Podcasts about rebuilding puerto rico

Puerto Rico ha dado mucho talento en las artes, la cultura, el deporte, pero ahora "La Isla del Encanto" nos regala a una superhéroe que busca salvarnos del cambio climático entre otras cosas y llegará a Seattle muy pronto.   Su creador, es un verdadero héroe de la creatividad y la resiliencia, un defensor incansable de la cultura puertorriqueña y un activista comprometido con causas humanitarias, me refiero a Edgardo Miranda-Rodríguez, el brillante padre de “La Borinqueña”. Este no es solo una novela gráfica o comic, es un símbolo de esperanza y empoderamiento que protagoniza "Marisol Rios De La Luz", nuestra heroína que nos lleva en un viaje lleno de aventuras y enseñanzas, con sus poderes místicos inspirados en la rica mitología taína de Puerto Rico. Más allá de las páginas, La Borinqueña ha tocado corazones y ha inspirado a comunidades enteras. Edgardo, con su talento y pasión, ha logrado que su creación trascienda el papel, colaborando con gigantes como DC Comics y llevando a La Borinqueña a unirse a héroes icónicos como Wonder Woman y Superman en proyectos benéficos. Además, se convirtió en filántropo con su antología “Ricanstruction: Reminiscing & Rebuilding Puerto Rico” que le valió el prestigioso premio humanitario Eisner, destacando su dedicación a la reconstrucción y el apoyo a su tierra natal con miles de dolares recaudados y entregados.  Todo un orgullo de nuestra Herencia Hispana! . . ¡Prepárate para esta súper poderosa historia cargada de fuerza, energía y ganas de tener un mundo mejor, todo un Power Moment! . ¡Bienvenidos a este Episodio para todos los Hispanos! . .  Invitado: Edgardo Miranda-Rodríguez Web y Tienda: La Borinqueña Instagram: @LaBorinquenaComics Presentación en Seattle: @GatesFoundation . IG / TW / FB: @PowerLamas @PLamas7 Clubhouse: @PaulaLamas & @PaulaLamas1

Samira Hussain takes you to Puerto Rico. Back to back hurricanes 5 years ago shattered the island's electricity grid, leading to the longest blackout in American history. Residents are still trying to claw their way out of the darkness. But one Puerto Rican town, in the island's mountainous region, may have found a solution. Arturo Massol Deya is the associate director of Casa Pueblo, he tells us how he's using solar panels to ensure a reliable supply of electricity to his local community. We also hear from Wayne Stensby, CEO of Luma Energy. Last year, the transmission and distribution of electricity in Puerto Rico was privatised and handed to Wayne and his team. He tells us the whole system needs a lot of regeneration and investment. Presenter / Producer: Samira Hussain Image: Arturo Massol Deya; Credit; Andrew Herbert BBC

Marie and Ryan are joined by Conner during this week’s Watts in the News. This week features articles about the Red Gate Woods in southwest Chicago, Rebuilding Puerto Rico, and Internet Hijinx. From the Show: Red Gate Woods: https://fpdcc.com/places/locations/red-gate-woods/ Puerto Rico Grid: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/regulators-in-puerto-rico-approve-solar-and-storage-above-utilitys-resource-plan&sa=D&source=hangouts&ust=1600452246297000&usg=AFQjCNENhcgd1dw7Sa46XVZvm5oW4lq9yQ Silk Leaf: https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/green-living/silk-leaf-first-biological-leaf-055343/ Please subscribe, tell a friend, and leave us a 5-star review. To learn more about GRNE Solar visit, GRNESolar.com or you can find us across social media @GRNESolar or on Instagram @WattsUpPodcast

