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alley Jean Bruno, professionally known under the alias Cinder Ash, was born and raised in Utah and works as an illustrator and freelance artist in downtown Salt Lake City. Bruno's work focuses on the spiritual connection between human and nature and her current project explores the relationship between the power of the natural world and the recognition of wildness within herself and women alike. Bruno’s work is autobiographical and she constructs scenes referencing images of her body in which fantastic beasts and dreamscapes surround her in moments crafted to depict empowerment and vulnerability simultaneously. Bruno is the illustrator of the children's book The Heart of Luminous and the comic book Dwindle. She has exhibited multiple times at Salt Lake Comic Con and FanX as well as the Urban Arts Gallery. Bruno aspires to write and illustrate her own graphic novel. ◆
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ENVIRONEWS
BY AMY BRUNVAND
New Tracy Aviary Nature Center & Jordan River Park Salt Lake County is planning a new Jordan River Park along the riparian corridor between highway 201 and 4500 South, envisioned as an urban natural area with a priority on preserving wildlife habitat. The new regional park consolidates existing parks connected by the Jordan River recreational trail and the Jordan River Water Trail. Tracy Aviary is launching the project with a new Jordan River Nature Center at 1100 West 3300 South, scheduled to open with transitional facilities in Spring 2019. Construction on permanent facilities will begin in 2020, including nature trails, a butterfly garden, canoe and bike rentals and a nature play area. Meanwhile, the County is gathering public input for the Jordan River Park master plan. Look for an ideas competition to be launched in early 2019.
Wildlife opens on Summit
overpass Parley’s
The new wildlife overpass is open over I-80 on Parley’s Summit to help Wasatch Mountain critters safely cross six lanes of fast traffic (and to save drivers from dangerous animal collisions). Three miles of highway fencing on either side of the overpass help funnel animals over the bridge which has been strewn with rocks and logs in order to resemble to the surrounding landscape. The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT ) plans to install cameras in order to monitor how animals use their new bridge. The wildlife bridge was built largely thanks to the nonprofit citizen group Save People, Save Wildlife which raised money and lobbied UDOT for a solution to excessive I-80 roadkill. UDOT asks people to please stay off the overpass so as not to deter skittish animals from crossing. Save People, Save Wildlife: SAVEPEOPLESAVEWILDLIFE.ORG
Climate change in the Southwest The Fourth National Climate Assessment Vol. II, released in November, includes a regional report on climate change impacts, risks and adaptation in the Southwest United States. The report states that:
• Drought in the Colorado River basins has reduced water in both Lake Powell and Lake Mead, increasing the risk of water shortages. • Population growth in Utah is also stressing water supplies. • The area burned by wildfires between 1984 to 2015 was twice what would have burned without climate change, partly due to the death of conifers in beetle-infested forests. • Hotter, more frequent heat waves are leading to higher levels of ozone and particulate air pollution. • Hot temperatures are killing the cryptobiotic soils on the Colorado Plateau. • Warmer winters have increased the spread of insect and animal-borne diseases like West Nile Virus, plague, hantavirus and Valley fever. Invasive cheat-grass has reduced
habitat for endangered sage-grouse. 4th National Climate Assessment, vol. II Ch. 25. Southwest: NCA2018.GLOBALCHANGE.GOV/CHAPTER/25/ Get involved: UTAHCLIMATEACTIONNETWORK.COM
Bear River in trouble In December the Utah Board of Water Resources met in a closed-door meeting to approve $5 million for development of the Bear River. Diversion of Bear River water would be catastrophic to the declining Great Salt Lake ecosystem, drying up wetlands that support huge flocks of migratory birds. Scientists predict that an exposed lake bed would release toxic dust storms along the Wasatch Front. Get involved: Utah Rivers Council, UTAHRIVERS.ORG; Friends of Great Salt Lake, FOGSL.ORG/
Inland Port may restart Legacy Parkway fight Fifteen years ago, Utah citizens fought hard to mitigate environmental impacts of building the Legacy Parkway which runs through Great Salt Lake wetlands. They succeeded in getting wetland conservation, a bike trail, reduced speed limits, a quiet road surface, and bans on large trucks and billboards. However, the Settlement Agreement will expire on Jan 1, 2020 unless the Utah Legislature votes to extend it. Now the Inland Port Board, hastily formed during the 2018 General Session of the Utah Legislature, is trying to undo those victories, proposing to expand the highway as an access route for large-scale industrial development in the Northwest Quadrant of Salt Lake City. Citizens at inland port meetings have raised environmental concerns over increased traffic, air quality, destruction of wetlands and storage of toxic materials. In December, the Salt Lake City Council approved new rules for environmental planning at the Inland Port, but because of the way the law is written they cannot block the development. Get involved: Community Coalition for Inland port Reform, COALITIONFORPORTREFORM.ORG
Public lands drilling & greenhouse gas emissions A new report from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) estimates that fossil fuels extracted from federal public land account for 23.7% of the nation’s total CO2 emissions. Public lands are both a source of CO2 emissions and a “carbon sink” where carbon is sequestered in soils, forests and grasslands. USGS estimates that carbon sequestration offsets about 15% of CO2 emissions from public lands fossil fuel extraction. Carbon capture is a critical component to reducing greenhouse gas, according to the recently released U.N. climate change report.
Federal Lands Greenhouse Gas Emissions: PUBS.USGS.GOV/SIR/2018/5131/SIR20185131.PDF
Activists protest BLM lease sale In December, environmentalists and climate change activists gathered to protest a particularly objectionable Bureau of Land Management (BLM) oil & gas lease sale. Under the Trump administration policy of “energy dominance,” the U.S. Department of the Interior is fast-tracking oil and gas leasing on federal public lands using online auctions and new rules designed to eliminate environmental review and prevent public input. The December 2018 lease sale was particularly bad news. Outgoing Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke reduced the public comment period from the usual 30 days to just 10 days. Many protested parcels were leased for development, including land within 10 miles of Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, land near Bears Ears and Hovenweep National Monuments, and parcels near the White River and the Green River in Labyrinth Canyon. While BLM boasts about how much money the lease sale brought in, in fact there is already a glut of undeveloped leases in Utah and many parcels were sold much too cheaply. In 2018 alone, BLM leased more than 420,000 acres of Utah public lands for industrial development. Although this development won’t happen all at once, stockpiled oil and gas leases constitute a time bomb that could be ignited by high oil prices. Groups protesting under-regulated leasing include Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, Utah Chapter of the Sierra Club, Center for Biological Diversity and Wasatch Rising Tide.
Scandal-plagued Zinke calls it quits Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, formerly a congressman from Montana, has announced his resignation due to charges of corruption and misconduct. Zinke will be remembered in Utah for his role in downsizing Bears Ears and GrandStaircase Escalante and for fast-tracking oil and gas leasing in inappropriate places. During his tenure, Zinke promoted offshore drilling, engaged in science denial, let hunters write conservation policy and attacked the Endangered Species Act. Stephen Bloch, Legal Director of the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, noted that Utah’s
federal public lands are unquestionably worse off because of Zinke and stated, “He will undoubtedly go down as one of the worst interior secretaries in living memory. Good riddance.”
Stewart slips public lands attack into Farm Bill Representative Chris Stewart (R-UT-2) slipped an attack on Utah public lands into the 2018 Farm Bill that passed in December. The misnamed “Sage-Grouse & Mule Deer Conservation and Restoration Act” actually caters to cattle ranchers who want to destroy piñon/juniper forests without going through an environmental review process. Piñon/juniper forests are a native plant community that has been expanding in range. Stewart characterizes this as an “invasion.” So-called “vegetation improvement” projects are done by “chaining” (dragging a huge chain between two bulldozers to knock down trees) and re-seeding grass for cattle. The massive ecological damage can take decades to recover. Forest removal actually can enhance sagegrouse habitat, but range ecologists recommend small-scale, patchy forest removal targeted to identified sites, not widespread deforestation. BLM has proposed massive chaining projects on more than 110,000 acres within the original boundaries of Grand Staircase National Monument. In 2015, Stewart introduced a bill to prevent listing sage-grouse under the Endangered Species Act (it didn’t pass). Get involved: Center for Biological Diversity, BIOLOGICALDIVERSITY.ORG/.
Alta Ski Area behaving badly Alta Ski Area, long considered an industry leader for sustainability, has tarnished its image by obstructing Wasatch Mountains conservation planning. At a December meeting, Alta opposed federal designation of a Central Wasatch Conservation and Recreation Area because it might prevent the resort from expanding its parking lots. Alta has also refused to cooperate with Wasatch Mountain planning that might prevent building new ski lifts in Grizzly Gulch and on Mount Baldy. Get involved: Save our Canyons, SAVEOURCANYONS.ORG/
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LOVE YOUR LUNGS
Mass transit made easy New apps, preplanning and practice make all the difference
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lthough riding transit may seem daunting at first, Utah Transit Authority (UTA) has a reliable and safe system. Mass transit is growing as a viable option for more people, thanks in large part to userfriendly tech. I live between downtown and the University of Utah, where I work. I rarely drive nowadays, particularly to locations across Salt Lake County. I
Transit and Transit Tracker connect directly with the GPS of each individual bus to tell you where it is. I can track the bus I want to take and make sure I’m at the correct stop on time. can generally get to my destination on time and avoid the hassle and stress of driving. That gives me extra time to catch up on texts to friends or work emails. During the snowy and rainy days w h i c h bring about greater risks for accidents, I’d rather have a professional take me where I need to go, in a safer vehicle, rather than take risks on the road. The most commonly used app to get around, Google Maps, has a feature to select public transit as the mode of transportation
BY DANIEL MENDOZA and can tell you what connections to take and if a certain service is running late. Every bus stop has a unique identification code and instructions on how to text to receive updates on the next bus. Even better are the new apps Transit (rated highly for both Android and IOS) and Transit Tracker (rated for well Android only). They connect directly with the GPS of each individual bus to tell you where it is. I can track the bus I want to take and make sure I’m at the correct stop on time. I highly recommend them. UTA is constantly improving its service, frequency and reach, and along with the transportation master plans developed by many cities, will start filling in service gaps that can be found late at night and on weekends. During the winter, ski bus service takes passengers to popular ski destinations such as Little and Big Cottonwood Canyon as well as
Cold starts—when a car is first turned on after being at rest for four to eight hours during the cold months—are some of the worst polluters. Power Mountain and Snow Basin. Speaking of winter travel, taking public transit in winter is one of the best ways to help cut emissions and reduce pollution during the dreaded inversion periods. Cold starts, generally described as when a car is first turned on after being at rest for four to eight hours during
the cold months, are some of the worst polluters. Furthermore, car emissions account for 30-50% of our pollution. Since many people drive single-occupied vehicles (let’s try to carpool more!), and a bus can comfortably carry over 40 people, imagine how many cars we can remove from the road, mitigating not only air pollution, but also congestion and traffic back-ups. While one of my main reasons to take transit is to avoid driving, sometimes mass transit turns out to be faster, particularly during rush hours. As an example, on October 1 of 2018 (a Monday), I was to be a guest speaker at a colleague’s class in Salt Lake Community College Sandy Campus at 6:30p.m. I also had a downtown meeting from 4 to 5:30p.m. I ask you to take stock of the last time you had to drive from downtown Salt Lake City to Sandy (or anywhere south) at 5:30 on a weekday. O u r meeting ended a bit early and I was able to catch t h e 5:30p.m. southbound TRAX at Library Station. I exited at Murray Central and transferred to the FrontRunner. I rode the FrontRunner to the South Jordan station. Right off the platform I caught the F514 flex bus (so named because the routes can, on request and for an additional $1.25, be deviated up to ¾ mile at the request of a passenger) to the SLCC Miller Campus. I got there at 6:20p.m., with a few minutes to spare.
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alt Lake City had an extensive trolley system which started in 1872 (HTTP://WWW.TROLLEYSQUARE.COM/HISTORY/). In 1889 the first electric trolleys were operational, replacing mule-drawn cars. More of this history can be found in the second floor museum at Trolley Square (named so because it was a central trolley depot). The organization managing trolleys changed several times and eventually led to the creation of the Utah Transit Authority (UTA), founded in 1970. UTA has received many awards, particularly in the last decade. In 2012 UTA earned the “Gold Standard,” which is the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) highest security rating. In 2014 UTA won the Outstanding Public Transportation System award from the American Transportation Association. This was the fourth time UTA won this award which is the most by any transit agency.
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LOVE YOUR LUNGS
Adventures in public transit Out of her car and her comfort zone, one woman learns how to lower her carbon footprint (and gains confidence along the way)
BY PAM HOLMAN
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he challenge appeared on my Facebook newsfeed, personally forwarded from a smiling community member I much admire. Ditch my car for a month? UTA teamed with Lyft to offer a prize of a free bus pass for a month if you signed an online pledge to Ditch the Car for October. The challenge was interesting, but not likely. Not for me. I want to mention that if you dropped me in the middle of Manhattan, Washington DC, San Francisco or Philadelphia I would have no trouble getting around with mass transit. I’ve done it. And even though studies say about half the bad air in our valley is from vehicle emissions, I could never give up my car. For one thing, I’m 64 years old. I’ve worked an entire career to keep a well-functioning automobile at my disposal. Why sacrifice that kind of independence? What difference would it make anyway? I’m just one driver. I ran the idea past my husband. He said, “We still make a payment on your car and pay for insurance every month whether you’re driving it or not. Why wait for a bus all day? And, um, you forget things.…” He voiced every single objection I had. He also wanted to spare me a kind of vulnerability that comes with being on public transport. It boiled down to this: If I traveled by public transport, I would be out of my comfort zone while in my hometown.
Trip Number One: HIVE Pass Everything changed when I learned about the HIVE pass. A Salt Lake City program, the HIVE pass requires solid proof of residency
surance explanation of benefits statement or a lease agreement will work. Minors require photo i.d. plus one piece of official mail. If you’re outside the city boundaries, you may still qualify for a HIVE-type “Municipality Co-op Pass.” People 65 and over are encouraged to buy a UTA pass instead; it costs the same as HIVE and offers additional benefits.
