Have you noticed that most of Michigan is bound by an energy monopoly? Join us on this blast to the past to understand how we got here; and how we can look to our history to create a world that runs on cleaner, community-owned power!

Wende Randall of Kent County Essential Needs Task Force bares the essentials about the behind scenes of organizing in Grand Rapids. She helps us understand the systems backing the systems we use to service the community and how we can utilize them to create a better mold for our future foundation.

Nancy and Erica swim through the "body" of the water conversation with Carlos Calderon from the West Michigan Environmental Action Council. He dives deep into the water cycle, how we impact it now and what we can do to reverse some of the more harmful impacts on our city.

Nancy and Erica get to know Ned Andre and C4 a little better, diving deeper into the sea of the climate issue, here in Grand Rapids and across the world. Along the way we explore how building community can aid in climate change solutions.

Nancy and Erica talk about shopping culture, consumerism and where it all stems from. Giving a history on how we got buried in our "stuff" and how we might be able to dig our way out and into a more simple, greener lifestyle.

Let's get real about Women - a conversation about the social, cultural and behavioral climate we live in and how women are not only impacted but also leading the causes to change our environments for the better. Climate Baddies do it best.

Nancy and Erica talk about the importance of our National Parks and preserved land in the United States while also touching on the history of how we acquired the land we cherish today. A way to acknowledge and become more aware of the path we took to get where we are today and how to pave a more sustainable path for our future for everyone.

A conversation with local organizer Janet Zahn, Co-chair with the Grand Rapids Climate Coalition, one of the largest climate based organizations in West Michigan. We learn a brief history of how they were formed and some of the important work they are doing to create effective changes in our environment.

Nancy and Erica discuss some of their favorite ways to send some love letters to Mother Earth. Highlighting solutions from experts, and grassroots environmentalists. A reminder that we can build onto our actions to make a larger impact every day.

We talk with Regional Coordinators Abigail Barker Wesley Watson from the Michigan League of Conservation Voters. They give us a dive into the world of PFAS/PFOS and what it looks like to have the environment were "swimming in".