Interviews with Troy Yocum, Founder and President of Active Heroes and Ed, Captain of Bearded Villains of Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico’s electric system was destroyed by Hurricane Maria in 2017. Will privatization of the island’s electric utility ensure reliable and affordable energy for the future? ---In 2017 Hurricane Maria destroyed Puerto Rico’s electric grid, cutting off power to the island’s residents, some of whom remained without electricity for nearly a year. The island’s publicly owned power utility, PREPA, is now for sale, and it’s hoped that privatization will deliver an electric grid better prepared to endure future tropical storms, and to deliver power that Puerto Ricans can afford.David Skeel, member of Puerto Rico’s congressionally mandated Financial Oversight and Management Board tasked with guiding the recovery of Puerto Rico’s bankrupt economy, talks about PREPA’s controversial privatization plan and the challenge of overcoming years of mismanagement and corruption that have dogged the utility.David Skeel is the S. Samuel Arsht Professor of Corporate Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and a member of Puerto Rico’s Financial Oversight and Management Board.Related ContentClimate Change and Financial Risks https://kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu/policy-digests/climate-change-and-financial-risksPower Over the Twenty-First Century Electric Grid https://kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu/policy-digests/power-over-twenty-first-century-electric-grid

Luois Lau, Brandes Investment Partners portfolio manager, on political turmoil impacting the global markets. Josh Jalinski, Jalinski Advisory Group President, on his new book "Retirement Reality Check." The Honorable Rod Phillips, Finance Minister for the government of Ontario, on Canadian Fixed income. Ricardo Alvarez-Diaz, Alvarez-Diaz & Villalon CEO, on rebuilding and investing in Puerto Rico. Hosted by Paul Sweeney and Lisa Abramowicz.

In this episode of Local Energy Rules, Energy Democracy Initiative director John Farrell speaks with Marcel Castro Sitiriche about the challenges Puerto Rico faces in building a local, clean, and resilient energy system in the aftermath of Hurricane Ma...

In this episode of Local Energy Rules, Energy Democracy Initiative director John Farrell speaks with Marcel Castro Sitiriche about the challenges Puerto Rico faces in building a local, clean, and resilient energy system in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.… Read More

Host John Farrell talks with Marcel Castro Sitiriche, co-director of CoHemis at the University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez, about the challenges Puerto Rico faces in building a clean and resilient energy system. They also discuss: The impact of hurricane Maria and why it took nearly a year to restore power to some residents of the island after the storm. Using the framework of customer hours of lost electricity service to calculate the impact of hurricane Maria and compare it to other storms. How solar and storage can be instrumental in making Puerto Rico's energy system more resilient. The impact of Puerto Rico's colonial past on its present effort to build an energy system for everyone. Clean energy legislation in Puerto Rico and near term opportunities to create a more distributed energy system.   We're talking about the benefit of people. And I think that's something that we can agree on, that we should focus on the people aspect of energy.   Related Resources Hurricane Maria Effects on Puerto Rico Electric Power Infrastructure by Marcel Castro Sitiriche Puerto Rico Legislature Approves 100 Percent Renewable Energy Target Can Puerto Rico Overcome a Colonial Past to Build a Greener Grid? Video: Accountability and Ownership Matter for Puerto Rico's Future Grid Call to Action: Puerto Rico Energy Policy Brief   Transcript John Farrell: Welcome to another edition of Building Local Power. I'm John Farrell, co-director of the Institute for Local Self Reliance. This week we're talking about Puerto Rico. The island was ravaged by Hurricane Maria in September 2017 but also by a colonial past and present I speak with Marcel Castro Sitiriche, co-director of CoHemis at the University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez about the challenges the island faces in building a clean and resilient energy system despite an unresponsive utility and an island government with limited self determination. Welcome Marcel. Marcel Castro Sitiriche: Thank you for having me here. John Farrell: I think most people are familiar because it was such a big news story at the time that the power was out for a long time one Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria struck in September 2017. I was hoping that you could start us off by helping people understand a few reasons that it took nearly a year to reconnect power to the last customer when the same hurricane also hit Florida but power was restored much more quickly. Marcel Castro Sitiriche: Yes, this is a very important question and something that I have looked at experiencing part of it, part of the blackout. I recovered the power in my house 90 days after Hurricane Maria and the reasons are many but there is one particular one that the system is centralized. The system in other places are also centralized but the centralized nature in Puerto Rico plays a major role in terms of recovering back. Now, there are other reasons why it took much longer than other places. For example, then before Hurricane Maria, PREPA was already diminished by austerity measures. So there were less things in stock to replace poles and materials and also there was less personnel working with PREPA compared to 20 years ago when George's impact of. Another important thing was Maria was very strong. When it got to Florida it was not as strong as when it hit Puerto Rico and just looking at the average wind speed in the impact lab. Estimated throughout the whole Puerto Rico land area, only five storms were more intense than Maria and they were all in the Pacific Ocean. That is from the 1950s until now. So when we look at that is very strong hurricane. Also the devastation due to tree falling and landslides. There were thousands of landslides across Puerto Rico but particularly in the center of the island where recovery at first took longer to get and restoration took a month, almost a year. In addition to that we had a slow start. Government didn't call for aid for more than a month. It took six weeks for the government to call on aid as...