Trip Number Two: the Grocery Store
If I could do it, I could brag a little. To tell the truth, if I could do it, anyone could do it.
for access to dirt cheap transportation ($42 a month) on any TRAX or bus line, anytime, anywhere. My curiosity was piqued. Maybe with this pass I could prove I wasn’t too old to change, too comfortable to step out of that comfort zone. I challenged myself with two goals: take the kids on a functional bus trip; load my bike onto a bus. If I could do it, I could brag a little. To tell the truth, if I could do it, anyone could do it. The first step was grudgingly paying for parking outside the City
and County building only to find out I didn’t bring along enough identification to prove I am a Salt Lake resident.
LESSON ONE: IDENTIFICATION In addition to a photo i.d. (passport, driver license or state i.d.), adults must also show two pieces of current (less than two months old) official mail, such as a bank statement or utility bill bearing your address. If utilities are in your spouse’s or roommate’s name, in-
The thought of hauling several grocery bags onto a bus, then walking them home was too much. I just wanted to see how to get there and back, so I used the UTA website Trip Planner to find out where to get on the bus to get down the street to the neighborhood Smith’s. It turned out this was straightforward and timely, just right to run in with a small list and wait a few minutes for the return bus. I took out my pocket journal and decide to keep track of time waiting, steps taken and money I would have spent on the fare. Since it was an experiment, I didn’t actually have a shopping list. I walked through the store and bought two protein bars on sale before strolling back to the bus shelter. I found on my approach a bike leaning against the glass structure and a person-sized lump in a bedroll on the concrete. I stopped for a moment and considered, since I would be sharing a bit of real estate with the lump. I decide I surely didn’t want to disturb it. As quietly as I could, I left a protein bar by the front bike wheel and step around to the other side of the shelter, wondering how chilly that bed might be. I liked the look
of a bus lumbering around the corner; it stopped by me and the doors opened. Time waited: total of 12 minutes both ways, steps back and forth to the bus stop, about 1,000. Bedroll lump undisturbed.
LESSON TWO: TAPPING ON & OFF Tap your HIVE bus pass card to both get on and off the bus. There are card readers at both front and back doors. Wave your card across them and watch for the green check mark to light up. You can often get it to read without even taking it out of your wallet. You can also use the UTA GoRide app on your smartphone. Purchase fare products, download them on your phone and then swipe on with your phone.
Trip Number Three: Winco My Rose Park 519 bus took me to the Blue Trax line. So far so good; 10 minutes wait time. As the train slowed and the doors whispered open at the connection place for the S-line (Sugarhouse) I trotted behind a cluster of people who seemed to know where they were going, winding across the tracks and through a gate toward a departure platform. It had to be the S-line, but I wasn’t really sure and not willing to ask anyone. I just followed those other people, trying to look as focused and intent as they did. I rode just a couple of minutes to the middle of construction by WinCo, and for a while I had to stop and decide where to walk safely around the fencing to get to the parking lot. Steps; about 1,000. A chilly breeze hit my neck. In the rain I would have to be geared up for the cold to do this, but today my scarf went over my ears and I noticed I was probably better off for the short walk. Like before, I really didn’t need much, but I walked to the back of the store before selecting an apple fritter, one of my guiltiest pleasures. The walk earned me a treat after all. Back through the parking lot, around the construction fence and back on the S train, I transferred to the main train, and discovered by scrutinizing the map inside that the green line to the airport took me closer to my house than what Trip Planner outlined. I settled into the ride, reached in my bag for the apple fritter when across the aisle a young man spoke up. I realized he was talking to me. “Do you have any food?” he asked. I looked at him, then the fritter in my hand, two bites gone, and handed the pastry over. “You want this?” I asked. He did. And he got out on the next stop without a word, chewing away like mad.
“You’re going to have good karma,” a voice behind me on the train said. I turned around to see a 40ish-looking guy smiling. “That kid just rides back and forth on this train all day,” he said. “You can bet he’s hungry, and that was a nice thing you did.” The train slowed as the man stepped down to hold the bar and wait for the doors to open. Before slipping away he smiled again and wished me a wonderful day. And it kind of was.
LESSON THREE: TRANSFERS Transfers are no big deal. Dress for cold weather. Exercise is a benefit. And this was unexpected: It’s an actual thrill to feel how fast the train moves between 900 South and 2100 South. I would do that again for fun.
Trip Number Four: Rowland Hall I had a night class at Rowland Hall. I didn’t want to take the bus home (I would use a rideshare service) but I could get there with public transit. I just had to figure out the route from my Rose Park home. If I got off my first bus at Third West, where exactly would I need to walk? It took me a few minutes to understand exactly where to pick up the second bus on Second South. On the second leg the bus made a turn I didn’t expect and I had an inner freak-out. A short exchange with the driver set me at ease again, sort of. There were just so many things I didn’t control here—and that seemed a huge loss from
having hands on my own steering wheel. Making it to my drop-off point on Ninth East was a heady victory. As for the Lyft ride home, I climbed into the passenger seat of a newer pickup that smelled like McDonald’s fries and had paper napkins on the floor. The gray-haired gentleman explained on the way to Rose Park that he drove school bus during the day and hadn’t had time to get dinner. OK, I can go with that, but I wish he’d saved me some fries. The ride would have been over $12 to get home from my class, but I had a $5 coupon and tipped him $3 on the phone app. Time waiting for the whole trip, including transfer: 17 minutes. Steps, including the two blocks up to my class: 825.
LESSON FOUR: COST Nighttime is a fine time for hiring rides but it could be pricey—way more than a bus ride.
Trip Number Five: Kids Day My husband was taking my car for a trip out of state. Here was my perfect chance for outrageous goal number one, to (gulp) try a bus trip with a baby and a toddler. We had a day planned where I was going to split childcare with the other grandmother, who lives in Murray. Could I make it from Rose Park to Murray on public transit? My husband said, “I think that’s unwise.” I said, “Let me just look.” My husband repeated, “I think that’s unwise.” I said, “Let me check with the parents to see what they think.” My husband said, “I think that’s unwise.” So that settled that. We would be giving it a go. Trip Planner said this would require the same familiar bus transfer on 200 South I had just done to get to Rowland Hall along 900 East. This particular bus went all the way out to Murray, and one stop was exactly two blocks from Grandma’s house on 5600 South. Mom and dad were actually encouraging; they loaded up the diaper bag and positioned the stroller by their front door for departure. I purchased $8 in toddler iPad games to help pass the time for the wiggly three-year-old and we set out, the little guy cheerfully walking next to the stroller on a sunny afternoon, around the corner to the bus stop. When the 519 stopped for us, my grandson scampered right up the platform in the front while I turned the stroller around to pull the back wheels on first. I was relieved to see there were no stairs to negotiate. But the stroller tipped, threatening to dump the baby. “Load the front wheel first,” the driver offered, then hopped down from his seat and showed me how to fold up the front bench to position the stroller right in front of our front-facing seat. The iPad was handy and I was free to guide the older grandchild with the new games as the baby slept the entire trip. Stepping out on 5600 South and 900 East I wanted to say it was one small step for a woman, but a giant leap for a new bus rider.
LESSON FIVE: STROLLERS Load a stroller front wheels first and watch out that the parked stroller doesn’t bump the call button under the raised handicapped seat. Bonus: You don’t need iPad apps for a toddler to be amused on the bus. There’s lots of interesting things to look at during the ride.
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Trip Number Six: Joy Ride An hour early for my haircut appointment downtown, I decided to stay on the Red Line TRAX and just take a look at what it feels like to ride to the University of Utah Hospital. This ride had a Disneyland feel to it as we passed the football stadium, the big Olympic torch and events center. At the end of the line there was a long wait, maybe 15 minutes while what appeared to be white collar workers loaded onto the train at the University Hospital. This was definitely the most crowded I had yet experienced on public transit, although before the end of the day I would see even more crowded TRAX cars. My ride back to Rose Park took me on the Green TRAX line that travels to the airport, letting me out at the Trip Planner-designated spot on 600 West and North Temple. The female driver suggested I not get off until further down the street, by the Fairpark. I declined her advice, citing my Trip Planner directions. Mistake. I had landed across the street from the infamous Gateway Motel. A man, more ressembling a bundle of fabric stashed behind a concrete barrier, eyed me from 20 feet away. I waited 12 minutes for the next bus and didn’t pay attention to the route number when it finally pulled up. I wasted no time stepping up.
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ADVENTURES IN PUBLIC TRANSIT
Before I could tap my HIVE pass the driver put his hand up. “This bus is just for students of West High,” he said. “But will you take me to Rose Park?” I pleaded. The driver glanced back in his mirror. “It’s kind of crowded,” he countered. “I’m good,” I said maybe a little too quickly. “Please?” If a normal city bus can hold 100 people, there were 120 teenagers on this one. I clung to the handrail after the driver scooted me behind the white line. Down the road, disembarking students barged by, knocking me with their backpacks. I was nonetheless glad to be aboard.
LESSON SIX: TRIP PLANNER Don’t count on Trip Planner; and listen if a driver has advice. Also, look at the maps of the bus routes. * * * When I drive I feel I am in control. I can change lanes, choose my route on a whim and leave when I wish. Enclosed in my own car, I am also insulated from homelessness and poverty —it’s as easy as driving past the guy with the cardboard sign. When I ride public transit, I rub shoulders with those realities. I get eye-to-eye with the privilege that leads me to think I am
somehow separate from issues like terrible air, or not having enough to eat or a place to sleep. I have a newfound confidence that makes me wants to keep trying. I still want to load my bike on the front of a bus. I also want to try out a scooter. If it doesn’t actually make me feel younger, at least I know I’m still able to accept a challenge. The next time that I-15 sign urges me to limit trips or take public transportation I know I’m up for it. My new privilege is riding the excellent public transportation system available in Salt Lake City. It’s not difficult, the price is right, the trains are spotless and well-lit. If the cost is having to pay attention to routes, transfers, or schedules, the other side is getting to completely space out while someone else drives. Once in a while I might get to feed someone, too . ◆ Pam Holman is a teacher, a Master Gardener and a Master Recycler. She and her husband live 446 steps away from their grandchildren in Rose Park.
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What’s on deck for the 2019 Utah State Legislative Session
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very year it feels like we make a little more progress toward a healthier environment, even if sometimes we take a step or two back in the process. This legislative session, we foresee a move toward better environmental policies, Here’s a short list of what’s to come; there’s still more legislation in the works!
Clean Air Free fare days: Again and again we hear about the barriers to taking public transportation in Utah, one of which is cost. The free fare days bill looks to create a program in which all UTA transportation, including buses, TRAX and Frontrunner, throughout their service area would be entirely free for a certain number of days during our inversion season. Coal rolling: While it is already illegal in Utah to tamper with a car’s emissions controls, some still do in order to spew stacks of black smoke on demand, a trend known as coal rolling. This bill would increase the penalties and improve the reporting system for those who tamper with their engines to “roll coal”—something all of us could live without experiencing! $100 million appropriation for air quality: The Governor recently appropriated an un-
precedented $100 million to improving air quality with the goal of reducing emissions 25% by 2026. This amount still needs be approved by the legislature, so expect some negotiations. Hopefully most of the money will be approved! If it is, there will be an incredible opportunity to make some big strides in improving our air.
Energy and Climate Municipality 100% renewable energy bill: Salt Lake City, Park City and Summit County have all put forward goals to transition to 100% renewable energy by 2030. However, in order to do this, the Public Service Commission (PSC), which regulates our largest utility, Rocky Mountain Power, needs the authority to create a new electric rate class for these areas. This bill would enable the PSC to create thenew rate structure and help these municipalities fully transition to renewables. Rural renewable energy resolution: As Utah continues to search for ways to improve rural economies, renewable energy has the potential to bring jobs, a tax base, and new economic development to Utah’s rural areas. This resolution would support that. Building code amendments: Homes and buildings are large energy users, as well as a
part of the second largest source of emissions in our valley, mostly due to furnaces, water heaters and other appliances that use electricity and/or natural gas. The building codes meant to ensure that our offices and homes are built to standards that reduce the amount of gas and energy needed for them to function are outdated. This bill makes some tweaks to the residential code (such as requiring 90% of all new installed lighting to be LEDs) and adopts the full 2018 commercial code, ensuring that all new construction is built to better standards. ◆ Stay in the loop by following local news, checking social media for live updates, and watching bill trackers, such as HEAL Utah’s: WWW.HEALUTAH.ORG/ Jessica Reimer is HEAL Utah’s policy associate focusing primarily on air quality and radioactive waste. Grace Olscamp is HEAL Utah’s communications and outreach associate. WWW.HEALUTAH.ORG.
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The year in review—and what’s new Highlights and updates from some CATALYST stories of 2018
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very year CATALYST brings you stories that are educational, local, playful, tasty. Last year, among many other stories, we wrote about hybrid buses joining the UTA fleet; about the vandalism and restoration of the 900 South Buddha shrine; about Slow Food culinary treasures and teaching our children to appreciate a broad palate; about permaculture and Women of Wisdom. The interesting thing about print journalism is that it captures a story at a specific moment in time. You, Dear Reader, sit with these stories, learn and absorb, and then move on. But often that story is not over. We invited our writers to re-visit some of their stories from 2018. Enjoy. (And if you appreciate the stories CATALYST brings you every month, consider supporting us with a donation.) — Katherine Pioli, Associate Editor
January. EnviroNews columnist Amy Brunvand has lived in Salt Lake long enough to be something
of an expert on staying healthy through the winter pollution. Last year she advised that before you plan your day, check the Air Quality Index: AIR.UTAH.GOV or AIRNOW.GOV. If it’s yellow or orange, take action:. • Ride the bus or take TRAX. • Wear an air pollution mask. Make sure yours is rated 95 or 99 and has a tight fit. If you have to drive: • Don’t warm up or idle your vehicle for more than 10 seconds. (City law limit is two minutes.) • Carpool or ask your employer if you can telecommute.
