Community Rising
Community Rising examines environmental news in the coastal Carolina region. We focus on the environment, development, climate change, pollution, and public health.
Podcasting since 2020 • 25 episodes
Community Rising
Latest Episodes
Storms & Floods: The Lifeline of Neighborly Connections
Join us in this episode as we interview Wallayce Todd of Community CPR to explore the vital role of community connections in the rural areas of Columbus County after storms. Learn how her organizing, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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7:57
Stormwater solutions positive for the Cape Fear River
When it rains in coastal North Carolina stormwater pours off our plethora of parking lots into the neighborhoods, parks and eventually the Cape Fear River, and with the stream of water pollutants with it. Our increasing number of surfa...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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8:47
Seeds of Healing: Advancing HIV Testing and Knowledge in Coastal North Carolina
In this episode of Community Rising, we spotlight the vital work of Seeds of Healing, Inc. Join us as we speak with Bonetta Spratley, Christopher Marville, and Dr. LeShonda Wallace to learn how they are advancing HIV testing and awareness in co...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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36:20
CAFO’s & Communities: Hog Farming Impacts on Coastal Communities
“We were just sitting on the porch like normal on a beautiful Saturday. And then we heard this tractor, and then all of a sudden this animal waste was coming everywhere and it was stinking like nothing we had ever experienced,” says Elsie Herri...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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13:26