Host John Farrell talks with Marcel Castro Sitiriche about the challenges Puerto Rico faces in building a clean and resilient energy system. … Read More

Rebuilding Puerto Rico's Battered Farms / "Pa'lante": Puerto Rican Resilience After Maria / Volunteers Test Drinking Water in Puerto Rico / Repairing Puerto Rico's Corals Puerto Ricans continue to rebuild their lives in the wake of Hurricane Maria, which killed thousands and wiped out basic services. Now a new and more resilient Puerto Rico is emerging: from a nascent local food movement, to citizen scientists testing water for safety, to Puerto Ricans restoring their island's coral reefs. How Puerto Ricans are forging ahead with a spirit of resilience and preparing for future hurricanes, in this installment of Living on Earth from PRI.

Rebuilding Puerto Rico's Battered Farms / "Pa'lante": Puerto Rican Resilience After Maria / Volunteers Test Drinking Water in Puerto Rico / Repairing Puerto Rico's Corals Puerto Ricans continue to rebuild their lives in the wake of Hurricane Maria, which killed thousands and wiped out basic services. Now a new and more resilient Puerto Rico is emerging: from a nascent local food movement, to citizen scientists testing water for safety, to Puerto Ricans restoring their island's coral reefs. How Puerto Ricans are forging ahead with a spirit of resilience and preparing for future hurricanes, in this installment of Living on Earth from PRI.

Rebuilding Puerto Rico's Battered Farms / "Pa'lante": Puerto Rican Resilience After Maria / Volunteers Test Drinking Water in Puerto Rico / Repairing Puerto Rico's Corals Puerto Ricans continue to rebuild their lives in the wake of Hurricane Maria, which killed thousands and wiped out basic services. Now a new and more resilient Puerto Rico is emerging: from a nascent local food movement, to citizen scientists testing water for safety, to Puerto Ricans restoring their island's coral reefs. How Puerto Ricans are forging ahead with a spirit of resilience and preparing for future hurricanes, in this installment of Living on Earth from PRI.

Ep. 196: This week on the Multiracial Family Man, we speak with private equity analyst, Ethan Danial, about his work in Puerto Rico and investing in rebuilding the island.  It's a great primer on private equity investing and on the opportunities for growth and investment on Puerto Rico as it rebuilds from the devastation of Hurricane Maria.  For more on host, Alex Barnett, please check out his website: www.alexbarnettcomic.com or visit him on Facebook (www.facebook.com/alexbarnettcomic) or on Twitter at @barnettcomic To subscribe to the Multiracial Family Man, please click here: MULTIRACIAL FAMILY MAN PODCAST Huge shout out to our "Super-Duper Supporters" Elizabeth A. Atkins and Catherine Atkins Greenspan of Two Sisters Writing and Publishing Intro and Outro Music is Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons - By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

After Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico in 2017, Spanish-born chef José Andrés followed, by Humvee, by helicopter, by boat–whatever it took to reach people who needed to eat. He tells us how his nonprofit, World Central Kitchen, contributed to relief efforts on the island over the course of a year. And he reflects on how his friend Anthony Bourdain encouraged him to write a book about the experience. The result: We Fed an Island: The True Story of Rebuilding Puerto Rico, One Meal at a Time. José Andrés was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize this year. Plus, the Foundation for Puerto Rico's projects director, Alma Frontera, describes her group’s work on the island. Thanks to Connor Button, who created our theme music.Cómo José Andrés dio de comer a una islaCuando el huracán Maria devastó Puerto Rico en 2017, el célebre chef español José Andrés se montó en cuatro por cuatro, en helicóptero y en barco para llegar, por tierra, mar y aire, a la gente que necesitaba comer. Nos explica la contribución de su ONG, World Central Kitchen, a los esfuerzos de ayuda y reconstrucción. También reflexiona sobre la impronta de su amigo Anthony Bourdain, que fue quien le animó a escribir el libro sobre su experiencia. El resultado: We Fed an Island: The True Story of Rebuilding Puerto Rico, One Meal at a Time. José Andrés ha sido nominado para el Nobel de la Paz éste año. También hablamos con Alma Frontera, directora de proyectos de la Foundation for Puerto Rico, sobre las actividades de su ONG en la isla. Gracias a Connor Button, creador de la sintonía del programa. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lisbeth Melendez Rivera talks about being a part of an LGBTQ response group Waves Ahead, which has rebuilt homes in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. Her group is providing aid to the most marginalized populations on the island, which include the LGBTQ community.