• Avoid using drive-through windows. • Drive smoothly—slow down and no jackrabbit starts. • Maintain your engine and keep your tires properly inflated. ***
We’ve been giving lots of attention of late to the Warm Springs Park development in Salt Lake, just west of the Capitol. Michael McLane wrote an indepth history from when Mormon settlers and native Indian tribes used the area’s waters for healing purposes to their paving over with the expansion of the oil refineries. In a coinciding news brief we spoke with Sylvia Nibley about her community organization efforts to save the old Warm Springs building and revive the spring itself. That effort is finally making headway. Last month Mayor Jackie Biskupski and members of her administration met with leaders of the Warm Springs Alliance, a nonprofit organization formed to protect and preserve the Warm Springs landmark site. The alliance presented a proposal created with extensive public input to restore the historic site by making it a community asset. The vision includes hot spring pools, a restaurant, and community space used in creative ways as a place where people from diverse communities can come together. Alliance founder Sylvia Nibley reports that in this first meeting, Mayor Biskupski showed openness to the concept and has agreed to work on city funding of a thorough en-
gineering study by June of 2019. Nibley says this is a vital next step to understanding the condition of the building so that accurate estimates for its restoration can be made. For more information visit: WARMSPRINGSALLIANCE.ORG/ *** When writer Faith Rudebusch interviewed Carl Arky, media relations specialist at Utah Transit Authority, about the UTA’s transition to greener buses (Transit Dilemma), 30 of the 510 buses in the greater Salt Lake region were hybrid electric models and 47 were powered by natural gas. During 2018, Arky says, UTA added 24 hybrid buses to their fleet. Five electric buses are scheduled to arrive between December 2018 and next month— two for the University of Utah and three for UTA routes. UTA will deploy the emissions-free buses in April, after testing them, training personnel, and completing an on-route charging system. UTA’s plans to introduce the buses in 2018 were pushed back due to delays at the plant. Keep an eye out for the new electric buses this year, and consider incorporating these non-polluting buses into your routine. *** Jackson Phoenix Plummer, whose photo appeared on our January 2018 cover, turned one in July.
February. Valerie Litchfield gave readers a sneak peak into 2018’s Chinese Year of the Earth Dog. Last year was, according to Litchfield’s reading of Chinese astrology, a year to avoid jumping into big changes. Instead she recommended focusing on leaning in, listening and learning. Thanks to the dog’s intelligence, training and discipline, however, the Year of the Dog was a good time to make lifestyle changes (quit smoking, move your residence or start a new business venture). The Earth Dog year is also characterized as a time of idealism, social justice, innovation and a time to address spiritual matters and find peaceful resolutions to conflict. Litchfield offered ideas and actions to revisit throughout the year. Here are a few that could also bring you joy, fulfillment and peace during 2019, year of the pig. 1. Complete one task before taking on another. 2. Volunteer for humanitarian causes—opportunities abound. 3. Establish new traditions in your life or reconnect with old ones. 4. Adopt a rescue dog or donate your time or resources to a shelter. 5. Take a family vacation to a place in nature. 6. Read or reread classic books and poetry. ***
In A Stone’s Throw, Alice Toler reported on the vandalism of Benjamin Dieterle’s Buddha shrine on 900 South. At the time, Dieterle was raising money for a replacement. Dieterle says last year 133 people donated a total of $3,700 to rebuild the statue. “My neighbors have expressed support and appreciation to have the shrine back.” The shrine receives offerings each week—mostly flowers, but also fruit, coins, rocks, beads and interesting oddities, including “a tiny tin box with a tiny pencil inside.” One day Dieterle says a nineyear-old neighbor girl just sat with the Buddha for about 20 minutes. 'The irony of the vandalism was that the shrine then became a known landmark in the neighborhood.” Buddha on 9th ended the year raising $555 via a GoFundMe campaign which was used to
purchase small gifts for those who could use some holiday cheer, distributed at the Buddha: HTTPS://BIT.LY/2LWS4IM/ *** We heard, last year, some promises for cleaner burning Tier 3 fuel. Are we still on track for that? “Breathe” columnist Ashley Miller (Refinery Row) says: yes! Significantly cleaner gasoline, Tier 3, is on track for making its way to many gas stations in Utah, thanks to the commitment of two of Utah’s largest refineries. Last year, both Andeavor (now Marathon Petroleum) and Chevron broke ground on projects needed to begin producing the lower sulfur content gasoline. To produce the cleaner fuel, Marathon invested in expanding its catalytic hydrogen treater, which removes sulfur from the gasoline feedstock the refinery processes. The “hydrotreater” needed to be larger to remove enough sulfur to meet the 10ppm Tier 3 standard. Expanding this hydrotreater will not result in more emissions coming from the refinery itself. The project is underway and on schedule for the company to begin producing and selling the lower sulfur fuel by the end of 2019. Chevron is also on schedule for tying in the new equipment installed to remove additional sulfur to meet the new standard. Under federal law, smaller refineries, including Marathon and Chevron, as well as the other refineries located in Utah, could take advantage of an averaging system or credits to avoid producing the fuel locally. Both Marathon and Chevron felt that producing the cleaner fuel would have a positive impact on the local air shed, the community, and the people of Utah. In other words, these companies felt compelled to do the right thing for our state, especially when the right thing will result in such dramatic emissions reductions from the mobile sector. So where can you buy the cleaner fuel once these refineries are producing it? Look to buy gas from retailers who purchase their supply from Marathon, Chevron, or Silver Eagle. This includes stations branded with Tesoro, Andeavor, Shell, ExxonMobil, Chevron, and some unbranded stations including Costco and Smith’s.
March. Amy Irvine—mother, teacher, gun-owner— wrote A Defining Moment as a response to the gun violence that is so prevalent in our country. “In this era of white, homegrown terrorism, it’s time to step into the fray—that messy, alchemical place where hard conversations happen and new levels of action are executed,” she concluded. So, Dear Reader: what is that conversation looking like today? Are we still having it at all and where are we going with it next? *** Last year Representative Steve Handy (R-Layton) ran HB 211, which would have created an incentive-based approach to offer grant funding to Union Pacific to replace up to three freight switchers with newer models or re-
powered engines for trial. Ashley Miller says the bill did not pass last session, largely because many members of the legislature pointed out that Union Pacific nets a multi-billion dollar profit each year and taxpayers shouldn’t have to foot the bill to get cleaner locomotives. Perhaps an even bigger issue was brought to light for our lawmakers, thanks to this bill. Under the Clean Air Act, states are prohibited from imposing stricter emissions standards for locomotives than what is set by federal law. This year, Representative Handy is bringing back the freight switcher bill to try again, but he is also bringing a separate resolution, calling on the EPA to set stricter emissions standards for locomotives. The resolution will serve as a message to the EPA that Utah’s hands are tied when it comes to cleaning up a significant source of pollution coming from the rail yards. The current standard for these locomotives are roughly 85-90% cleaner than the Tier 0+ standard allowed under the Clean Air Act.
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April. The Ark of Taste is Slow Food International’s registry of hyper-local foods and food customs that have deep cultural significance for the people who use, grow, make and eat them. Last year Katherine Pioli wrote about some of the Ark foods. Since then, Slow Food has welcomed some new foods aboard, like gaetbangpung, a rare coastal plant found in only a few places in South Korea. Gaetbangpung is an important food staple in the fishing villages where it is grown. It has also been considered a potent medicine for centuries. Check out the Slow Food website for interesting recipes from around the world (using Ark ingredients) and for news about fair-food initiatives around the world. And visit the local chapter’s site (SLOWFOODUTAH.ORG) for updates on local activities. *** Speaking of food, Natasha Sajé, professor of English as Westminster, also wrote about the culinary experience in her April essay, Learning to Love Real Food. She shared the story of chaperoning a college trip to Europe and her surprise at her students’ eating habits—they preferred fast food pizza and shunned the local feasts. She came away wondering whether we are doing enough to teach our young people food appreciation. So, Dear Reader: What have you and your kids been eating lately?
May. At CATALYST we like to think about our gardens. In May, Fritz Kollman, landscape gardener at Red Butte Garden and Arboretum, taught us how to create a good pollinator habitat. H e r e are a few of his suggestions: • Pollinators love globemallow, aster, hummingbird mint, milkweed, penstemon, lavender, butterfly bush, hyssop. • Ornamental grasses and shrubs in your landscape provide shelter for pollinators. • Leave your garden untrimmed for winter and early spring. This simple practice provides shelter to overwintering pollinators and their offspring. • Mulching is good, but leave some bare soil open in the garden, as it accommodates small ground-nesting pollinators. • Pollinators need fresh water—a birdbath or small pond is appreciated. ***
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Everyone worries about Utah’s winter air quality. Ashley Miller had the unfortunate task of alerting readers to the looming dangers in our summer air as well (Breathe: What Lies Ahead). In an end-year update, Miller reports that the 2018 summer was particularly bad due to a combination of elevated ozone levels caused by high temperatures and intense sunlight, as well as unusually high levels of PM2.5. A wintertime woe, PM2.5 also typically spikes in July due to fireworks. But many days in August also saw elevated PM2.5 pollution due to wildfires within and outside the state. Wildfire smoke contains harmful particulate matter, as well as many of the precursor pollutants that lead to the formation of both ozone and PM2.5. More exceedances and higher concentrations of ozone pollution plagued the valleys this summer. From June through September the ozone standard was exceeded 32 times in Salt Lake City—significantly higher than in 2016, when there were only 14 exceedances. Increasing temperatures will continue to spell trouble for summer air quality for both ozone and PM2.5.
July. Last year was the fourth year of the Playground East Forest Garden, a permaculture project in Salt Lake City and the subject of James Loomis’ gardening article (Garden Like a Boss: Keepin’ It Wild). 2018 turned into a busy year for Playground East’s volunteers. Project organizer Jim
French writes: “Hugelkultur mounds, which soak in irrigation water and prevent water from flooding the adjacent garden, play an integral role at the garden. We noticed that a few of the interior The mounds were not receiving enough irrigation water during our dry summers. Instead of continuing to observe plants failing on those mounds, we decided to remove two mounds and make a slight depression (called a swale) in their place. One of those swales is now home to a currant shrub and a growing patch of strawberries. “The shift from annual plants to perennials continued in 2018. Perennials come back year after year, develop deep root systems and are able to withstand longer dry periods than annuals. As has been the custom at Playground East, the new perennial arrivals have been mostly castoffs. This year, we were given a multi-grafted Asian pear tree and a yummy sweet pie cherry tree—joining willow, seaberry, blackberry, raspberry, gooseberry, honeyberry, currant, aronia,
and other delicious herbs and weeds. “An important part of the Playground East Forest Garden is the comaraderie that it fosters. Over 60 people have participated in transforming this eighth of an acre in the Highland Park neighborhood. Join us!” JIMFRENCH74@GMAIL.COM
August. Amy Brunvand, whose reading list comes highly recommended, reviewed the book Radical Joy For Hard Times by Trebbe Johnson. She writes: “A clear-cut forest, a fracking drill pad or a neglected urban river sandwiched between busy roads: Johnson wants us to look at these wounded places with a clear, steady gaze and listen without judgment to hear what the place has to tell us.” So, Dear Reader: Have you given special attention to some of the sad, grey places and found their hidden beauty? *** Kicking off our series Women of Wisdom (sponsored by the Women’s Giving Circle) CATALYST staffer Sophie Silverstone interviewed Salt Lake County Sheriff Rosie Rivera. Rivera talked about what it was like being a woman in a male-dominated profession, as Utah’s first female sheriff and currently the only Latina sheriff in the country. In November Rivera handily won her bid to continue in her position and she remains at the helm of policing in the county.
September. Here-and-gone fashion trends are a terrible burden on our plant and its resources, as revealed to us by former CATALYST intern Taylor
Hawk in her article, From Fast Fashion to Conscious Consumption. She reminded us that each year Americans throw out 14 million tons of clothing; that it takes 20-200 years for a piece of polyester clothing to decompose; that 11% of all pesticides (including 14% of all insecticides) are used on cotton crops. All this basically boils down to buying better (yes, often more expensive) clothes that you will want to wear for years, not just a season—and for taking good care of the clothes you already have. So, Dear Reader: Have you changed your clothing consumption habits this year?
October. Eat Local Week happens every fall in Salt Lake. It’s a time to learn more about locally grown, raised and produced foods and commit to making them a part of your yearround diet. It’s good for the planet (reducing your food’s carbon footprint) and is better for the local economy (supporting local businesses and farmers). CATALYST published the 2018 Eat Local contest-winning recipe, along with the recipe author’s ingredient sources. Check it out online: Savory Roasted Butternut Squash Pudding, submitted by Alexis: HTTPS://BIT.LY/2CYN5O0. *** Winter gardens aren’t requiring much of us, so garden guru James Loomis uses that time to reflect on the past season’s plots and plan for next year. He suggests enlisting a blank book as a garden journal. Record what you plant, when and where. Note on a calendar the dates you want to fertilize and transplant. Spend time in your garden, regardless of the season, and note what you see. And if you’ve been putting off installing drip irrigation, start drawing up plans for a system now. *** Every month Amy Brunvand digs deep into environmental issues,
bringing us a succinct update on what’s important, what’s new and how we can get involved. Probably all of them deserve an update, but there’s just not enough space. Here’s what Amy found most important to review at the end of 2018: In her book Hope in the Dark (2004) activist Rebecca Solnit
wrote, “Most environmental victories look like nothing happened.” Despite setbacks in 2018, there were also some things that didn’t happen, and that was good: Utah prairie dogs kept endangered species protection after the Supreme Court ruled that the Endangered Species Act applies to animals that don’t cross state lines. The Trump Administration failed to overturn the Methane Rule that controls oilfield greenhouse gas emissions. A tribal lawsuit to restore the original boundaries of Bears Ears was not moved from Washington, D.C. to Utah, despite Trump adminis tration efforts to find a judge who is friendly to downsizing. Then-Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke did not succeed in raising the Zion National Park entry fee to $70 per vehicle. The Utah Court of Appeals threw out a lawsuit against Rose Chilcoat, former director of Great Old Broads for Wilderness, who was falsely accused of trying to kill cows by closing a gate. Yellowstone grizzly bears were not killed after a federal judge kept them on the Endangered Species list. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission did not grant a permit for the State of Utah to begin construction of the Lake Powell Pipeline. Radically anti-environmental state representative Mike Noel (RKanab) will not be returning to the Utah Legislature since he did not run for office. The State of Utah cannot turn Utah’s federal public lands into an off-road vehicle playground after losing a lawsuit to overturn travel limits on federal public lands. When the new Democratic majority takes over leadership of the U.S. House on January 3, anti-environmental congressman Rob Bishop (R-UT-1) will no longer be chair of the House Natural Resources Committee. ◆
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Clean Air Solutions Fair January 19, 2019
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t’s getting real out there. In October, the United Nations declared that it’s time to take “unprecedented” actions to cut carbon emissions over the next decade. In November, a new federal climate assesment for the U.S. was released stating that changes in temperature and precipitation are increasing health risks from ground-level ozone pollution, Salt Lake’ s new summertime scourge. It’s easy to be hopeless. But where’s the fun in that?
Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming, edited by Paul Hawken,reports 100 scientifically proven ways to reverse, not just slow down, carbon emissions—a main cause of northern Utah’s air pollution problems, along with particulate pollution. Many of Drawdown’s solutions for drawing down carbon are represented right here in our community, in the areas of energy, food, women and girls, buildings and cities, land use, transport (a huge one for Utah) and materials. Mass transit, ridesharing, e-vehicles, trains, bike infrastructure— Salt Lake has them all, and you can learn how to use them at CATALYST’s Clean Air Solutions Fair this month. When it comes to reducing carbon emissions, Hawkens’ team shows us that, big and small, personal effort on a large scale pays off, whether it’s teleworking, rooftop solar, regenerative agriculture, methane digesters, LED lighting, household recycling or composting—again, Utah has it all, and you can find out about many of these at the fair. We’ll hook you up with local resources to help your indoor air quality, too, as well as take care of your lungs. Visit our website ( WWW.CATALYSTMAGAZINE.NET/CASF) and Facebook page to keep up on who’s participating this year and what’s happening in the skill-sharing workshops. We’re also proud to collaborate with the Utah Recycling Al-
liance (URA), which will hold a Fix-it Clinic to help you repair all (well, one per person) your broken “toys.”
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e recently spoke with Thom Carter, executive director of Utah Clean Air (UCAIR), a major sponsor of our event. He told us about an air quality survey prepared for UCAIR by Lighthouse Research last September. Most of the respondents were in the 25 to 44 age range and traveled fewer than 11 miles to work. An astounding 76% selected “vehicles” as the biggest or second-biggest contributor to our area’s poor winter air quality, with “industry” trailing at a combined score of 42%. Also of interest were answers to the unaided question, “Who do you feel is responsible for fixing air quality issues in Utah?” People in general, followed by the state government. And “What specifically do you feel could be done to improve air quality in Utah?” The No. 1 answer: “Don’t know.” Followed by ideas ranging from improved public transit to public policy, carpooling, controlling population and development. Respondents’ main reasons for not engaging in certain behaviors were what you’d expect: for instance, not carpooling—no one to carpool with (58%). Not taking transit: Inconvenient locations (52%). UCAIR is using the survey data to work with the Utah Department of Environmental Quality and the State Legislature. Solutions are al-
ready available to many of the problems cited (for instance, carpooling websites and a forthcoming app). Just over half the respondents agreed with the statement, “I take some measures to improve air quality, but only if it is convenient or saves me money.” Another 25% try to do everything they can to improve air quality. Carter understands the importance of hearing what people think. “Without the help of the general public, we don’t make progress,” he says. It’s obvious that the time has come when people are realizing individual action plays a part—perhaps more so now that it appears less help will come from the feds. As Ted Wilson, former Salt Lake City mayor and recently retired head of UCAIR, has been known to say: There are saints, and sinners, and the savable. At this month’s Clean Air Solutions Fair, we want them all. We’ll share, learn, laugh, commiserate, rethink a few things, make new choices, expand our range of possibilities. Oh, and if you want to consider taking mass transit there, check out several of the stories in this issue for pointers. See you at the fair! — Greta Belanger deJong
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EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK Like farting under the covers
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n December 28, 2016, two weeks after CATALYST became a nonprofit (now also known as Common Good Press), I got a call from Jim French. Jim was on the board of Revolution United, a nonprofit that was disbanding. The group had started a clean air fair a few years earlier and wanted that event to live on, and wondered if CATALYST would like to pick up the mantle. Would we ever! The venue had already been procured, the date was set—for January 28, 2017. We had one month, to the day, to pull it off. We got to work. Thank goodness for Jim and for David Brooks and other volunteers and my staff —especially when, two weeks before the event, I got sick and on January 20 ended up in the hospital. I asked for a Trumpectomy. All I got was my appendix removed, but that and an accompanying virus was enough to knock me out of the game. Thanks to kind friends and some weird prescription drug that kept me upright, sort of, I was able to attend the 4th Annual Clean Air Fair long enough to sense the enthusiasm and hunger for a project like this. In January of 2018 we came back with CATALYST’S Clean Air Solutions Fair, doubling the attendance and number of exhibitors. This month, it’s happening again —at Gateway Mall (new location), inside the former Urban Outfitters space just south of Union Station on 400 West. See story, left, for details!
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n a clear day, Salt Lake City is a beautiful place, with vistas in all directions that can’t be beat—weather and human activity permitting, of course. Can you imagine what Salt Lake City was like during an inversion pre-1945 when people heated with coal or wood? And automobiles, while few, were dirtier than today’s cars. It must have been quite a mess.
A friend who as a child lived in the upper Avenues in the early 1940s recollected that as soon as there was enough snow, all the kids would grab their sleds and head outside because the snow would be black if you waited too long. In Big Rock Candy Mountain, set partly in Salt Lake in the 1930s, novelist Wallace Stegner comments on how dirty the city is. It’s good to stop and consider once in a while that sometimes, some things do improve.
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lot of people aren’t clear on the difference between air pollution and an inversion. Jessica Reimer’s explanation, right, sets the record straight in grownup terms. Knowing this is step one in understanding why our habits in a time of inversion are crucial to how bad the air gets. I was attempting to describe this to an 11-year-old boy, the son of a friend. I used the putting-thelid-on-the-soup bowl analogy. He looked thoughtful. As understanding dawned, his eyes lit up and he nodded. “I get it,” he said. “It’s like farting under the covers.” That’s certainly one way of putting it. And if it works for him, it works for me. Using the right word and understanding the basic science is great. Whether you call it “inversion” or “air pollution,” though, the solutions are the same—a point made all the more pointed by the growing summer situation. Summer ozone pollution has nothing to do with inversions. But how humans respond is the same. Humans. That’s us. Our responses matter. Because it’s getting real out there. Come to the Clean Air Solutions Fair on January 19 and get inspired. ◆ —Greta Belanger deJong Greta Belanger deJong is the founder and editor of CATALYST.
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Inversion ≠ air pollution which means you can make a difference!
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ere in the Salt Lake Valley, we are no strangers to inversions and air pollution. We are, unfortunately, so familiar with it that people often think that inversion is the same as air pollution. But they’re not the same—it’s more a matter of circumstance. Inversion is a weather pattern that can happen in any valley. Inversion occurs when a layer of warmer air sits on top of cold air and acts like a lid, trapping everything below it in, including the pollution that we emit from our cars, buildings and industrial sources. Our wintertime pollution is known as small particulate matter, or PM2.5. PM2.5 is directly emitted from certain sources and also forms in the air when certain pollutants react with each other. Cars, trucks and heavy-duty vehicles are the largest contributor to PM2.5, making up almost 50% of our wintertime pollution. Area sources— buildings, houses, development projects and wood burning—are the second largest source of emissions. Industrial sources, such as refineries and mines, make up the smallest percentage of emissions.
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Unfortunately, when you combine an inversion-prone area with a concentrated, growing population, we get those brown, heavily polluted days during the winter that make people equate “inversion” with “air pollution.” With or without inversions, our emissions and impact on the air remain the same. Inversions just allow the pollution to build until a storm comes through to lift the “lid.” Does this mean that we have no control over the quality of our air? No! We have the power to create the change needed to improve our air. All of us are responsible for examining how our own habits impact the air, and can commit to taking action to reduce our personal emissions. They don’t have to be drastic steps; combining multiple errands (“trip-chaining”), turning your car off at drivethroughs to reduce idling, or testing out public transportation to get around town can all help to reduce your personal emissions. Collectively, these efforts can make a big difference and help ensure our air quality improves over time. —Jessica Reime, HEAL Utah
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LOVE YOUR LUNGS
Respiratory remedies to the rescue Don’t just protest... Protect!
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ndoor air quality can be two to five times more toxic than the outdoor air, according to the EPA. Cleaning products, mold, cookware, synthetic air fresheners, and carpet and other household furnishings can add to a toxic indoor environment. The average home contains an estimated 63 synthetic chemicals for a total of about 10 gallons of hazardous material inside just one home! Here’s how you can become an advocate for clean air in your home today: • Upgrade your cleaning products. Natural alternatives are less expensive when you use nonbranded items like vinegar for the windows, baking soda for scrubbing and coconut oil for wood polish. Add lung-supportive essential oils such as peppermint, eucalyptus or wintergreen to any of these products to leave the house smelling fresh.
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BY NICOLE DEVANEY • I especially love a warm winter fire but during smog season fires are a no go. By filling the house with beeswax candles or Himalayan salt lamps, I can create the same warming mood that a glowing hearth provides and clean the air with the negative ions they emit at the same time. • A quality air filter is an investment. Many brands and comparisons can be found online. After extensive research I feel confident in suggesting Austin Air, Air Doctor and Molekule. These all remove the ultra fine particles down to .1 micron unlike traditional HEPA filters. • Test for mold and keep leaks sealed. Black mold is a silent killer that can wreak havoc on your health. If you know there is mold in your home, please educate your-
ometimes, during a long inversion, especially as the air becomes soupier, it may become difficult to focus on anything else. When your heart feels
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pleasant way to clean the air in your house is to grow certain plants tested to reduce air pollution including philodendron, aloe, lavender, bamboo palm and spider plants. Besides cleaning the air, you get to care for a living friend that brings beauty to your space.
as heavy as the atmosphere I offer you this personal practice I work with during the smoggy season: When the natives of these lands experienced drought they would pray for rain—or, as some describe it, they would pray rain. They would hold space in their minds and hearts as if what they were asking for had already come to pass, consciously feeling gratitude for the rain beating down upon their faces and fields. I invite you to create a space in your mind daily where you go to give thanks for the trees and the clean air they provide. Find appreciation for every breath, your beating heart and our beautiful city. Breathe deeply and exhale any grief you carry from your precious lungs. Create a bubble of clean air around yourself with your heart and mind. Take it with you, and share it! Bonnie Plummer taking in the healing beauty of Red Butte Garden, an image to recall mid winter when the grays of January bear down.
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n my life as a holistic health practitioner I often express the idea that our bodies are a microcosm of the Earth. Her rivers are our arteries and veins, the trees our lungs, and her air our breath. Taking care of our bodies can be a microcosmic way of caring for the planet. Consider some of these actions to help you stay healthy this winter: • Hydrate by drinking half of your body weight in ounces of water daily. Your lungs are a detoxification organ and the best solution to pollution is dilution. Offer your body a running river to help move toxins; it will naturally take a load off of the lungs. • Take supportive herbs or drink teas formulated to nourish the lungs. I like Breathe Easy by Yogi Tea which is sold in most stores. Mullein, lobelia, licorice, ginger and oregano are good herbs for lung health. • Exercise has so many health benefits but if you're going to get yourself huffing and puffing in the name of health, try to get high. By choosing high altitude activities you can escape the inversion and hopefully see some sunshine for an added vitamin D bonus. There is no better way to chase (or ski) away those winter blues. • If you have access to an infrared sauna or a steam room, I recommend you use it. I like to hang eucalyptus branches from my shower head so that every hot shower becomes a natural treat for my lungs and mood. • If you live in Salt Lake’s winter soup, consider a heavy metal detox yearly. There are many ways and products to rid the body of heavy metals. One that I recommend is Metal Free ( WWW.METALFREE.COM). • Protect yourself when outdoors with a face mask. Be sure to choose a N95, N99 or an N100; you’ll find some good ones at CATALYST’s Clean Air Solutions Fair on January 19! These masks are made specifically to ease your breathing on bad air days. ◆ Nicole DeVaney is a holistic health coach and coowner Iron and Salt Studio in Salt Lake City.
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Get the full calendar online: CATALYSTMAGAZINE.NET/COMMUNITY-CALENDAR/ Or sign up for the CATALYST Weekly Reader – updates every Thursday: HTTP://WWW.CATALYSTMAGAZINE.NET/SUBSCRIBE-WEEKLY-READER/ assigned topic and write about events from their lives. $15. VOICESHEARDSLC.COM Jan. 15: Above and Beyond: NASA’s Journey to Tomorrow @ the City Library. 7p. Part of the Science on Screen initiative. Free. UTAHFILMCENTER.ORG Jan. 16: Local Talks @ Church & State. 5:30-8p. Hear the story behind the Maven District from a panel of the area’s female business-owners. Free.
