com/dcheatislands/ Hola Cultura Buzzsprout-11192563 Wed, 24 Aug 2022 09:00:00 -0400 2293 1 8 full false How Does Heat Affect Our Brains? Part 2 How Does Heat Affect Our Brains? Part 2 In this follow-up to last week’s episode, we look into how the DC government is responding to broken air conditioning systems.

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]]> In this follow-up to last week’s episode, we look into how the DC government is responding to broken air conditioning systems.

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]]> https://holacultura.com/dcheatislands/ Hola Cultura Buzzsprout-11150302 Wed, 17 Aug 2022 09:00:00 -0400 1618 1 7 full false How Does Heat Affect Our Brains? How Does Heat Affect Our Brains? Being in the midst of a heat wave can make it hard to learn. Especially if you are in a classroom without working AC. We spoke with a researcher who studied the impact heat can have on our cognitive function, and investigated the frequent occurrence of malfunctioning AC units in DC schools. 

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]]> Being in the midst of a heat wave can make it hard to learn. Especially if you are in a classroom without working AC. We spoke with a researcher who studied the impact heat can have on our cognitive function, and investigated the frequent occurrence of malfunctioning AC units in DC schools. 

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]]> https://holacultura.com/dcheatislands/ Hola Cultura Buzzsprout-11112027 Wed, 10 Aug 2022 09:00:00 -0400 1286 1 6 full false How Does the Department of Energy and Environment Tackle the Heat Island Effect? How Does the Department of Energy and Environment Tackle the Heat Island Effect? In this episode, The Climate Divide host Marcelo Jauregui-Volpe and Hola Cultura’s Executive Director Christine MacDonald interview Tommy Wells, the Director of the DC Department of Energy and the Environment (DOEE). The conversation centered on the DOEE’s efforts to combat extreme heat. 



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]]> In this episode, The Climate Divide host Marcelo Jauregui-Volpe and Hola Cultura’s Executive Director Christine MacDonald interview Tommy Wells, the Director of the DC Department of Energy and the Environment (DOEE). The conversation centered on the DOEE’s efforts to combat extreme heat. 



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]]> https://holacultura.com/podcasts/dcheatislands/ Hola Cultura Buzzsprout-11072036 Wed, 03 Aug 2022 09:00:00 -0400 1515 1 5 full false Redlining and Heat Islands Redlining and Heat Islands D.C. is one of many cities that was shaped by discriminatory housing policies. Have those policies had any influence on the heat disparity we see today? 

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]]> D.C. is one of many cities that was shaped by discriminatory housing policies. Have those policies had any influence on the heat disparity we see today? 

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]]> https://holacultura.com/dcheatislands/ Hola Cultura Buzzsprout-11034450 Wed, 27 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0400 1755 1 4 full false Can Trees Combat the Heat Island Effect? Can Trees Combat the Heat Island Effect? There is no doubt that trees are pivotal as a means of mitigating extreme heat. But there are many obstacles that stand in the way of providing more vegetation in cities.   

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]]> There is no doubt that trees are pivotal as a means of mitigating extreme heat. But there are many obstacles that stand in the way of providing more vegetation in cities.   

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]]> https://holacultura.com/podcasts/dcheatislands/ Hola Cultura Buzzsprout-10988793 Wed, 20 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0400 865 1 3 full false Staying Cool in the Summer Months: An Interview with Dr. Matthew Levy Staying Cool in the Summer Months: An Interview with Dr. Matthew Levy This episode takes a look back at an interview Hola Cultura did with Dr. Matt Levy, an expert in emergency medicine. Dr. Levy explains the various health complications caused by extreme heat and provides some everyday solutions.

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]]> This episode takes a look back at an interview Hola Cultura did with Dr. Matt Levy, an expert in emergency medicine. Dr. Levy explains the various health complications caused by extreme heat and provides some everyday solutions.

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]]> https://holacultura.com/podcasts/dcheatislands/ Hola Cultura Buzzsprout-10950200 Wed, 13 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0400 616 1 2 full false What is a Heat Island? What is a Heat Island? The sweltering summer months in Washington D.C. can be even more unbearable if you live in an overdeveloped area with little trees. In today’s episode, we introduce the causes of the heat island effect and break down how this heat disparity plays out in D.C.

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]]> The sweltering summer months in Washington D.C. can be even more unbearable if you live in an overdeveloped area with little trees. In today’s episode, we introduce the causes of the heat island effect and break down how this heat disparity plays out in D.C.

Music (all tracks provided by Blue Dot Sessions)

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]]> https://holacultura.com/podcasts/dcheatislands/ Hola Cultura Buzzsprout-10910634 Wed, 06 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0400 505 1 1 full false Introducing The Climate Divide: Weekly Climate Reporting From Hola Cultura Introducing The Climate Divide: Weekly Climate Reporting From Hola Cultura Through powerful local voices and expert interviews, this podcast explores how the legacy of redlining and other forms of housing discrimination have led to a lack of green spaces in some D.C. neighborhoods, and how these densely populated urban blocks can be as much as 20 degrees warmer than historically wealthier and more bucolic wards in the District. Our first episode premieres Wednesday, July 6. 

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]]> Through powerful local voices and expert interviews, this podcast explores how the legacy of redlining and other forms of housing discrimination have led to a lack of green spaces in some D.C. neighborhoods, and how these densely populated urban blocks can be as much as 20 degrees warmer than historically wealthier and more bucolic wards in the District. Our first episode premieres Wednesday, July 6. 

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]]> https://holacultura.com/podcasts/dcheatislands/ Hola Cultura Buzzsprout-10880352 Thu, 30 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -0400 83 1 0 trailer false