We began the program with four interesting guests on topics we think you should know more about!

When we think of power line corridors, we don’t usually think about the habitats around them! These corridors are not just structures delivering energy across the region – they’re home to many native plants, pollinators, and hundreds of wildlife species!
Guest: Sean Redding, Director of Vegetation Management at Eversource Energy


Are you a sugar addict? You may want to drop that extra scoop of sugar in your morning coffee because it’s cutting years off your life and damaging your long-term health! 
Guest: Monica Serra, Health Scientist Administrator at the National Institute on Aging


The first “wildfire-resilient” community has been built in California. It opened just months after the raging wildfires destroyed thousands of homes in the Los Angeles area. Steve Hawks will tell us how these homes work and what makes them fire-resistant.
Guest: Steve Hawks, Senior Director for Wildfire at the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety


A new study out reveals 75 percent of North America’s bird species are in decline - the latest sign of a slow-moving extinction crisis that threatens entire ecosystems. 
Guest: Dr. Nicole Michel, Director of Quantitative Science for the National Audubon Society and co-author of the recent State of the Birds report