Jan. 19: CATALYST Presents the 6th Annual Clean Air Solutions Fair @ the Gateway (southwest end of Union Station on 4th West). 11a-4p. Workshops, nonprofits, marketplace for all things clean air and happy lungs: clean air plants for your home, breathing masks, electric bikes and more. Fix-it Clinic by Utah Recycling Alliance to fix your appliances, mend your clothes, etc. Free. CATALYSTMAGAZINE.NET/CASF Jan. 3, 17, 31: Yoga & Cats @ Tinker’s Cat Cafe. 6-8p. 16+. $20. TINKERSCATCAFE.COM Jan. 4, 5: A New Year’s Celebration @ Utah Symphony. 7:30p. W/ guest conductor Xian Zhang. $15-$67. UTAHSYMPHONY.ORG Jan. 4, 5: RDT’s Emerge @ Rose Wagner. Fri 7:30p, Sat 2p. $15. RDTUTAH.ORG Jan. 4: Dubwise w/ Ahee, 13 Swords, Provoke, Illoom @ Urban Lounge. 9p-1a. 21+. $5 before 10pm, $10 after. THEURBANLOUNGESLC.COM
Jan. 7: Winter Writing Workshops @ Day-Riverside Library. 6p. Horror writing. Free. SLCPL.ORG Jan. 8: ElectHER Political Development Series @ Women’s Leadership Institute. 11a-2p. $179. WLIUT.COM Jan. 8, 15, 22: 10 Steps to Psychosocial Resilience in a Chaotic Climate @ First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake. 6:30-8:30p. Please RSVP: ADAIRKOVAC@GMAIL.COM
Jan. 5, 12, 19, 26: Winter Market @ Rio Grande. 10a-2p. SLCFARMERSMARKET.ORG
Jan. 9: Art Reception: Plastic Portraits @ Foothill Public Library. 7-8:30p. Photography by Bryton Sampson. Free. SLCPL.ORG
Jan. 5: Dance All Day @ Repertory Dance Theater. 9a-3p. Open house for public to sample all classes for $10. RDTUTAH.ORG
Jan. 9: Thunder Road @ Rose Wagner. 7p. Followed by Q&A w/ director Jim Cummings. Free. UTAHFILMCENTER.ORG
Jan. 6: 3rd Anniversary Celebration @ Ecstatic Dance. 11a-3p. With special guest Ryan Herr. Free-$15. ECSTATICDANCE.ORG
Jan. 10: The Bee // Becoming @ Metro Music Hall. Lovingly competitive storytelling. $15. 21+. THEBEESLC.ORG
Jan. 12: Choir! Choir! SLC! @ Mindful Yoga Collective. 1-2:30p. Sing Crazy Little Thing Called Love and Can’t Help Falling in Love. Free. VOICECOACHSLC.COM Jan. 12: Family Art Saturday: New Year’s Nature Calendars @ UMOCA. 2-4p. Using natural materials, make a functional 2019 calendar. Free. UTAHMOCA.ORG Jan. 12: S&S 12th Anniversary Party @ Metro Music Hall. 9-11p. W/ Flash & Flare, Concise Kilgore, Bo York. 21+. $5. METROMUSICHALL.COM Jan. 13: Terrarium Making @ Thyme and Place. 4-5:30p. $45. THYMEANDPLACESLC.COM Jan. 14: Voices Heard: #MeToo @ Sugar Space. 6:30-9:30p. Ten writers will take an
Jan. 16: Family Yoga @ Day-Riverside Library. 6:30p. Free. SLCPL.ORG Jan. 16: Local Author Showcase @ the King’s English. 7-8:30p. Free. KINGSENGLISH.COM Jan. 17: Salt Lake City Cemetery signing @ the King’s English. 7-9p. Authors of Salt Lake City Cemetery will read and sign their book. Free. KINGSENGLISH.COM Jan. 17: Kamau Bell @ SLCC South City Campus Grand Theater. 7-8:30p. Comedian talks race, politics and social issues. Q&A to follow. Free. Reserve tickets at HTTP://WWW.SLCC.EDU/KAMAUBELL/ Jan. 18: “Those Who Can’t” Gallery Stroll Reception @ Urban Arts Gallery. 6-9p. A collection of work by local Utah art teachers and their students. Exhibit Jan. 2 - Feb. 3. Free. UTAHARTS.ORG Jan. 18: Spirit Dance @ Avenues Yoga. 810p. Conscious dance experience. 18+. $15. AVENUESYOGA.COM
Jan. 11: RuthAnne Snow @ the King’s English. 7-9p. Reading from her new book When the Truth Unravels. Free. KINGSENGLISH.COM Jan. 11: Emancipator @ Urban Lounge. 8p. 21+. $25. THEURBANLOUNGESLC.COM
Jan. 8: This is Home: An American Refugee Story @ the City Library. Post film discussion. Free. UtahFilmCenter.org
Jan. 11, 22, 29: Museum Advocacy Day @ Capitol Rotunda. Learn about advocacy of Utah’s museums. UTAHMUSEUMS.ORG Jan. 12: How-To @ Glendale Library. 2-3p. DIY bath bombs. Free. SLCPL.ORG
Jan 15: The Nick Moss Band @ Soundwell. 7-11p. Chicago Blues. 21+. $12-$15. SOUNWELLSLC.COM
CATALYSTMAGAZINE.NET 23 Jan. 22: Bisbee ‘17 @ Rose Wagner. 7p. Post screening Q&A w/ director. Free. UTAHFILMCENTER.ORG Jan. 23: The International Tolerance Project @ UMFA. 7p. Dialogue through design with Mirko Ilić. Free. UMFA.UTAH.EDU Jan. 24 - Feb. 3: Sundance Film Festival @ Park City, SLC, and Sundance Resort. SUNDANCE.ORG
Jan. 19: OchO Society fundraising dinner, “Enchantment,” featuring James Loomis speaking on earthships and passive solar architecture concepts @ Twin Suns Cafe. 6-10:30pm. The OchO Society is a local nonprofit dedicated to ecological stewardship and hands-on environmental education. Tickets: HTTPS://BIT.LY/2LECX9D Jan. 19: Chinese New Year Education Celebration @ South Jordan (address upon registration). 10a-2p. Year of the Pig Feng Shui class w/ Tina Falk, Chinese Metaphysician and Astrologer. Includes lunch, meditation, class, Lion Dance performance and more. $98. FENGSHUIVIA.ME Jan. 19: Women’s March on Utah @ Washington Square Park. 10a-1p. March in solidarity to raise and empower Utah’s diverse community of women. Free. PEOPLEFORUNITY.COM
Jan. 19: TEDx @ Marmalade Library. 78p. Seeing Life Through a Different Lens. Free. SLCPL.ORG Jan. 19: The Bee // Healthcare: Stories of Illness & Wellness @ Kingsbury Hall. 7:30p. $20 (discounts for students, youth, U of U faculty). 12+. THEBEESLC.ORG Jan. 20: Total Lunar Eclipse. 7p-1a. The full moon passes through earth’s shadow.
Jan. 25: Roe v. Wade 46th Anniversary Celebration @ Publik Coffee Roasters (downtown). $5-$20. WEAREPLANNEDPARENTHOOD.ORG Jan. 26: Chinese New Year Celebration @ Dave’s Health and Nutrition. 10a4:30p. Year of the Pig Forecast. $38. DAVESHEALTH.COM Jan. 26: Samba Queen @ Metro Music Hall. 8-11:30p. Dancers compete to be 2019 Rainha Do Samba (Queen Of Samba). 21+. $25-$400. SAMBAFOGO.COM Jan. 27: MarchFourth @ the State Room. 7p. The psychedelic marching band returns. 21+. $25. THESTATEROOM.COM Jan. 28: Prop 2 Revision Protest @ Utah State Capitol. 4p.
Jan. 26: SLC White Party @ the Art Factory. 8p-3a. 21+. $40-$100. UTAHARTS.ORG Jan. 31: Faith & Poverty Day @ Utah State Capitol. 10a-12. W/ the Coalition of Religious Communities. Free. CROSSROADSURBANCENTER.ORG Jan. 31: The Race to Promontory @ UMFA. 6-9p. The Transcontinental Railroad and the American West Exhibition Premiere Celebration. $175 ticket. 21+. UMFA.UTAH.EDU Feb. 2: The Contour Drawing Show @ Utah Arts Alliance. 6-9p. CATALYST writer Alice Toler shares her year’s worth of contour drawings and how they helped her heal. She’s captured every one from Stephen Hawking to Tina Turner and they will all be on display (see more, p. 28). Sketches will be on sale. She will also lead a contour workshop. $5.
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THE BEE
Getting to the heart of health care How do we care for one another? How do we cope with illness, injury and loss and find the strength to heal? Stories help us grapple with these complex questions.
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t was the summer of 2016 when Matthew Petersen, a second year medical student at the time, got on stage at The Bee to tell a story. The theme of the night was “The Body” and he described in vivid detail what it was like to perform an autopsy for the first time. “I would come in at night,” he recounted, “and it was those times when I was alone with my cadaver that I would notice details.” With a quiet reverence for the woman who had donated her body to science, he went on to describe the dirt under her fingernails, the IV line in her neck, her pinched nerves and brittle bones, and how he would tell himself imaginative stories about her life during those long late night hours. “I realized suddenly that everything we do in life—whether you decide to lift weights or go running, or contract a disease—everything is being written on your body, your body tells that story.” He knew he couldn’t possibly understand the whole of her experience, and acknowledged the precious and intimate nature
“Perhaps a storytelling event would facilitate a kind of exploration and encourage a culture that supports depth while acknowledging the hard work—often emotional work—that comes with working in healthcare,” reflected Megan Call, associate director of the new U of U Resiliency Center.
BY GIULIANA SERENA of their fleeting relationship. He remained so moved by the transformative power of sharing his story that the following year he reached out to us and to Gretchen Case, Chief of the Program in Medical Ethics and Humanities to see if i t might be possible bring that feeling to the campus community. We—myself and Nan Seymour, The Bee’s Director of Narrative Encouragement—were interested. We often work with a select group of folks to share longer-form stories distinct from our ongoing evenings of lovingly competitive storytelling. These curated shows, called Storytelling for GrownUps, give us the opportunity to amplify the voices of storytellers from diverse backgrounds and experiences and address challenging topics. Meanwhile, Megan Call was settling into her new role as Associate Director of University of Utah Health’s recently founded Resiliency Center. One of only a small number of wellness resource centers nationwide to provide such comprehensive services, they are especially focused on addressing burnout and loneliness among professionals in the field of healthcare. As Call packed up her home on the East Coast and again while opening moving boxes here in Salt Lake, she listened to hours of The Moth Stories Podcast. As someone who works closely with healthcare providers, stories from physicians were especially touching. “I would
be bawling in my kitchen unpacking dishes,” she recalls. Call wondered if storytelling might be an effective way to bring healthcare professionals on campus closer together. ”I knew we needed a community event and I didn’t want to do another 5k run,” she says. “Perhaps a storytelling event would facilitate a kind of exploration and encourage a culture that supports depth while acknowledging the hard work—often emotional work—that comes with working in healthcare.” One conversation led to another, connections and commitments were made among The Bee, UtahPresents, and University of Utah Health’s Resiliency Center and Program in Medical Ethics and Humanities. It wasn’t long before our project was underway. The Bee would bring a series of workshops to campus specifically for healthcare students, faculty and staff and produce a show for the broader community. The enthusiasm of workshop participants and their sincere engagement with the material and one another was humbling. As one medical student reflected afterwards, “This was such an incredible human connection between strangers! I’ve felt more emotion in the past three hours than I have in the past three weeks. I’m inspired to be more vulnerable, to step out of my comfort zone, and trust more.“ Upon putting out a public call for stories, inviting anyone with a healthcare story to apply to be a part of the show, we received 64 compelling and heartfelt submissions from folks of all walks of life. The task of selecting
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only a handful from among them was a significant challenge. Ultimately, we chose seven storytellers to comprise the show and supported each individual to discover and articulate for themselves what would be most essential to this telling. In oral, extemporaneous storytelling tradition, stories are rarely if ever told the same way twice— and while we are confident in the compelling nature and content of these stories, we can’t know exactly what they will say until the night of the show. The real-time interaction between storyteller and audience is alchemical, and we know from experience that once on stage, whichever exquisite details and vulnerable reflections they choose to share will be aimed directly at the hearts of those in the room, and will ripple out from there to touch countless others.
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It’s a labor of love to commit to showing up and sharing such personal and profound stories, and we are deeply grateful for the storytellers willing to do the work to brave the stage, as well as all those who have done so much behind the scenes to make this night possible. We hope you’ll join us in witnessing these poignant stories, speaking to the very heart of healthcare and the human experience. And who knows, if you show up to listen, these very stories could remind you that whatever health challenges you’re facing, whatever you’re struggling with, and whatever the future may hold, you are not in this alone. ◆ Giuliana Serena, founder and “Beekeeper” of The Bee: True Stories from the Hive, believes in the power of stories to bring us together in times of need. THEBEESLC.ORG
Healthcare: Stories of Illness & Wellness 7:30pm Saturday, January 19, 2019 @ Kingsbury Hall. Curated and hosted by Giuliana Serena and Nan Seymour of The Bee. Presented in partnership with UtahPresents, University of Utah Health’s Resiliency Center, and Program in Medical Ethics and Humanities. Tickets start at $20 with lower ticket prices for students, U of U faculty, students, & staff, and youth under 18 (children under 12 not admitted). ADA accessible. THEBEESLC.ORG/EVENTS/HEALTHCAREATKINGSBURY
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BREATHE
What’s your air quality IQ? Love your lungs, but don’t stop there! Love your family’s and neighbors’ lungs, too BY ASHLEY MILLER
How do you prepare for bad air days? Make a plan for your family A. B. Check your school’s recess guidelines C. Learn your routes and practice D. Stay in bed Answer: A, B and C Make a plan for your family. When the air is bad, it might be worse for some. Know each family member’s susceptibilities and plan accordingly. Create an action plan for yellow and red air days so you can be part of the solution to reduce emissions on an individual level. Use the UtahAir App (see #1) to know in advance when the air will be unhealthy. Plan how to avoid or reduce driving on those days, and test the plan in advance to work out any problems, especially if your plan includes riding public transit (hint: it should!). Ensure your child’s school has the air quality recess guidelines and intends to implement them. Have indoor physical activities for kids planned in advance.
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intertime inversion season is upon us. The most important thing you can do to protect yourself this season is to know the current and forecasted air quality conditions and how you can plan accordingly to spare the air. Take this quiz to see what you already know, learn some new things and, we hope, become inspired to up your ACTION quotient! Check as many as apply.
How do you find current air quality conditions? A. The UtahAir App B. Air.utah.gov C. Step outside and sniff Answer: A and B The easiest way is to check the UtahAir App. Knowing what the air quality conditions are before you plan your day, or several days, is key to staying healthy. Is it okay to exercise outdoors? Should you take transit or refrain from driving? The Division of Air Quality and Weber
State University developed the UtahAir App to deliver real-time air quality information to your mobile device. The three-day forecast helps people plan their travel and work schedules during both the winter inversion or summer ozone seasons. And action alerts notify people when pollution levels are high and when people should refrain from burning. Knowing what the conditions are going to be like over a three-day period can empower people to change their habits in order to protect themselves and their loved ones. The newest version of the app includes a GPS function that allows users to check the monitor nearest to them. Users can also check monitors across the state. The app is also a way to understand “voluntary” and “mandatory” action days, when burning solid fuel like wood is prohibited. You can check the DAQ website on your computer for the same information (AIR.UTAH. GOV ). TV evening news is also doing a good job of presenting air quality information during weather forecasts. As for C., using your senses is important, but in this case not as useful as technology!
