{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/613e574e4a3f860012a4e22d/69fcc11ec117aa79bf3a5f77?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Grid is a Care System","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/613e574e4a3f860012a4e22d/1778171848448-9de38fca-b435-4aab-a8c8-7e3148d1f422.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>On this episode of Demand Utopia: A Solarpunk Podcast from <em>Solarpunk Magazine</em>, host Justine Norton-Kertson discusses power outages as a matter of life and death for millions of people who rely on electricity to power their medical devices, making the case that we should understand the electric grid as a care system and build collective systems of support rather than relying on personal preparedness.</p><p><br></p><p>The Invading Sea - \"Power outages can threaten the lives of medical device users – knowing who is most at risk will help cities respond\"</p><p><a href=\"https://www.theinvadingsea.com/2026/05/05/medical-devices-outages-backup-power-energy-bills-solar-climate-change-rechargeable-batteries\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.theinvadingsea.com/2026/05/05/medical-devices-outages-backup-power-energy-bills-solar-climate-change-rechargeable-batteries</a></p><p><br></p><p>Solarpunk Magazine: <a href=\"https://solarpunkmagazine.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://solarpunkmagazine.com</a></p><p>Patreon: <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/solarpunkmag\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.patreon.com/solarpunkmag</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow Solarpunk Magazine on social media:</p><p><a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/solarpunklitmag.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bluesky</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/solarpunklitmag\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@solarpunklitmag\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/solarpunklitmag/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a></p>","author_name":"Justine Norton-Kertson"}