Jun 20, 2022 | Podcast, Season 3
"2022 Energy Fair Workshops Preview" Season 3 • Episode 6 Rise Up’s season 3 finale is a special episode highlighting some of the great speakers and presenters that’ll be present at The 2022 Energy Fair. Guests join MREA Executive Director Nick Hylla to introduce...
Jun 6, 2022 | Podcast, Season 3
"Tribal Power Utilities" Season 3 • Episode 5 On this episode of the Rise Up podcast, we feature a double interview with 2022 Energy Fair keynote speakers Bob Blake and John Farrell. Bob Blake is the founder and CEO of Solar Bear, as well as the executive director of...
May 23, 2022 | Podcast, Season 3
"Soulardarity & Community Solar" Season 3 • Episode 4 When the streetlights were removed from their community, Shimekia Nichols and her fellow citizens didn’t wait for a change; they made it and brought light back in the dark; they worked to bring light back to...
May 9, 2022 | Podcast, Season 3
"The Benefits of Solar Group Buy Programs" Season 3 • Episode 3 In episode three, MREA Executive Director Nick Hylla hosts Peter Murphy, the MREA’s Associate Director. Nick spoke with Peter about the development and growth of the Grow Solar Group Buy program, the...
Apr 25, 2022 | Podcast, Season 3
"Kinship and Environmental Justice" Season 3 • Episode 2 How do kinship and knowledge sovereignty impact our lives, and what roles do they play in advancing the Just Energy Transition? We sat down with Kyle Whyte, 2022 Energy Fair keynote speaker, Professor of...
Apr 11, 2022 | Podcast, Season 3
"The Indigenous Kitchen & Return of the Fair" Season 3 • Episode 1 In season three of the Rise Up podcast, we’re pulling back the curtain and inviting you into the world of MREA’s Annual Energy Fair. Designed to give you a sneak peek at the work that goes into hosting...