A. Don’t burn wood B. Weatherize C. Turn down the thermostats D. Eliminate beans from your diet Answer: A, B and C Don’t burn wood. Perhaps the most important thing you can do to protect your health, the health of others around you, and the airshed in general is to know when it is okay to burn solid fuel, like wood. As a general rule and best practice, don’t burn wood. But if you must, know when you should and when you shouldn’t. When the inversion sets in, pollution builds and can linger for days on end. Burning wood adds to the problem significantly and can wreak havoc on the health of your family and your neighbors. The smoke that comes from a traditional fireplace can contribute up to 15% of the pollution during an inversion episode. And using a fireplace to heat your home is not efficient. Be mindful of the air when you decide how to cook your food. Smokers and charcoal grills are fun and make tasty meals, but can contribute serious amounts of pollution and poor health during an inversion. Weatherize your home. Stop the leaks. Leaky windows and doors can let the cold air in and the warm air out. Solutions can be relatively easy and affordable. Immediate actions can include weather-stripping and caulking trouble spots.
Change furnace filters and get your HVAC system tuned up. In our cold climate your furnace works overtime to ensure a comfortable environment for your home. A faulty or inefficient furnace uses extra energy and therefore creates more emissions. Make sure your furnace is ready by switching out filters on a regular basis. A clean filter ensures better airflow and greater efficiency. Turn down your water temperature. Lowering your water heater temperature from 140 to 120 degrees is barely noticeable at the tap and can save you a lot of money on your utility bill. When your water heater breaks, replace it with an Ultra Low NOx model. These units are 75% cleaner than low NOx equivalents. Install a smart thermostat and make a smart temperature choice. A high-tech thermostat will raise and lower the temperature according to a schedule and keep your furnace from heating when everyone is away. If you don’t have a smart thermostat and aren’t ready to get one, lower your thermostat a couple of degrees, and even more when you are away. You likely won’t notice a difference and you’ll be saving money on your utility bill and lowering the emissions from your home.
How do you travel smarter? Avoid driving whenever possible A. B. Take transit and carpool C. Trip chain (reduce cold starts) D. Don’t idle E. Read a book while you’re driving Answer: A through D Travel smarter. TravelWise! When the air pollution starts to build, rethink that trip. You can contribute to cleaner air by driving less and ultimately driving smarter. Reducing the nuber of cars on the road reduces the amount of pollution put into the air. Is the trip really necessary? And if walking is an option for you (or even bicycling), you know to dress appropriately and give yourself the extra time. Before dismissing public transit as a good idea for other people but not you, try it—especially if you haven’t used the new Transit app. Take the time to learn the routes around you; you may be pleasantly surprised that transit works for your commute or your recreation (see stories by Daniel Mendoza and Pam Holman, this issue). UTA’s Ski Bus service is a great example. There are many park-and-ride stops that get you to your favorite recreation destinations. Carpool to the park-and-ride for an even greater reduction in emissions. If you pick up your friends rather than meeting them at the park-
and-ride, you’ll eliminate as many cold starts! Reduce cold starts. Cold starts are inevitable, especially in our cold climate. But 6090% of a cold car’s emissions are released within the first 50 seconds of starting. This is another reason why it’s really important to carpool and trip chain. When you carpool you’ll be avoiding all those extra cold starts. And linking your trips together will keep your car warmer each time you restart. Trip chaining is especially important during episodes of elevated air pollution. Link errands together to take just one trip. An already warmed up car pollutes less. Don’t idle. Idling gets you nowhere, and it adds unnecessary emissions into the airshed. Most cars on the road today don’t need to idle to warm up, and it takes less time for the heater to work by driving instead of idling. Use an ice scraper to scrape your windows rather than using your car’s heater to defrost. How did you do? What did you learn? Do you see techniques you’re willing to embrace? Try practicing some of these skills until they become habits. Then we’ll all breathe easier! ◆ Ashley Miller, J.D., is the program and policy director for Breathe Utah. She is a member of Utah’s Air Quality Policy Advisory Board and on the Salt Lake County Health Department Environmental Quality Advisory Commission.
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Miriam lived an adventurous life, but one restricted by gender roles. Unusual for a woman of her time, she earned a degree in geology. When she was just 20 years old she married a fellow geologist, Walter Link (nicknamed Brutus). In the days before air travel and tourist infrastructure, they traveled the world by ship. Miriam lived abroad—in Columbia, Sumatra, Java, Costa Rica and Cuba, but she never REVIEWED BY AMY BRUNVAND worked as a geologist. While Brutus was in the field searching for oil, Miriam inhabited a world of colonialist white privilege. Native housekeepers handled atherine Coles, the chores while she wrapped University of herself in silk shawls and Chanel Utah English proNo. 5 and swirled through an fessor and Utah’s expat life of dance floors, card taformer poet laubles, golf courses, yacht clubs, reate, has been delving polo fields and flirtation, a whirl into family history with a of old-fashioned gaiety with a nonfiction biography/ dark side of loneliness. She writes memoir about her grandgiddy letters home to Mom mother, Miriam Wollaeger about her latest love affairs. O Mommy, I do have fun living— and Link. In Chapter 2 we find I’m riding high again now — pray Coles’ mother Joan helpa bit for me, no? Something is aling an elderly Miriam clear most sure to spoil it. out a lifetime of accumulaThe limitations on women of tion from her house. Joan Miriam’s time seem intolerable to is ruthless. Miriam was an Coles. She finds Miriam frustratinveterate writer who ingly passive. Throughout the saved everything, but her book, Coles never does forgive journals, poems, letters Brutus for his male privilege and Katharine Coles. Look and photos have all gone the Indiana Jones-style advenBoth Ways: A Double Journey tures his sex afforded him. into the trash. The next Along My Grandmother’s FarYet she writes that her grandFlung Path. Turtle Point morning Miriam rescues mother’s voice is like a glove on Press, 2018. 299 pages. $18. her life history and hands her own hand. She tries on it over to her poet-grandMiriam’s clothes and jewelry, and daughter. embarks on a journey in Miriam’s Sixty years earlier Miriam had written, There footsteps, following clues in the letters and diis always a chance that a diary might fall into hostile hands, before one’s death. Might not chil- aries to locate the houses where Miriam lived dren or family be disillusioned if they read some and the hotels where she vacationed. Much of of its pages? But now she feels a bond with the the past has decayed into post-colonial ruin, granddaughter who has inherited her own in- the glamour long gone, the surrounding envitense gaze and a small enough frame to wear ronment decimated by the resource curse. her wedding dress. She gives Katherine per- Coles can’t speak the local languages as Miriam mission to take the papers but cautions her could. She feels conspicuous and vulnerable own daughter Joan, “I fell in love a few times, traveling alone. Coles is a dazzling writer who weaves the you know?” threads of her own story and Miriam’s together so that they unfold simultaneously in the past and present. The two voices, Miriam heedless and charming, Katherine solitary and stubborn, become a meditation on the kinds of hard choices and lost opportunities that come with even the most elegant-looking female life. ◆
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While Brutus was in the field searching for oil, Miriam inhabited a world of colonialist white privilege.
Amy Brunvand is a University of Utah librarian and an award-winning poet.
RECOVERY
Contours
See Alice heal (with pencil and paper)
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n mid 2017, artist and sculptor Alice Toler was bewildered to find herself fat, sick, and on a rack of pharmaceuticals. All of it had to go. Over the next year and a half, Alice weaned herself off not just the Valium, but every other pill she’d been prescribed, healing herself with a self-directed regimen of diet, exercise and neural retraining. Along the way, art therapy was recommended. “But with the tremor in my hands, I couldn’t even draw a straight line,” she recollects. “What could I do?” She realized she could do blind contour drawings. “The principle is simple: you do a drawing in as close to one continuous line as possible, without looking at your paper, moving your eyes along the contours of the object or person in front of you, and when you’re done you get to see the intricate (but mostly non-representational) correlation between what you were looking at and what you drew.” As part of this “brain renovation” she decided to draw a five-minute portrait of a person, from images found online, each night— ”just draw it and post it, no judgment, and go to sleep!” One image a night, until she was healed. As the months wore on, the hand tremors and mental concentration issues began to fall away as her nerves healed—and the portraits got more recognizable. At the behest of friends, she has agreed to share all these sketches in chronological order—over a year’s worth of them. Come out and see her progress, and if you’d like, have fun in the contour drawing workshop she’ll be leading. ◆ For more info: HTTP://TOLERARTS.COM/
The Contour Drawing Show and workshop with Alice Toler: Saturday, February 2, 6-9pm. Arts Hub, 663 West 100 South, SLC. $5 at the door, and the workshop is free. Kids welcome. All sketches will be for sale.
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ON THE PATH
January 2019
Insights from life’s journeys, by members of CATALYST’s Community Resource Directory
“What has set you on your path? Where and how did your journey begin that has led you to this moment and place?”
This month’s contributor is Thomas McConkie of Lower Lights Sangha:
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experienced a faith healing when I was 12 that opened up my world to Infinity. On a dark and wet December night, I was running a blistering fever. My parents, being people of faith, called my granddad, who came to give me a blessing. I felt a kind of subtle electricity course through my body during the blessing; a dancing flame that did not consume. I was amazed. In an instant,
I was new. At about that same time, I grew to hate going to church—that stony institution of rigid ritual and monolithic truth claims. The stale air, the carpeted walls. The subdued emotion. It felt like putting my spirit in a straightjacket every time I walked through those doors. The exile I felt was complete, with times so dark I came to believe I shouldn’t go on living. Looking back, it’s as if some kind of Grace was scraping and hollowing me out to make room for new life. I eventually found that life in Buddhist practice. At 18 years old, spiritually and emotionally desolate, I took to the sutras and meditation practice with all the fiery zeal of a convert. As my practice took root, I felt called to be anywhere but the place that had caused me so much pain.
I romanced my wanderlust with flecks of samadhi all over the planet for more than a decade: Los Angeles, New York, China, Spain, Quebec. I couldn’t drink in enough of the world. Feeling exiled from my culture in Utah, I was always keen to put on a new identity, pick up a new language, learn a new name for the Divine. Twelve years from the time I’d left, I got an unexpected call at my flat in downtown Shanghai. My only sister was getting married. Returning home, I felt everything I didn’t want to feel when I first left. Family relationships still groaned, wounds of abandonment open and tender. But, I asked myself, “What’s the point of all this stupid spiritual work if I can’t sit down for Sunday dinner with my own family and be happy for them?” I decided to hold that question like a hot iron ball in my belly and stick around Salt Lake for a while. Something had shifted in me. I was willing to listen in a new way. I genuinely wanted to know why my parents were so devoted to Jesus, in spite of all the pain “Jesus” had caused me. Emptying out in Buddhism for so long offered me an entirely new perspective on Christianity. On all the wisdom traditions. I was hearing with new ears. Religion started to feel like a natural human language to me. All human languages have a particular feel and flow; a range of expressivity. They open windows to sweeping vistas and cause us to look out and notice what we might not have noticed before. Different languages are uniquely beautiful; you can express truths in one that you cannot express the same way in another. Languages aren’t true or false; they just are. They help us give shape to meaning in our lives. The word “redemption” has a different feel and flow than “awakening,” but what if they are windows looking out on a single landscape? I surprised myself by moving back to Salt Lake. The same Infinity I felt as a child is ever present. Only now I know it by many names. ◆ Thomas McConkie is the founder of Lower Lights Sangha, LOWERLIGHTSSLC.ORG/
FRESH AIR, NATURE AND STUNNING VIEWS IN BOULDER, UTAH
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Cathy Bagley
245 E. Main St., Torrey, Utah 84775 435-425-3200 office 435-691-5424 cell cathy@bouldermountainrealty.com
en acres on Black Boulder Mesa with views of mountains and canyons. With the colors and flavor of the Colorado Plateau, this is some of the most gorgeous scenery in the Southwest. Beautiful building lot with water and electricity at the lot’s door. Water is included in the price. CC&R’s that work and are ideal for the landscape keep the Mesa feeling like a comfortable, easy place to live in the wilderness. Worth it at $170,000.
www.bouldermountainrealty.com for photos & info
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Psychotherapy and Personal Growth • Abode • Intuitive Sciences • Health • Spiritual Practice • Psychic Arts • Bodywork Movement and Sport
ABODE AUTOMOTIVE Schneider Auto Karosserie 8/19
801.484.9400, f 801.484.6623, 1180 S. 400 W., SLC. Utah’s first green body shop. Making customers happy since 1984! We are a friendly, full-service collision repair shop in SLC. Your satisfaction is our goal. We’ll act as your advocate with your insurance company to ensure proper repairs and give you a lifetime warranty. WWW.SCHNEIDER AUTO.NET
DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION Ann Larsen Residential Design DA 10/19
HOUSING Urban Utah Homes & Estates DA 9/19
801.595.8824, 380 West 200 South, #101, SLC. Founded in 2001 by Babs De Lay, Urban Utah Homes & Estates is an independent real estate brokerage. Our experienced realtors have skill sets to help first-time to last-time buyers and sellers with residential sales, estate liquidations of homes & property, land sales, new construction and small business sales. WWW.URBANUTAH.COM
DINING
801.604.3721. Specializing in historically sensitive design solutions and adding charm to the ordinary. Consultation and design of new homes, additions, remodeling, decks and outdoor structures. Experienced, reasonable, references. HOUSEWORKS4@YAHOO.COM
Café Solstice DA 3/19
GREEN PRODUCTS Underfoot Floors DA 11/19
801.355.3425, 900 E. 900 S. and 254 S. Main, SLC. High-end espresso, delectable pastries & desserts. Great places to people watch. M-Thur 6a-11p; Fri 6a-12p, Sat 7a-12p, Sun 7a-11p. Wifi.
