Community Matters
Community Matters
Podcast Description
Community Matters features guest interviews to discuss topics of interest to the Santa Cruz Community. We aim to help people better understand important local issues and learn how to get involved to make a positive difference. Please listen and call in to join the discussions.
Listen to Community Matters live every Friday from 2:00pm to 4:00 pm PT on https://santacruzvoice.com
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Content Themes
The podcast covers a variety of local themes including environmental issues, housing policies, community safety, and youth mental health. Specific episode examples include updates on the Seahawk Battery Energy Storage System, discussions about the Santa Cruz City Downtown Plan, and dialogues on voting measures affecting local communities, showcasing a commitment to informing and involving listeners in key local matters.
Community Matters features guest interviews to discuss topics of interest to the Santa Cruz Community. We aim to help people better understand important local issues and learn how to get involved to make a positive difference. Please listen and call in to join the discussions.
Listen to Community Matters live every Friday from 2:00pm to 4:00 pm PT on https://santacruzvoice.com
Hour One: Supervisor Glenn Church discusses importance of proposed BESS moratorium in Monterey County to enable careful drafting of BESS Ordinance; Nina Audino (Stop Lithium BESS in Santa Cruz County) discusses safety problems with current lithium BESS technology and what Santa Cruz County Draft BESS Ordinance could include to protect public safety.
Hour Two: Brian Roeder (Never Again Moss Landing) discusses his TRIM idea to monitor lithium battery abuse and degradation in real time, and support public safety with information on lithium BESS project status at risk of explosion and fire. Nina Audino joins in with ideas for people to take action and support public safety issues as Santa Cruz and Monterey County agencies develop a draft BESS Ordinance.
Never forget that a small group of informed and caring people can make a big difference in their Community!
https://neveragainmosslanding.org/resources/
https://www.stoplithiumbessinsantacruz.org/
https://www.countyofmonterey.gov/government/board-of-supervisors/district-2-glenn-church
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