The Rise Up podcast
About the Podcast
The Rise Up podcast brings real-time, relevant energy and policy information to Midwest stakeholders. Episodes share opinions, recent news, engaging interviews, relevant resources, strategies, Midwest success stories, and actions you can take.
Get People Moving – Featuring Robert Blake
What can American's energy future look like with the country's 573 Tribal Nations taking a leadership role in renewable energy? We sat down with Robert Blake to find out. Robert Blake is a tribal citizen of the Red Lake Nation with a...
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Episode Archive
Back in the Game – Featuring Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes
What happens when a state task force spends the better part of a year developing policy recommendations focused on mitigating and adapting...
Think Like a Planet – Featuring Lawrence University’s Marcia Bjornerud
What can a deeper appreciation of the Earth’s physical structure and natural processes lend to our understanding of the problems we face...
Energy Equity – Featuring NAACP’s Denise Abdul-Rahman
How do we achieve a more equitable energy economy? If you ask Denise Abdul-Rahman with the NAACP, she’ll kindly tell you that we need a...
Beyond Coal – Featuring Sierra Club’s Laura Lane & Ryan Hidden
Did you know that uneconomical coal plants in the Midwest are costing you, the ratepayer, millions of dollars? In recent years, utilities...
Local Energy Influence – Featuring SOPEC’s Mathew Roberts
How can your community gain influence over how your energy dollars are spent? It’s not easy. In this episode, we discuss how jurisdictions...
Credit Where Credit is Due – Featuring Winneshiek Energy District’s Andy Johnson
A simple policy known as net energy metering, or net metering, has helped hundreds of thousands of home and business owners in 38...
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