Roots Run Deep is hosted by Rafa and Kiara from Just Transition at Urban Tilth. Roots Run Deep explores critical environmental issues shaping our world today. From food justice and intersectionality to the fight against greenwashing and the impacts of global warming, each episode dives deep into the connections between social equity and environmental sustainability.
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Welcome back to the Roots Run Deep Podcast! I'm your host Rafa and I am excited to be back in this space. There has been a lot of great work happening in North Richmond and today we are covering the Not For Us, Without Us! campaign.
North Richmond residents had the opportunity to learn and vote on Just Transition oriented projects. We will go over the community engagement process and where we are at with the campaign.
We hope this episode makes you feel EMPOWERED!
Full Campaign Report: https://urbantilth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/NFUWU-Full-Eng.-Report.pdfWebsite:https://urbantilth.org/activate/north-richmond-at-the-table/IG: https://www.instagram.com/urbantilth/FB: https://www.facebook.com/urbantilth
Thank you for listening.
Time Stamps
00:37 Announcement
01:23 We are Back
01:57 Not For Us, Without us!
03:20 Where Did We Meet?
04:21 Workshops #1
05:11 Workshop #2
06:40 Community Vote and Celebration
08:11 Results
10:10 Community Feedback
12:41 Thank You North Richmond
13:40 Closing out
13 Jun 2025
Rich City Rays
Luna Angulo from Rich City Rays discusses the importance of connecting with the environment to participate in actions for Richmond’s vision, in this interview episode.
11 Mar 2025
Rich City Rides
Welcome back to the Roots Run Deep Podcast! We welcome this episode's guest, Rico and Carlos from Rich City Rides! They express the importance of community and how Rich City reflects that. In Richmond we face a lot of injustices and we address those issues in this episode. From community, Pollution and an E-bike lending library they play a huge role in Richmond’s vision for a Just Transition. We hope this episode makes you feel EMPOWERED! Thank you for listening.
Website:https://richcityrides.org/ (https://richcityrides.org/)
Mission: https://richcityrides.org/about-us/ (https://richcityrides.org/about-us/)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richcityrides/ (https://www.instagram.com/richcityrides/)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rich.cityrides (https://www.facebook.com/rich.cityrides)
Time Stamps
00:12 Intro
00:49 Guest Introduction
01:29 Rich City Rides Mission
03:39 Struggles working with youth
05:40 Rich City empowers community
08:40 E-Bike Lending Library
09:43 What is Rich City
15:32 Richmond is Beautiful
24:41 Richmond Will Keep Changing
25:35 North Richmond Bike Bus
30:00 It takes a village
32:16 Community is in our roots
42:00 We have a calling!
50:16 Save SRS Bridge
59:08 Need more solutions
1:03:12 RCR Events
1:06:14 Closing out
11 Feb 2025
Watershed Restoration Program
Welcome back to the Roots Run Deep Podcast! In this episode we are talking about the wonderful work being done in our community by the Basins of Relations Watershed Restoration Program at Urban Tilth. Our guests Paola, Nathan and Solwazi share their Knowledge on restoring creeks and our watershed! From the importance of removing invasive species and the natural relationship our native plants have with fire. We hope that this episode reflects the ongoing work being done in our communities to fight the bad and build the new. Thank you for listening!
More info:
Mission-https://urbantilth.org/learn/basinsofrelations/ (https://urbantilth.org/learn/basinsofrelations/)
Water Conservation -https://urbantilth.org/learn/basinsofrelations/water-conservation-project/ (https://urbantilth.org/learn/basinsofrelations/water-conservation-project/)
18 Dec 2024
Reflections
Just Transition Organizers Rafa & Kiara of Urban Tilth reflect on community issues in North Richmond and highlight the importance of a Just Transition in the new year.
12 Nov 2024
Deep Democracy
Welcome to the Roots Run Deep Podcast! We are your hosts Rafa & Kiara. We are Just Transition Organizers at Urban Tilth. In this episode we are talking about Deep Democracy and why it’s so important in our communities in addition to the benefits of transitioning into a Deep Democracy. A Deep Democracy is core to a Just Transition. We hope that this episode reflects the ongoing conversations our community has regarding the environmental impacts and politics. Please feel free to leave a comment on anything you believe we might have missed or if you have any questions.
Thank you for Listening!