801.467.6636, 1900 S. 300 W., SLC. We offer innovative & earth friendly floors including bamboo, cork, marmoleum, hardwoods, natural fiber carpets as well as sand and finishing hardwood. Free in-home estimates. Please visit our showroom. KE@UNDERFOOTFLOORS.COM WWW.UNDERFOOTFLOORS.NET
801.487.0980, 673 E. Simpson Ave., SLC. (inside Dancing Cranes). Loose teas, specialty coffee drinks and herbal smoothies in a relaxing atmosphere. WWW.CAFESOLSTICESLC.COM SOLCAFE999@GMAIL.COM
Coffee Garden DA
Oasis Cafe DA 11/19
801.322.0404,151 S. 500 E., SLC. A refreshing retreat in the heart of the city, Oasis Cafe provides a true
sanctuary of spectacular spaces: the beautiful flower-laden patio, the private covered breezeway or the casual style dining room. Authentic American cafe-style cuisine plus full bar, craft beers, wine list and more. WWW.OASISC AFESLC.COM
medicine, traumatic injury and postoperative recovery. Board-certified for hep-c treatment. National Acupuncture Detox Association (NADA)-certified for treatment of addiction. Women’s health, menopausal syndromes. www.STEVENSACUCLINIC.COM
SLC Qi Community Acupuncture 12/19
HEALTH & BODYWORK ACUPUNCTURE Alethea Healing Acupuncture5/19
512.658.2485, 2180 E. 4500S, Suite210-L, Holladay. Facilitating childhood and adult health through acupuncture, cupping, moxibustion, nutrition, and lifestyle. Helping chronic/acute pain, sleep, digestion, respiratory, fatigue, hormones, stress, anxiety and more. Sliding scale rates for return patients, private clinical setting. $25 ACUPUNCTURE HAPPY HOUR M-F 2-5pm. www.ALETHEAHEALINGACUPUNCTURE.COM
Keith Stevens Acupuncture 3/19
801.255.7016, 209.617.7379 (c). Dr. Keith Stevens, OMD, 8728 S. 120 E. in old Sandy. Specializing in chronic pain treatment, stress-related insomnia, fatigue, headaches, sports
801.521.3337, 242 S. 400 E. Suite B, SLC. Affordable Acupuncture! Sliding scale rates ($20-40). Open weekends. Grab a recliner and relax in a safe, comfortable, and healing space. We help with pain, fertility, digestion, allergies, arthritis, sleep and stress disorders, cardiac/respiratory conditions, metabolism & more. WWW.SLCQ I .COM
Wasatch Community Acupuncture12/19
801.364.9272, 470 E. 3900 S., Ste 10, SLC. Effective, low-cost relief for pain, anxiety, insomnia, headaches, and many other ailments. $15-$40 sliding scale (you decide), plus $15 intake fee for first visit. We're a nonprofit acupuncture clinic located in the heart of the Salt Lake valley. Open seven days a week. INFO@WASATCHACUPUNTURE.ORG WWW.WASATCH ACUPUNCTURE . ORG
APOTHECARY Natural Law Apothecary 12/19
801.613.2128. 619 S. 600 W. Salt Lake's premier herbal medicine shop
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featuring 100+ organic/wild-harvested herbs available in any amount. Specializing in custom, small batch tinctures, salves, green drink and teas. Also features a knowledge center with books, classes & consultation on herbs, bees, massage/bodywork wellness and more! www.NATURALLAWAPOTHECARY.COM
gration and Pilates. Providing comprehensive care for lasting results. WWW.LEIGHANNSHELTON.COM 8/19
AYURVEDA Maria Radloff, AWC, E-RYT5006/19
Agua Alma Aquatic Bodywork 5/19 801.891.5695. Mary Cain, LMT, YA
480.600.3765. SLC. Ayurveda is the art of longevity and health. Maria specializes in ayurvedic healing using food choices, lifestyle & routines, herbs and yoga practices. She offers personal ayurvedic consults for preventive health and healing, corporate wellness packages, public workshops and educational events. WWW.MARIYURVEDA.COM
ENERGY HEALING Reconnective Healing6/19
801.386.6420. 1399 S. 700 E., SLC. I immerse you into a comprehensive spectrum of energy, light and information; which allows us to entirely transcend complex energy-healing "techniques" and brings about dramatic, often instantaneous, lifelong healings and life transformations. RH heals on the physical, emotional, spiritual, and mental bodies. B ESSIE.MCINTOSH@GMAIL .COM WWW.B ESSIE M C I NTOSH . COM
Kristen Dalzen, LMT 12/18
801.661.3896, Turiya’s, 1569 S. 1100 E., SLC. IGNITE YOUR DIVINE SPARK! Traditional Usui Reiki Master Teacher practicing in SLC since 1996. Offering a dynamic array of healing services and classes designed to create a balanced, expansive and vivacious life. WWW.T URIYAS . COM
SoulPathmaking w/ Lucia BC, PC, LMT, Spiritual Counselor, Healer, Oracle 9/19
801.631.8915. 40+ years experience tending the Soul. Individual sessions; counseling, bodywork, soul art-making. SoulCollage® Circle Mondays; Oct. 8, Nov. 12, Dec. 3. SoulCollage® gatherings with friends–birthdays, baby-welcoming, weddings, funerals. LUCIAWGARDNER @HOTMAIL .COM . WWW.S OUL PATHMAKER . COM
STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION Leighann Shelton, GCFP, CR, CPT, LMT
303.726.6667, 466 S. 500 E., SLC. Helping athletes, dancers, musicians, children and people of all types with chronic pain, autoimmune conditions, arthritis, injuries & stress. Leighann's 7 years of education make her the only practitioner in Utah certified in Feldenkrais®, Rolfing® Structural Inte-
Open Hand Bodywork DA
801.694.4086, Dan Schmidt, GCFP, LMT. 244 W. 700 S., SLC. WWW.OPENHANDSLC.COM
MASSAGE
500, MS Psychology. Relax in a warm pool supported by floats, explore the transformative balancing potential of water massage, likened to Watsu. Enjoy table massage using Transformational Neuromuscular technique, hot stones, Reiki and Yoga. We will find the right bodywork blend to meet your specific needs. Wellness coaching, excellent references. www.FROMSOURCETOSOURCE.COM
Healing Mountain Massage School 12/19 801.355.6300, 363 S. 500 E., Ste. 210, SLC. (enter off 500 E.).A www.HEALINGMOUNTAINSPA.COM
MEDICAL COACHING Rise + Refuge Wellbeing, Michelle Marthia, End of Life Doula
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Cafe Solstice is for sale. Serious and
intentional inquiries only. SOLCAFE999@GMAIL.COM 3/19
ENTERTAINMENT Utah Film Center 801.746.7000, 122
Main Street, SLC. A non-profit continually striving to bring community together through film. WWW.UTAHFILMCENTER.ORG 11/19
GREEN FUNERALS Karen Pace Advanced Planning, Green Burial Consultant 2/19 801-372-4036. Preplan your green burial and funeral. Our green cemetery and funeral services are certified by the Green Burial Council. You do have cemetery & funeral options whether it's green, cremation, or traditional. Let me guide you to a more informed eco-friendly decision. GREENBURIALUTAH@GMAIL.COM
LEGAL ASSISTANCE Schumann Law, Penniann J. Schumann, J.D., LL.M 3/19 DA
801.819.2380. Discovering your path to wellbeing during illness and end of life transitions. Michelle is passionate about supporting those navigating these complex territories, creating a path to achieving an embodied life following illness, or embracing the experience of dying peacefully. WWW.RISEANDREFUGE.COM, MICHELLE@RISEANDREFUGE.COM 4/19
801.631.7811. Whether you are planning for your own future protection and management, or you are planning for your family, friends, or charitable causes, Penniann Schumann can assist you with creating and implementating a plan to meet those goals. WWW.ESTATEPLANNINGFORUTAH.COM
M.D. PHYSICIANS Todd Mangum, MD, Web of Life Wellness Center 801.531.8340, 34 S. 500 E., #103,
MEDIA KRCL 90.9FM DA 801.363.1818, 1971 N. Temple, SLC.
SLC. Integrative Family Practitioner utilizing functional medicine for treatment of conditions such as: fatigue, fibro-myalgia, digestion, adrenals, hormones and more. Dr. Mangum recommends diet, supplementation, HRT and other natural remedies in promoting a health-conscious lifestyle. WWW.WEBOFLIFEWC.COM, THEPEOPLE@WEBOFLIFEWC.COM 2/19
NUTRITION Terri Underwood RD, MS, CD, IFMCP 8/19
801-831-6967. Registered Dietitian/Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner. Food-based, individualized diet plans, high-quality nutrition supplements, and counseling. Digestion, Diabetes, Vegans, Cardio-Metabolic, Autoimmune, Cancer, Cognitive Decline, Food Intolerance, Fatigue, Weight Loss, Thyroid, Chronic Health Problems, Preventive Health. TERI@SUSTAINABLEDIETS.COM
Northern Utah’s only non-profit, member-supported public radio station dedicated to broadcasting a well-curated contemporary eclectic mix of music and community information 24 hours a day. WWW.KRCL.ORG
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING Guild for Structural Integration 8/19
801.696.1169 The Guild exists to train and educate students of all diversities with respect and inclusivity. We uphold our values above all through integrity and tradition in alignment with the teachings of Dr. Ida P. Rolf. Hosting local workshops and trainings in the Rolf Method of Structural Integration. 150 S. 600 E. Ste 1A. SLC. ROLFGUILD.ORG DA
SPACE FOR RENT Space available at Center for Transpersonal Therapy 3/19
801.596.0147 x41, 5801 S. Fashion Blvd., Ste. 250, Murray. Two large plush spaces available for rent by the hour,
day or for weekend use. Pillows, yoga chairs, regular chairs and kichenette area included. Size: 395 sq. ft./530 sq. ft. WWW.CTTSLC.COM, THECENTER@CTTSLC.COM
TRAVEL Machu Picchu, Peru 6/19
801.721.2779. Group or individual spiritual journeys or tours with Shaman KUCHO. Accomodations available. Contact: Nick Stark, NICHOLASSTARK@COMCAST.NET, WWW.MACHUPICCHUTRAVELCENTER.COM
VOICE COACH Stacey Cole 12/19
801.808.9249. Voice training for singing, speaking, and accent modification. Individual and group sessions with Stacey Cole, licensed speechlanguage pathologist and Fitzmaurice Voicework® teacher. Holistic approach. Free the breath, body and voice. Check out singing workhops and drop-in choirs in the “events” section of WWW.VOICECOACHSLC.COM
WEALTH MANAGEMENT Harrington Wealth Services DA 2/19
801.871.0840 (O), 801.673.1294, 8899 S. 700 E., Ste. 225, Sandy, UT 84070. Robert Harrington, Wealth Advisor. ROBERT.HARRINGTON@LPL.COM, WWW. H ARRINGTON W EALTH S ERVICES . COM
MOVEMENT & MEDITATION, DANCE RDT Dance Center Community School
801.534.1000, Rose Wagner Center, 138 W. Broadway, SLC. RDT’s Dance Center on Broadway offers a wide range of classes for adults (ages 16+) on evenings and weekends. Classes are “drop-in,” so no long-term commitment is required. Hip Hop, Modern, Ballet & Prime Movement (specifically designed for ages 40+). WWW.RDTUTAH.ORG 6/19
MARTIAL ARTS Red Lotus School of Movement 12/19
801.355.6375, 740 S. 300 W., SLC. Established in 1994 by Sifu Jerry Gardner and Jean LaSarre Gardner. Traditionalstyle training in the classical martial arts of T’ai Chi, Wing Chun Kung-Fu, and Qigong exercises). Located downstairs from Urgyen Samten Ling Tibetan Buddhist Temple. WWW.REDLOTUSSCHOOL.COM, REDLOTUS@REDLOTUS.CNC.NET
MEDITATION PRACTICES Rumi Teachings 5/19
Good poetry enriches our culture and nourishes our soul. Rumi Poetry Club (founded in 2007) celebrates spiritual poetry of Rumi and other masters as
a form of meditation. Free meetings first Tuesday (7p) of month at Anderson-Foothill Library, 1135 S. 2100 E., SLC. WWW.RUMIPOETRYCLUB.COM
YOGA INSTRUCTORS Mindful Yoga: Charlotte Bell DA 1/19
801.355.2617. E-RYT-500 & Iyengar certified. Cultivate strength, vitality, serenity, wisdom and grace. Combining clear, well-informed instruction with ample quiet time, these classes encourage students to discover their own yoga. Classes include meditation, pranayama (breath awareness) and yoga nidra (yogic sleep) as well as physical practice of asana. Public & private classes, workshops in a supportive, non-competitive environment since 1986. WWW.CHARLOTTEBELLYOGA.COM
YOGA STUDIOS Centered City Yoga 12/19
801.521.9642. 926 S. 900 E., SLC. Yoga is for Every Body. 80 public classes are available weekly, in addition to many special workshops and trainings. Experience relaxing yin, restorative yoga and meditation, or energizing power and Ashtanga yoga, and everything in-between. Yoga Soul teacher trainings and immersions are available as well. WWW.CENTEREDCITYYOGA.COM
Mountain Yoga—Sandy 3/19
801.501.YOGA [9642], 9343 S. 1300 E., SLC. Offering a variety of Hot and Not hot yoga classes for the past 13 years. The Mountain Yoga System is comprised of 5 Elemental Classes EARTH-FIRE-WIND-FLOW-WATER varying in heat, duration, intensity and sequence. The 5 classes work together, offering a balanced and
sustainable yoga practice. WWW.MOUNTAINYOGASANDY.COM
work. Over 20 years experience. NICHOLASSTARK@COMCAST.NET
Suzanne Wagner DA 1/19
PSYCHIC ARTS & INTUITIVE SCIENCES
707.354.1019. An inspirational speaker and healer, she also teaches Numerology, Palmistry, Tarot and Channeling. WWW.S UZ WAGNER . COM
Mountain Lotus Counseling 7/19DA
ASTROLOGY Transformational Astrology FOG
212.222.3232. Ralfee Finn. Catalyst’s astrology columnist for 20 years! Visit her website, WWW.AQUARIUMAGE.COM, RALFEE@AQUARIUMAGE.COM
INSTRUCTION 1/19 Living Light Institute of Energy Healing Arts Safety Consortium 400 W.
Lawndale, SLC. Offers classes on many topics related to crystals, crystal energy, personal energy management, self-awareness, metaphysics, intuitive development, Crystal Healer Certification, meditation and more. WWW.LIVINGLIGHTSCHOOL.COM
SPIRITUAL COUNSELING Reverend Connie Hillenbrand, B.Msc.
