First hour: Discussing all-electric construction in New York State
Second hour: What you need to know as you prepare for planting season
Climate activists are cheering a proposed statewide policy that would require all-electric new construction across New York. Activists say if passed, the measure would save an additional four million metric tons of carbon dioxide by 2040. A similar policy was passed in New York City in December. We discuss what all-electric construction would entail, what homeowners need to know about home electrification, and our guests explain the possible long term effects this type of policy would have. Our guests:
- Doug Kelley, associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Rochester, who is exploring electrification at his residence
- Lisa Marshall, director of HeatSmart Tompkins, and member of the state leadership team for Mothers Out Front
Then in our second hour, the growing season is coming, and we dive right in with a conversation about seeds, planting, and when and how to do it. Our guests:
- Petra Page-Mann, co-founder of Fruition Seeds
- Chloe Smith, founder of 490 Farmers
- Jasmine Chastine, board member at Taproot Collective