Episode 35 brings you chisme about San Diego Comic-Con International 2018 also some chisme about Border X Brewing. Join us as we review Beer Blood Saison from Border X Brewing in Barrio Logan, San Diego. Our Book Review of Ricanstruction Reminiscing & Rebuilding Puerto Rico produced by Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez. Jen brings you On My Radar: Dragons...By The Yard from Kymera Press. Kristen chimes in with Vertigo's new title American Carnage. Sara brings you more Chisme de la Semana with chisme about Saga hiatus and more news on Netflix's Locke & Key project. Kristen brings us Juntos y Fuertes: Border Angels. On our brand new segment Saludos listen to all the wonderful listener feedback. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bio  Jorge Fontanez (@CuriousJLuis) is the founder of Marca Studio and operates as senior strategist, innovator and problem-solver passionate about creating and launching digital engagement and storytelling programs. He has been working at the intersection of technology, sustainability and marketing for over 15 years and experiments with models of stakeholder engagement in his role as Clinical Professor of Marketing at the Bard MBA in Sustainability Program.  Jorge is a First Movers Fellow since 2014 at the Aspen Institute Business and Society Program and collaborates with the Google Next Generation Policy Leaders influencing how tech policy affects communities of color. Jorge is an Afro-Latinx, queer affirming voice hailing from Philadelphia, representing the Puerto Rican diaspora and lives in New York City.   Jorge maintains a strong record delivering consistent execution of national, integrated marketing campaigns and was honored as a “40 under 40” Brand Innovator in 2012 for expertise in digital marketing. In 2011 and 2012, Jorge was also honored as an Official Honoree of The Webby Awards in the category of Corporate Social Responsibility for his leadership of Chase Community Giving, an employee and customer engagement program of JPMorgan Chase & Co. delivering over $25MM in grants to thousands of nonprofits nationwide.  Jorge now pursues his passion and interests in corporate citizenship, improving the world of philanthropy and stakeholder engagement through purpose-driven and impact marketing programs that scale.   Resources Marca Studio Collective Action for Puerto Rico   News Roundup Court greenlights AT&T/Time Warner merger setting the stage for more consolidation  Federal DC Circuit Judge Richard Leon ruled that the Department of Justice failed to prove that AT&T’s proposed acquisition of Time Warner violates federal antitrust laws, giving the greenlight for the $52 billion merger, which the companies closed on the same day. Comcast then made a $65 billion move to outbid Disney for 21st Century Fox, and Sprint and T-Mobile have now proposed a merger. The FCC opened a docket to review the Sprint/TMobile merger on Friday.  Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Indicted Federal prosecutors have indicted Elizabeth Holmes, the once-promising founder of  Theranos—a faulty blood testing technology company once valued at $10 billion. The company’s former president Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, was also indicted. They’re charged with 9 counts of wire fraud and two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. They’re accused of defrauding investors of $100 million. They’ve plead not guilty. The Securities and Exchange Commission has also accused Theranos’s founders of fraud.   Trump calls for creation of a Space Force President Trump has ordered the Pentagon to create a new branch of the military—a “Space Force”—that will seek to achieve U.S. dominance in space. At a meeting of the National Space Council at the White House Trump said, “We are going to have the Air Force, and we are going to have the Space Force, separate but equal”. Senator Bill Nelson, a former astronaut, is against the proposal and tweeted that it is something that military leadership has told him they do not want.   Google released its diversity report Google released its annual diversity report last week and it shows black employees make up just 2.5% of the company even though the U.S. Census Bureau says they comprise 13.3% of the population. Latinx employees make up 17.8% of the population, but just 3.6% of Google’s workforce. The company also released for the first time data on attrition rates which show that, at 27 points above the index, black employees are leaving the company at a higher rate than other groups. Latinx employees are leaving the company at 15 points above the index.   Apple will remove backdoor for law enforcement Finally, Apple announced last week that it would be removing the iPhone port that lets law enforcement break into iPhones. There’s only one problem with this --  an official reportedly told Politico that this may create an opportunity for officers to exploit the exigent need exception—allowing them to access the phone without a warrant.      

