A Deeper Focus

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Jan

Incubation Station Spotlight: The Hopeful Environmentalist 

As part of our Incubation Station series, we’re excited to spotlight one of our fiscally sponsored organizations: The Hopeful Environmentalist.

Incubation Station is an interview-style series where we highlight the incredible work of our sponsored organizations through short, recorded conversations. These interviews give our community a closer look at the people, ideas, and impact behind the projects we support.

In this latest feature, we sat down with Taylor Ganis from the The Hopeful Environmentalist, a podcast dedicated to exploring environmental issues through honest conversations, practical solutions, and—most importantly—hope. Their work centers on making climate and environmental topics more accessible, engaging, and motivating for listeners who want to stay informed without feeling overwhelmed.

Watch the full interview here:
**[YouTube link will go here once I publish the interview first]**

Explore their podcast here!

More Incubation Station highlights coming soon.

Meet Run On Climate’s Journalism Team

By: Orla MolloyOperations Director, Run On ClimateMeet Run On Climate’s Journalism Team!

Did you know that Run On Climate has a dedicated team of journalists sharing inspiring stories of local climate action from communities across the country?

We’re excited to share three new stories highlighting climate action in Vermont, Georgia, and Arizona—all written by our talented journalism team: Marin, Amelia, and Henry.

  • “Local Level Politics Gets Even Smaller”: Marin’s story explores a co-housing village in Vermont and the broader co-housing world more broadly, to show how you can prepare for local impacts of the climate crisis with your neighbors, click here to read the full article. 
  • “A Very Bad Deal”: ‘How local organizing halted a massive data center development—for now’: Amelia’s story covers how local advocates elected officials—with Run On Climate support—blocked a data center development in Tucson, AZ (at least for now). Click here to read the full article. 
  • “A Green New Deal Benefits Working people in the Peach State”: Henry’s story about how the Green New Deal is being implemented in the South. Henry recently completed his internship with Run On Climate to purse writing a book about the intersection between workers’ rights, the economy, and climate change. Click here to read the full article. 

Amelia and Marin will both be continuing with ROC, advancing from internships to fellowships beginning in January. And they’ve already started on their next big project: a Run On Climate Podcast! More on that coming soon. To read other stories on local climate action click here. 

Free Community Movie Night at Castoro Cellars

By: Angel Garibay

Join the San Luis Obispo Beaver Brigade for a free movie night for a screening of Freelance Beaver Detective: Tracking Urban Wildlife, a documentary by Kay D. Ray that explores the fascinating story of Seattle’s urban beavers, as seen through the eyes of Pamela Adams. 

Pamela Adams, a Seattle-based freelance beaver detective and keynote speaker for the Annual Beaver Festival happening in April 11. Enjoy an evening of film, community, and conversation at Castoro Cellars in Templeton.

When: January 24, 2026
Time: 6:30–8:30 PM
Light snacks provided | Wine for sale | All ages welcome

Register here or by clicking on the flyer above!

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