Carbon Series Podcast

In the 2nd episode of the US Energy docuseries around 'Sustaining the Bakken' we had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Jeff Thake, WPSD Superintendent, to get an overview of the state of Education in Williston. Dr. Thake talks about his two biggest challenges; lack of funding and representation.Dr. Thake talks about the new Innovation Academy being built and what it means for Williston.We talk about the challenges, bottlenecks and opportunities district officials and stakeholders have within Public Education.21st Century learning - Personalized learning - trade skill & agricultural education goals - initiatives - funding needs all talked about in this episode!#SustainingtheBakken #SEEDS #USEnergy

This episode features Executive Director, Megan Laudenschlager, with Strengthen ND a leading non-profit focused on community development. Strengthen ND has been building non-profit and rural capacity since their inception in 2015. In this episode she talks about the importance of community resilience, capacity-building, and sustainability.Strengthen ND is a recent grant recipient of the Gates Foundation: Voices for Economic Opportunity Grand Challenge grant. Megan covers a variety of topics from the importance of Agriculture in ND, the challenges our communities are facing with behavioral health, to what she feels is the number 1 concern for North Dakotans right now - overcoming hopelessness. We also touch on the impacts of Covid-19 and how the state will need to work together through cooperation and collective action to adapt and overcome these hardships.

The charismatic and authentic Ray Archuleta joins to Carbon Series podcast to talk about the progress of the Regenerative Agriculture movement. Ray provides a wealth of knowledge and wisdom around where the agriculture industry is heading, current challenges, and actionable opportunities. Ray was featured as an expert in the Kiss The Ground documentary which is a must-watch for hope and inspiration. We discuss how using your dollar to vote is the easiest way to support local farmers and ranchers by buying local, high-quality food, and why Ray uses Yelp to identify Farm-to-table restaurants when he travels across the United States teaching Soil Health Academies. For more information on Ray's work visit www.understandingag.com or www.soilhealthacademy.org for educational videos or to learn more about #RegenerativeAgriculture. The Carbon Series is a podcast launched as part of the Carbon Summit, an event focused on sustainable system design coordination. Get Involved at www.CarbonSummit.org powered by US Energy, 'Work with US'.