Co-host Deysha discuss DC Comics teaming up with independent writer Edgardo Miranda-Rodriquez to create an anthology comic that teams up original character La Borinquena with some of DC's most iconic heroes like, Batman, Superman, and Wonder Women, to raise funds for the Puerto Rico relief efforts.  Ricanstruction: Reminiscing and Rebuilding Puerto Rico will see 150 writers, artists and celebrities like Rosario Dawson, Tara Strong and Frank Miller. article website Anthology on

The situation in Puerto Rico remains dire after Irma and Maria devastated the island last year- but who is to blame and what can be done to recover? Albert Zhao is joined by history Professor Alberto Martinez to answer that and more in this extended interview. Music by A.A. Aalto.

It's been five months since Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico, devastating an island whose economy was already struggling under an untenable $120bn of debt and pension obligations. Ricardo Rosselló Nevares, governor of Puerto Rico, joins the FT's Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson to discuss the state of the recovery. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Who: Congresswoman Gonzalez-Colon, Puerto Rico’s only representative in Congress Impact: Over a million Americans living in Puerto Rico are still without access to energy, more than 90 days after Hurricane Maria made landfall on the island. The solar industry has been coming together to show the potential of solar plus storage by powering hospitals, fire stations and homes across the island. SolarWakeup View: While the priority in Puerto Rico is to get the transmission and distribution systems back up and running (put the poles back up), reinvesting in traditional power sources makes no sense. The hurdle is that PREPA is bankrupt and without direction. Puerto Rico needs Congress to write down the loans and a utility comes in to operate the power system outside of the Government system. In the meantime, solar will find opportunities to rebuild through FEMA and the Army Corps of Engineers. Related: Solar Foundation has an effort with the Clinton Foundation visit solarsaveslives.org Tickets for SolarWakeup Live! New York are now available

Three months after Hurricane Maria, there are still large swaths of Puerto Rico that don't have power. It took two months to get half the island's residents power again -- and hundreds of thousands of people are still without grid access as the holidays approach.After a slow start, there are mainland crews there working day and night to restore electricity. They've been making progress, but the situation is still dire.In the aftermath of the disaster, we're finally getting a sense of what a resilient Puerto Rican grid could look like. The Puerto Rican Energy Commission recently asked for ideas about how to rebuild the grid, and some of the biggest heavy hitters in the industry responded.In this week's episode, we're talking with Chris Shelton, the chief technology officer at the global electricity provider AES. He'll describe the company's vision for a network of solar-storage mini-grids the most competitive way to make Puerto Rico more resilient from future storms.This podcast is sponsored by Schneider Electric. Now, you can reap the benefits of a microgrid with no upfront capital through the new microgrid-as-a-service business model from Schneider Electric. Find out how it works.Recommended reading:GTM: Group of Energy Heavyweights Unveils Plan for Puerto Rico's Future GridThe Hill op-ed: Puerto Rico Needs a Weatherized Mini-Grid Network to Survive the Next MariaAES Corporation: A Vision for Restoring Puerto Rico's GridSmart Electric Power Alliance: Build Back Better for Puerto RicoSubscribe to The Interchange podcast via Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher or wherever you find your audio content.

A review of Shop.org, Rockets, Rebuilding Puerto Rico, Toys 'R Us declares Bankruptcy and FC Insiders

Puerto Rico will be rebuilding for decades to come from the devastation caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The destruction and aftermath demonstrate that, as a country, we must develop a better way to prepare for, respond to, and pay for natural disasters. Jordan LaPier and BPC Policy Analyst Jake Varn discuss how America can build better, smarter, and a more resilient infrastructure to save lives and reduce damages in future disasters.