Time Stamps
00:14 Intro andTopic
01:04 Definitions
07:16 How can we move towards a Deep Democracy
12:45 Survival mode
15:40 Community experiences on voting
25:16 Registering to vote
35:47 Deep Democracy in Richmond (vision)
45:30 Wrap up
Resources:
https://worldwork.org/about/worldwork-deep-democracy/
https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/democracy-ancient-greece/
https://civilrights.org/blog/understanding-barriers-to-voter-registration-and-how-to-fix-them/
Register to vote here:
https://registertovote.ca.gov/
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8 Oct 2024
Renewable Energy
Welcome to the Roots Run Deep Podcast! We are your hosts Rafa & Kiara. We are Just Transition Organizers at Urban Tilth. In this episode we are talking about Renewable Energy and why it’s so important in our communities in addition to what are the benefits of transitioning into a more renewable energy world when it comes to the climate crisis. We hope that this episode reflects the ongoing conversations our community has regarding the environmental impacts and politics. Please feel free to leave a comment on anything you believe we might have missed or if you have any questions.
Thank you for Listening!
Time Stamps
00:14 Host Intros
01:12 Topic | Renewable Energy
01:23 Definitions of Renewable Energy
02:28 What is not Renewable Energy
03:45 Why Is renewable energy important
04:33 IPCC Report increase in world Warming
06:45 Climate Crises
13:02 Types of Renewable Energy
22:07 We need to invest in renewables
29:39 Negatives of Renewable Energy
33:33 Greenwashing in our community
51:17 Thank you!
Links of resources
IPCC report synthesis: https://www.wri.org/insights/2023-ipcc-ar6-synthesis-report-climate-change-findings#:~:text=The%20IPCC%20finds%20that%20there,sooner%20—%20between%202018%20and%202037.
Department of Energy:
https://www.energy.gov/eere/renewable-energy
Wind Energy Basics
https://www.energy.gov/eere/wind/wind-energy-basics
California's unexpected energy challenge: too much solar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmYo_ZbH2Ms
For a just transition to green energy, tribes need more than money
https://grist.org/equity/tribes-need-more-than-money-to-go-green-they-need-just-transition/
Havasupai Uranium Mine Protest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcPsy8734Vg
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13 Sept 2024
California Wildfires
In this episode, we talk about California Wildfires and how it makes us feel in addition to how our COMMUNITY struggles with respiratory health issues. We also touch on indigenous practices that have been put on the back burner when it comes to protecting our environment. We hope that this episode reflects the ongoing conversations our community has regarding the environmental impacts and politics. Please feel free to leave a comment on anything you believe we might have missed or if you have any questions.
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13 Sept 2024
What is Intersectionality?
In this episode, we are talking about Intersectionality and how it makes us feel in addition to how we see it in our COMMUNITY. We as a community know what our community needs! We hope that this episode reflects the ongoing conversations our community has regarding the environmental impacts and politics. Please feel free to leave a comment on anything you believe we might have missed or if you have any questions.
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13 Sept 2024
What is Environmental Racism?
In this episode, we are talking about Environmental Racism and how it makes us feel in addition to how we see it in our COMMUNITY. We as a community know what our community needs! We hope that this episode reflects the ongoing conversations our community has regarding the environmental impacts and politics. Please feel free to leave a comment on anything you believe we might have missed or if you have any questions.
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13 Sept 2024
Mutual Aid?
In this episode, we discuss what Mutual Aid means and how it makes us feel. We as a community know what our community needs! We hope that this episode reflects the ongoing conversations our community has regarding the environmental impacts and politics. Please feel free to leave a comment on anything you believe we might have missed or if you have any questions.
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13 Sept 2024
What is Greenwashing?
In this episode, we are talking about what Greenwashing means. How big polluters can easily claim green practices for their own agenda to gain profits and how our community in North Richmond, California is facing injustices caused by these extractive Corporations. These big corporations are targeting our community by using our vulnerability against us. We hope this episode reflects our community's ongoing conversations regarding the environmental impacts these unwanted neighbors keep causing. Please feel free to leave a comment on anything you believe we might have missed or if you have any questions. Big thank you to Cooperation Richmond!
Check out Corporation Richmond at their location: 402 Harbour Way, Richmond, CA 94801
Also check them out at: https://www.cooperationrichmond.org/ (https://www.cooperationrichmond.org/)
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13 Sept 2024
Food Justice ft. Tania Jacobo
In this episode, we talk about Food Justice with our colleague Tania Jacobo. We talk about accessibility to fresh organic produce, the importance of food, and how the Farm Stand program can feed families.
We invite you to share your thoughts by answering our question: "Where do you get your produce?" Feel free to also leave a comment on anything else you'd like to discuss, we’d love to hear from you!
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13 Sept 2024
What is Just Transition?
In this episode, we are talking about what Just Transition means. How eco means home and how our community in North Richmond, California is facing injustices caused by the Extractive Economy we live in. North Richmond has a heavy industrial zone that's impacting the nearby residential area. We hope that this episode reflects the ongoing conversations our community has regarding the environmental impacts that these unwanted neighbors keep causing. Please feel free to leave a comment on anything you believe we might have missed or if you have any questions.
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