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 Action (MiCCA) get real about the future for the people and the planet. With a focus on solutions for the Grand Rapids community, they explore what we can do to work together to combat these changes. 

Getting to the Heart of the Matter with MiCCA

As the intensity of storms increases, Canadian cities need to re-think water drainage systems.

Urban flooding calls for new stormwater infrastructure in Canadian cities

Welcome to COP30 Covered - the daily podcast show from the award-winning edie team which will be keeping you informed and inspired during the 2025 UN climate summit in Brazil.

This fifth episode, released Wednesday 12 November 2025, focuses on the impact of the energy transition on people. 

Can young people expect to enter good, clean energy jobs? Why is it still challenging to finance renewables in low-income nations? And what's the role of philanthropy in improving energy access? 

We put these questions to our expert guest, Woochong Um, who is the CEO of the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP). 

We also bring you the biggest headlines from the UN climate summit in brief, covering everything from China's presence to forest finance. 

Your hosts are:
- edie content editor Sarah George
- edie editor Matt Mace
- edie senior reporter Sidhi Mittal

Say hello: newsdesk@fav-house.com

Episode 5: Indigenous protests, the Africa COP and the just energy transition

"Same Bowl" is a soulful reggae anthem that transforms the concept of limitation into a testament of power. Through the potent metaphor of a fishbowl, the song explores how two souls navigate the same confined space—one feeling trapped by its walls, the other finding a universe within them. It’s a celebration of inner depth, ancestral strength, and the profound truth that our environment doesn't define us; our perspective and resilience do. With layered harmonies and a steady, uplifting rhythm, this track is a reminder that true freedom is built from within, turning any "bowl" into a sacred kingdom.

Title_ Fish Bowl

Environmental groups are celebrating a state decision regarding fertilizers used by large-scale farms, climate change is causing fish to shrink, and Lake Huron shipwrecks are helping advance AI.

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Big Farms, Shrinking Fish, AI4Shipwrecks

Welcome to COP30 Covered - the daily podcast show from the award-winning edie team which will be keeping you informed and inspired during the 2025 UN climate summit in Brazil.

This sixth episode, released Thursday 13 November 2025, focuses on tackling climate-related misinformation and disinformation. 

With the rise of AI deepfakes and with public trust in traditional information sources waning, information integrity has been added to the COP agenda for the first time. We explore what that means in practice with Maria Correa, advisor and spokesperson for Creatives for Climate.

Creatives for Climate says it takes a systemic approach to reducing the influence of big polluters on creative industries including TV, PR, print media and advertising. It works with more than 7,000 creatives worldwide on this imporant issue.

We also bring you the biggest headlines from the UN climate summit in brief, covering everything from the attendance of Indigenous groups to scuffles over agreements on the energy transition. 

Your hosts are:
- edie content editor Sarah George
- edie editor Matt Mace
- edie senior reporter Sidhi Mittal

Say hello: newsdesk@fav-house.com

Episode 6: Forest funding, fighting greenwashing and fossil fuel adverts

Welcome to COP30 Covered - the daily podcast show from the award-winning edie team which will be keeping you informed and inspired during the 2025 UN climate summit in Brazil.

This seventh episode, released Friday 14 November 2025, focuses on closing the climate finance gap. 

Countries have already committed to providing $300bn of public climate finance a year, but have never achieved this pledge. Now, they want to lean on philanthropists and the private sector to reach $1.3trn per year by 2035. 

How can this vision be turned into reality? We ask our expert guest speaker, the Green Finance Institute's head of missions James Hooton.

We also bring you the biggest headlines from the UN climate summit in brief, covering new figures on fossil fuel lobbyists attending and shocking news about how past climate finance allocations have been directed.

Your hosts are:
- edie content editor Sarah George
- edie editor Matt Mace
- edie senior reporter Sidhi Mittal

Say hello: newsdesk@fav-house.com

Episode 7: Fossil fuel roadmaps, thousands of lobbyists and scaling green finance

Debora Carrera is the Chief Education Officer for the Mayor’s Office in Philadelphia. She joins the show to talk about Philadelphia’s new One Philly Produce Project and the city’s broader vision for student success. She broke down how schools are becoming community hubs expanding fresh-food access, free before- and after-school care, year-round enrichment, and new college-to-career pipelines designed to uplift every Philly family. We also discussed the One Philly Produce Project to help address food insecurity due to the government shutdown. 

Debora Carrera | ecoWURD Magazine w/ P.O.C. - 11.14.25

Terrill Haigler, better known as Ya Fav Trashman, joins the show to talk about Philadelphia’s new illegal dumping Task Force, the long-standing environmental injustice of burning trash in Chester, and what it will take for independent cleanup organizations to thrive. Terrill broke down how policy, community power, and real accountability can shape a cleaner, safer, and healthier Philly for everyone.


Terrill Haigler | ecoWURD Magazine w/ P.O.C. - 11.14.25

Welcome to COP30 Covered - the daily podcast show from the award-winning edie team which will be keeping you informed and inspired during the 2025 UN climate summit in Brazil.

This eighth episode, released Saturday 15 November 2025, focuses on the energy transition. 

How is the world progressing towards the goal set at COP28, two years ago, to treble renewables? Are we thinking too much about wind turbines, solar panels and dams, and not enough about grids and supply chains?

We ask our special expert guest speaker, Alfredo Parres, Hitachi Energy’s head of renewables.

Your host, edie's content editor Sarah George, also brings you today's biggest headlines, including new funding commitments for grids and low-carbon transport - as well as a huge city-wide demonstration in Belem.

Say hello: newsdesk@fav-house.com

Episode 8: A funeral for fossil fuels and $150bn for grids

What were the day’s big announcements? How are businesses turning global climate commitments into local sustainability actions? And what has Lula said now? Join the award-winning edie team for this daily podcast show covering the UN's COP30 climate summit in Belem, Brazil.

Sip the tea on climate justice with Green Rapids podcast hosts; Nancy Morales and Erica Bouldin. They dish about all things sustainable and they are serving it hot! Get to know these fierce women of color who bring an unapologetic vibe to Grand Rapids as they push for equitable solutions and accountability! Nancy and Erica are Climate Justice Organizers  who are committed to gaining insight from The People of Grand Rapids to bring necessary change to they the city they call home. Learn more about their community, the issues they face and the folks doing work to create a healthier and more sustainable environment for all. 

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