People, Planet, Progress

Welcome to People, Planet, Progress, broadcasting the first and third Tuesday of every month at 6:30pm, following Alan Stahler’s “Soundings,” only here on KVMR.

We continue our interview series, featuring local entrepreneur Cedar Amodeo, who not only created a forestry business using all-electric tools but then created an all-electric EV cargo van delivery service, both serving Nevada County and the local region.

www.cedarreneewable.com

We end with another page from the 365 Days of Personal Climate Action Inspiration book.

For questions, comments, or links to news we read, please email [email protected].

Feel free to visit our social media page for daily news headlines in between shows.

Welcome to People, Planet, Progress, broadcasting the first and third Tuesday of every month at 6:30pm, following Alan Stahler’s “Soundings,” only here on KVMR.

Today we catch on news headlines and important stores, starting with local events, then moving to regional news, national news and finally global news, from PG&E microgrids and rate decreases, to EVs vs gas cars, and more. 

We end with another page from the 365 Days of Personal Climate Action Inspiration book.

For questions, comments, or links to news we read, please email [email protected].

Feel free to visit our social media page for daily news headlines in between shows.

Welcome to People, Planet, Progress, broadcasting the first and third Tuesday of every month at 6:30pm, following Alan Stahler’s “Soundings,” only here on KVMR.

Today we catch on news headlines and important stores, starting with local events, then moving to regional news, national news and finally global news, from PG&E microgrids and rate decreases, to EVs vs gas cars, and more. 

We end with another page from the 365 Days of Personal Climate Action Inspiration book.

For questions, comments, or links to news we read, please email [email protected].

Feel free to visit our social media page for daily news headlines in between shows.

Welcome to People, Planet, Progress, broadcasting the first and third Tuesday of every month at 6:30pm, following Alan Stahler’s “Soundings,” only here on KVMR.

THE SOLAR SHOW! Today we talk about solar, the grid, and an upcoming event later this month, focusing on solar for local property owners. For more info: https://www.consumerreports.org/home-garden/alternative-energy/how-the-residential-clean-energy-solar-tax-credit-works-a1771685058/

We end with another page from the 365 Days of Personal Climate Action Inspiration book.

For questions, comments, or links to news we read, please email [email protected].

Feel free to visit our social media page for daily news headlines in between shows.

THE SOLAR SHOW! Today we talk about solar, the grid, and an upcoming event later this month, focusing on solar for local property owners. For more info:

https://www.consumerreports.org/home-garden/alternative-energy/how-the-residential-clean-energy-solar-tax-credit-works-a1771685058/

We end with another page from the 365 Days of Personal Climate Action Inspiration book.

For questions, comments, or links to news we read, please email [email protected].

Feel free to visit our social media page for daily news headlines in between shows.

The Climate Report is now called People, Planet, Progress and this week we talk about Nevada County’s local government climate action, now called the Resource Resiliency Roadmap, and how you can play a part. Plus, how green spaces in your yard or neighborhood can help children grow, and why you may want to minimize buying beverages in good old fashioned glass bottles that are sealed with metal bottle caps.

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For questions, comments, or links to news we read, please email [email protected]

Feel free to visit our social media page for daily news headlines in between shows.

The Climate Report for 8/5/25 features a name change for the show, now to be called People, Planet, Progress, as well as some inspiring good news and important new research.

We talk about Nevada County’s local government climate action, now called the Resource Resiliency Roadmap, and how you can play a part. Plus, how green spaces in your yard or neighborhood can help children grow, and why you may want to minimize buying beverages in good old fashioned glass bottles that are sealed with metal bottle caps.

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For questions, comments, or links to news we read, please email [email protected]

Feel free to visit our social media page for daily news headlines in between shows.

The Climate Report for 7/15/25 features information on a couple of local and regional climate-related events, followed by info on changes to solar and EV tax credits.

Then we cover a couple of news headlines about converting plastic waste to acetaminophen, and how we can each help insects thrive and survive in this climate-changing world.

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For questions, comments, or links to news we read, please email [email protected]

Feel free to visit The Climate Report Facebook social media page for daily news headlines in between shows.

The Climate Report for 7/1/25 features an interview with Shirley Freriks, a local mover and shaker with the Nevada County chapter of Climate Action Now and their Waste Not group.

She’s here to talk about Plastic-Free July and its theme of microplastics, as well as a couple of events bookending the month:

- First is the kick off event for Plastic-Free July that happened on June 29th at the Madelyn Helling Library in Nevada City, featuring speaker Professor Kenneth Moore.

- Then a celebratory event takes place July 23rd at 4:30pm at the Gold Vibe Kombuchary in Grass Valley, with fun and engaging ways to celebrate making a difference, including local nonprofits such as SYRCL.

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For questions, comments, or links to news we read, please email [email protected]

Feel free to visit The Climate Report Facebook social media page for daily news headlines in between shows.

The Climate Report for 6/3/25 features fresh research on the threat to banana farms from climate change, as well as how plastics are creating emissions as well as gumming up nature’s carbon storage mechanisms.

We use this to discuss what the data means and how we can use it to galvanize action in our own lives.

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For questions, comments, or links to news we read, please email [email protected]

Feel free to visit The Climate Report Facebook social media page for daily news headlines in between shows.