Green Rapids Podcast

Nancy and Erica get to the heart of the relation between environmental health and community health with Annalise Hammerlund and Steven Ashmead. These healthcare providers and members of Michigan Clinicians for Climate...

Nancy and Erica power up to take on their arch nemeses; DTE & Consumers Energy, with a petition that should blow their lobbying power$ out of our (political) world! They talk about how signing petitions and ballot...

Nancy and Erica get a lesson in nervous system regulation and how to stay cool in this heavy climate with Mental Health Professional, AC Cluley. AC (aka Hot Sauce) gives perspective on how not having access to clean...

Nancy and Erica dip their toes into the Grand River with a little help from Water Resource Engineer, Jemel Thompson. In this conversation Jemel takes them on a voyage from the Lake Huron to Lake Superior and back to our...

Nancy and Erica serve the tea once again as they dish about opposition to the CAAP. As they celebrate this big win for sustainable efforts in Grand Rapids, they talk through the City Commission's top 20 priorities for...

In this weeks stream, Nancy and Erica dive right into whats going on with our local watershed in their conversation with Joel Betts, Watershed Specialist with the Kent Conservation District. They soak in some knowledge...

Nancy and Erica talk about the hottest topic around and it's... the weather? As the second heat wave of the summer rolls in, we brace ourselves and communities for the impacts of climate change here in Grand Rapids and...

Nancy and Erica take a look into the past as the City of Grand Rapids makes plans for the future. With the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) being voted on by our Commission in just a week, they take a look into...

Coming to you in Espanglish! Nancy and Erica (well, just Nancy) switch it up with Bo Torres the Project Supervisor for Strong Fathers/Padres Fuertes project through Strong Beginnings-Healthy Start @ Corewell...

Nancy and Erica commemorate and celebrate queer and black history in a conversation on why we recognize Pride and Juneteenth. From riots to rights, from slavery to salvation. They get real about what it is like living...

Nancy and Erica end Mental Health Awareness Month by taking a walk through Rebecca Spann's journey. Rebecca gives a tour of how Our Mental Health Collective (OMHC) has blossomed into existence. As the founder of OMHC...

Nancy and Erica power up with their colleague Kyle Lim from the Urban Core Collective and we're using our voice to take back our power, control over our tax dollars and the health of Michigan residents. They get real...

Nancy and Erica get a bitter taste of consumption and it's at the hand of an American staple, Coca Cola. Learn about the impact they, like many other corporations, have on the communities they reside in. Just one sip...

Nancy and Erica get real about Trumps Project 2025 plan. They share how the first 90 days of a new administration has created a major shift in our personal and larger world. Tune in as they try to lighten up this very...

Nancy and Erica cruise through their day DARTing around with Ken and Colin from Public Agency at WMCAT. They talk about how living car free has allowed for them to go even further into their journey toward a more...