TheCommonGood

My guest today isStephanie VanVolkinburg, the founder andfacilitatorofStay Warm Vancouver.Stephaniesubmitted a grant proposal to the city for an outreach project that provides cold weather survival supplies and warm drinks to people sleeping outside. The grant she got can definitely help but she can’t do this all by herself. We’re going to amplify her voice in […]

My guest today is Maya Van Rossum, the founder and coordinator of the national Green Amendments for the Generations movement. The Green Amendments movement seeks to expand the number of states that guarantee the right to clean air, water, and a healthy environment in state constitutions. If you want more information about Green Amendments, the

My guest today is Alex Luna, the shopkeeper of Kindred Vancouver, a local store that puts sustainability and zero waste at the forefront of everything they do. They refer to themselves as a zero waste refillery. There are a lot of people who are well versed in low-waste shopping but Kindred seeks to also educate

My guest today is Hadley Phillips, the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce’s program manager for Give More 24, an event that makes charitable giving easy, increases exposure to non-profits that people may not have heard of, and ensures that the money is used locally. Give More 24 is a back after 2 year hiatus and

My guest today isElmo Shade a poet and author of The Dark Side of White Bread- Surviving Our Fathers: A Poetry Chapbook; Atmosphere Press; 2023, as well as three (3) additional poetry collections. He is a Certified Mindfulness Teacher-Professional (CMT-P) and is the founder of Poetry Street PNW (formally Camas Open Mic), in Camas, Washington.

My guest today is John Bower, a lifelong Clark County resident and candidate for the Clark County Charter Review Commission. The Charter is Clark County’s Constitution that decides the framework of its government, everything from how leaders are elected and paid to what direct actions citizens can take.Every 5 years, a review commission is elected

My guest today is Susan Dingle, the Poet Laureate of Clark County. Susan was appointed to the role in 2024 by the Clark County Arts Commission and will serve in the role until March 2027, when she will literally and figuratively pass the pen and laurel wreath to her successor. In the meantime, she’ll aim

This episode’s guests on “The Common Good” are Laura Jomon Martin, a Zen Teacher with the Zen Community of Oregon, and now the Zen Community of Vancouver, and Claire Johnston, a lay member of the Zen Community of Oregon who has been the driving force to establish a Zen Community in Vancouver, where she has

This episode’s guests on “The Common Good” are Kaleb Kallappa, a multi-sport athlete and a Board member of Help One Person Everyday – or HOPE – and Michael Fletcher, a volunteer with the organization. HOPE seeks to empower family, youth, and individuals to build their communities through service and play. If you’d like more information

This episode’s guest on “The Common Good” is Brook Trang, a lifelong Clark County resident from a long line of Clark County residents, the point guard for Prairie High School when they won repeat Basketball State Championships, and now the Executive Director for Read NW, which is quickly growing their program to provide reading mentors