Community Build-up

Community Build-up Teaser - How This Podcast Turns Into Real-World Action

The Community Build-up documents how people are building sustainable, creative, and equitable communities from the ground up. These conversational interviews spotlight community leaders, environmental innovators, and creative people working at the intersection of climate, culture, and community resilience. It’s centered on people actively building and defining what real sustainability and community-building look like. At a time when climate progress is stalling, we amplify voices making a difference. These conversational interviews share stories rooted in local communities and connected to larger conversations on climate and culture. Each episode offers practical ways to engage and meaningful takeaways for creating change in your own neighborhoods, towns, and cities. 

This show is hosted and created by Cody Sanford.

• Cody lives in Denver, Colorado, where he has hands-on experience in grassroots community-building and urban sustainability.
• As the founder of Denver’s Community Pop-up Market, Cody creates platforms where creative expression, climate action, and community intersect. 
• As a podcast host, Cody is looking through the lens of how he's building accessible community access to sustainable solutions and moves beyond surface-level climate conversations to spotlight the actions that drive real change in communities.

The Community Build-up Podcast is in production now. Be ready for our launch by hitting subscribe on your favorite podcast platform! 

Streaming Services - Spotify | Apple Podcasts | + More

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Loss of Community Spaces, Why Green Spaces Matter, Building Sustainable Pop-ups

This episode of Climate Fairplay examines how the loss of gathering places or "third places" negatively impacts a community's overall health and our ability to create meaningful climate progress locally. The Sharable Facts and Stats segment focuses on why access to green spaces is critical in supporting public health and environmental resilience. It also includes a call to action for support in creating a sustainable pop-up market in Denver, designed to unite local businesses, nonprofits, and residents around practical solutions.

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Empowering Water Stewards with Daniel Dominguez

The global water cycle is facing unprecedented threats. Recently, UN leaders described water as “the canary in the coal mine of climate change,” highlighting how climate change and mismanagement are driving unprecedented changes in our water systems. In this episode, Daniel Dominguez, a water scientist at Colorado State University and a project coordinator for the Water Fellows programs, explains the impacts of climate change on our water systems. This conversation unpacks how the water cycle is changing and ends with a discussion on the ways we can connect water conservation to our everyday lives.

Everyone has the power to impact the environment in their own community. As our natural world faces a growing list of challenges, the need for environmental leaders engaged with local initiatives has never been more critical. Tune into Climate Fairplay and listen to Daniel Dominguez share how a genuine commitment to action has led to a cohort of water leaders across Colorado. 

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