801.883.9508. 3335 S. 900 E., Ste. 260, Millcreek. Ordained Metaphysical Minister/Metaphysical Practitioner. Affiliated with International Metaphysical Ministries/ Member of Professional Worldwide Metaphysical Association. Services I offer are Spiritual Counseling/ Spiritual Healing, Weddings, Baptisms, Funerals and other ceremonies. Sunday Morning Metaphysical Meeting 10AM Metaphysical Class 1PM. WWW.REVERENDCONNIEHILLENBRAND.COM 5/19
PSYCHIC/TAROT READINGS Nick Stark 6/19
801.721.2779. Ogden Canyon. Shamanic energy healings/ clearings/ readings/offerings/transformative
Mindful Yoga Collective at Great Basin Chiropractic
PSYCHOTHERAPY & PERSONAL GROWTH THERAPY/COUNSELING Big Heart Healing, Dr. Paul Thielking
801.413.8978. SLC. Helping people on the path of personal growth, healing, and self-discovery. Through workshops and retreats, Dr. Thielking utilizes what he has learned as a psychiatrist, Zen student, and Big Mind facilitator to help others to experience a deeper sense of meaning, fulfillment, and joy in life. PAUL@BIGHEARTHEALING.COM BIGHEARTHEALING.COM 3/19
Cynthia Kimberlin-Flanders, LPC 10/19
801.231.5916. 1399 S. 700 E., Ste. 15, SLC. Feeling out of sorts? Tell your story in a safe, non-judgmental environment. Over 20 years specializing in depression, anxiety, life-transitions, anger management, relationships and "middle-aged crazy." Most insurances, sliding scale and medication management referrals. If you've been waiting to talk to someone, wait no more.
Healing Pathways Therapy Center 2/19
435.248.2089. Clinical Director: Kristan Warnick, CMHC. 4665 S. 900 E. #150. Integrated counseling and medical services for anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship, life adjustment
801.657.3330. 9071 S. 1300 W, Suite 100, West Jordan. 15+ years experience specializing in Jungian, Analytical, and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. Are you seeking to more deeply understand yourself, your relationships, and why you struggle with certain thoughts and feelings? Call today for an appointment and let's begin. NatalieHerndon@HopeCanHelp.net WWW.HOPECANHELP.NET
Stephen Proskauer, MD, Integrative Psychiatry 10/19
801.631.8426. Ambassador Plaza, 150 S. 600 E., Ste. 3B, SLC. Steve is a seasoned psychiatrist, Zen priest and shamanic healer. He sees kids, teens, adults, couples and families, integrating psychotherapy and meditation with judicious use of medication to relieve emotional pain and problem behavior. Steve specializes in treating identity crises, LGBTQ issues and bipolar disorders. SPROSKAUER@COMCAST.NET
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METAPHORS FOR THE MONTH
January
2019
All indications point to a year that will feel like Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride. So buckle up, Buttercups, and hang on. BY SUZANNE WAGNER Osho Zen Tarot: Friendliness, Awareness, The Creator Medicine Cards: Dog, Rabbit, Buffalo Mayan Oracle: Complex Stability, Shadow, Greater Cycles Ancient Egyptian Tarot: 10 of Swords, Death, Strength Aleister Crowley Deck: Peace, Knight of Disks, The Priestess Healing Earth Tarot: Shaman, Grandmother of Pipes, Grandfather of Shields Words of Truth: Intention, Core Movement, Individuation, Safety, Incompletion
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umerologically speaking (2019 is a “3”), the intensity of this year is obvious. It also comes with a dose of deep insecurity and self-doubt. Look to what is happening in your life to get a closer understanding of what you’ve been dealing with (or avoiding). You may not be able to shut yourself off from difficult moments. But don’t fixate on that. This is a year where shadowy circumstances are fully illuminated. When you can see what’s lurking where you didn’t want to look, you can entertain a new way to view situations and solutions. This is a bold year and things are changing rapidly. Know that regardless of how prepared you think you are, you aren’t. Rather than beat yourself up for not seeing something coming, be willing to respond, spontaneously and authentically, in the moment. In Chinese astrology, we are entering the year of the Female Earth Pig—a sign connected
to farmland and flooding. With all the weather changes, one might expect flooding, storms and tornados. And hurricanes—big ones. Bigger than anything we have ever seen. The weather is definitely going to be telling us how Mother Earth feels about our choices and past patterns. Doing some kind of ritual or ceremony for the Earth this month is a very good idea. It’s also time to pay attention to our farmland: Besides being a source of nutrition, it is also capable of playing a major role in reversing climate change through carbon sequestration. Western astrology continues to dig us deeper into a hole on many levels. The conse-
When you know deep down that you decided to come to this planet at this time to help co-create a new world, then all the choices seem perfect. quences may feel uncomfortable. Keep a calm head and know who you are. That sounds easy, but it is difficult when things start breaking down. The old world is no longer applicable to this time in which we find ourselves and those who resist change will find they are on the wrong side of history and consciousness. Saturn in Capricorn (it moved there in December 2018 and will remain there for three
years) forces us to take full responsibility for our actions. Become familiar with contrition and acceptance. Pluto in Capricorn (2008-2024) reveals to us our karmic debt. Take a good look at your life. What’s happening is because of your karmic journey to awakening. Even bad things show you the truth if you are willing to surrender up your old ways and beliefs. Change is hard for everyone and this year perhaps more so than others. But when you know deep down that you decided to come to this planet at this time to help co-create a new world, then all the choices seem to be perfect. From loss, you can find compassion. On your knees in failure, you can find your magic. The opportunity to make mistakes allows us to discover the great depth of emotional expression that this life offers. The cards indicate that the veil of illusion is burning away—at times peacefully and at other times aggressively. The main concern I have with the cards for this upcoming year is the 10 of Swords, which indicates that there are robbers in the treasury and that there will be huge financial losses this year for many. Protect what you have and work hard at your jobs; you want to be indispensable. There is also the Death card, predicting that many things will have to be released. That is why you must source from your own center. Connecting to those you love regardless of another’s choices, words, and actions will be tested. You may feel like a dog that loves its human even when the human’s actions are unworthy of love. But nature shows us again and again it’s about acceptance and forgiveness. Animals teach us that. The forces being unleashed may try to take your confidence completely down. Don’t let it. The Rabbit shows that some of you might freeze in fear, while others want to run for their life and hide in a hole. Do not let fear control your actions. In fact, you can harness the energy of fear and become highly productive if you want. The Buffalo reminds us that something sacred is happening in the world. Great change demands greatness within your heart. It requires you to put fear aside and move into the sacredness of the moment. My suggestion for this month is to offer many prayers, blessings, and meditations to set your core center to the highest vibration possible. Set your intention for this year. Choose to stay awake and support the safety and security of others. Give where you can. Others will need your smile and heart. ◆ Visit WWW.SUZANNEWAGNER.COM/BLOG/ for Suzanne’s Astrological Predictions for 2019. Gird your loins; it looks like a challenging year!
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URBAN ALMANAC
January 2019 A monthly compendium of random wisdom for the natural world and beyond
COMPILED BY DIANE OLSON, ANNA ZUMWALT AND GRETA DEJONG
January 1 Sunrise 7:51a.m. Sunset 5:10p.m. Av. temperatures for Jan. 1: 35° high / 23° low. In the night sky: Venus is visible most of the month. Januray 2 Robert Smithson, creator of the Spiral Jetty on the northeastern shore of the Great Salt Lake, was born on this day in 1938. Spiral Jetty is beautiful in winter. January 3 For 2019, Earth's closest point to the sun–called its perihelion – comes tonight around midnight. January 4 Utah became a state on this date in 1896, making it a Capricorn. Joseph Smith (Dec. 23) was a Capricorn, too. Cap traits: ambitious, conservative, determined, practical and helpful. January 5 New moon at 6:28p.m. Twelfth Night, in medieval England, marked the end of the winter festival of Saturnalia. The normal social order was reversed, and who found the bean in the king cake ruled until midnight. January 6 Use sand, sawdust or
kitty litter for traction on icy sidewalks. Alfalfa meal, a natural fertilizer, also promotes melting. Or try Ice Slicer, from Redmond, Utah. January 7 Shoveling is easiest when the snow is freshly fallen. It’s is like what they joke about voting—do it early and often. January 8 Put down not just the toilet seat but also the lid, before flushing. Norovirus, the most common cause of stomach flu, is easily transmittable in the teensiest (even airborne) doses. January 9 Early in January 1949, a vicious three-day blizzard hit Northern Utah, breaking windows, damaging roofs and blowing snowdrifts up to 10 feet high on roads and streets. Livestock starved and froze. On the bright side: Skaters took advantage of strong ice at the Liberty Park pond, and children played on the huge snowdrifts. January 10 Houseplants with brown leaf tips and edges?
They’re likely suffering from excessive dryness; yellow or drooping leaves are caused by poor light, cold, overwatering or insufficient drainage.
Januray 11 If it doesn’t bleed to death, a cockroach can live for weeks without a head. January 12 Today’s a good day to tackle “stuff.” For insights on what to keep and what to pass on, ask yourself: Do I love it…use it…need it…have space for it? January 13 Birds stay warm in winter by shivering, so they need lots of fatty calories in winter. Set out suet, peanuts, niger, black-oil and hulled sunflower seeds for the house finches and sparrows, California quail, dark-eyed juncos, morning and Eurasian-collared
doves, downy woodpeckers and northern flickers. January 14 Did you plant kale or collards in your garden last summer? Go look—it may still be out there, and perfectly edible. (Deer ate all the kale in CATALYST’s front yard garden a few winters ago, leaving only stalks and hoofprints.)
January 15 In a power outage, food in the fridge will stay good for four hours. In a full freezer, frozen food lasts 48 hours; in a half-full one, 24. January 16 Got a favorite song that you know the words to? What’s your child’s or friend’s favorite song? Do share! (If no song comes to mind, you might like to choose and learn one.) January 17 Today is National Bootleggers Day and the birthday of crime boss Al Capone who, in the 1920s, supposedly said that Ogden, Utah was "too wild a town" even for him. January 18 MLK Week begins tomorrow. Martin Luther King, Jr. vis-
ited Utah on January 31, 1961, and spoke to a crowd of more than 1,500 in the University of Utah Union Building.
January 24 The Sundance Film Festival, which begins today, makes Utah the epicenter of smart, thoughtful and cool, at least for the next 11 days. Join in: SUNDANCE.ORG/ January 25 Plumb your soul, clarify your goals, play like a kindergartener: Make a vision board! Focus on how you want to feel, not just on things that you want. January 26 Nature's Notebook is a national online program where amateur and professional naturalists regularly record observations of plants and animals to generate long-term data sets used for scientific discovery and deci-
January 21 This is a good time to prune apple and pear trees. These trees develop fruit on short branches called fruiting spurs, which are productive for only fi v e to seven years. KESTREL Pruning encourages the growth of productive new spurs. Prune grape vines now, too. January 22 Got cabin fever? Head out to the West Desert and look for overwintering bald eagles, red tailed hawks and kestrels. January 23 Laws re. recycling have changed since China has refused to stop taking most of our plastic crap last year. It’s confusing, but you can’t go too wrong w i t h paper, alu-
THIS IS HOME: A Refugee Story
Directed by Alexandra Shiva This is Home was supported through our Fiscal Sponsorship program.
An intimate portrait of four Syrian refugee families arriving in America and struggling to find their footing. Tuesday | January 8 | 7pm The City Library 210 E 400 S, SLC
Winner: Audience Award World Cinema Documentary–2018 Sundance Film Festival
THUNDER ROAD Directed by Jim Cummings Post-film Q&A with director moderated by Doug Fabrizio. Cast: Jim Cummings, Kendal Farr, and Nican Robinson
Character-driven film about a small-town police officer dealing with the death of his mother while trying to connect with his daughter. Wednesday | January 9 | 7pm Rose Wagner 138 W 300 S, SLC
Winner: Grand Jury Award Narrative Feature–2018 SXSW Film Festival
ABOVE AND BEYOND:
NASA’s Journey to Tomorrow
Directed by Rory Kennedy
sion-making. Sign up at USANPN.ORG/ January 27 Giving the gift of yourself, literally: Donate blood. If you can’t donate blood yourself, volunteer. Info: REDCROSSBLOOD.ORG
January 28 Data Privacy Day. Remember to shred!! Identity thieves are afoot, and in cars, going through trash bins—seriously, in SLC. January 29 Cool app: FOOTPATH (FOOTPATHAPP. COM) plans routes for your next hike or stroll, measuring distance and elevation. Free. January 30 Take a walk around the neighborhood with an eye out for snowdrops, violets, greening garlic and hellebores blooming in south-facing niches.
SNOWDROPS
Upcoming Free Film Screenings
January 31 And if you just feel like hunkering down, that’s fine, too: There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort, writes Jane Austen in Emma.
Post-film discussion TBA.
A celebration of NASA’s many accomplishments that catapults viewers to where our space program is headed next. Tuesday | January 15 | 7pm The City Library 210 E 400 S, SLC
BISBEE ‘17
Directed by Robert Greene Post-film Q&A with director & producer moderated by Doug Fabrizio. Bisbee ‘17 was supported through our Fiscal Sponsorship program.
Inventive documentary about Bisbee, AZ and its 1917 deportation of 2,000 immigrant miners who were shipped to the desert to die. Tuesday | January 22 | 7pm Rose Wagner 138 W 300 S, SLC
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January 19 Come downtown to Gateway for CATALYST’s 6th Annual Clean Air Solutions Fair! See this issue for details. January 20 Total lunar eclipse tonight begins in SLC at 7:36pm and lasts five hours. HTTPS://BIT.LY/2QF6CY0 Full Wolf Moon at 10:17p.m. Also, it’s a supermoon. Because the supermoon is closest to Earth, it looks bigger and brighter. Big night for luna lovers!
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minum & steel cans and cardboard in your blue bin.
Nominee: Best Documentary–2018 Gotham Awards Official Selection: 2018 Sundance Film Festival
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ZERO WASTE
January 2019
Air quality: What’s zero waste got to do with it?
BY MARY MCINTYRE
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ll our actions, including our buying habits, have an impact on the environment. Our lifestyle choices about whether to use less (reduce), reuse more, repair instead of replace, or to recycle can also impact the air we breathe. Topography, industrial operations, car emissions and winter weather impact air quality. The choice to embrace a zero waste lifestyle can create a meaningful ripple effect. What’s the connection between zero waste and our air quality? Plenty, as it turns out. First, let’s be sure we understand what zero waste means. The Zero Waste International Alliance defines it, in part, as “designing and managing products and processes to systematically avoid and eliminate the volume and toxicity of waste and materials, conserve and recover all resources, and not to burn or bury them.” Generally speaking, a product made from virgin materials has a bigger impact on the environment than a product made from recycled materials. For example, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), recycling aluminum cans save 95% of the energy needed to make new cans from raw materials. Recycling steel and tin cans saves 60-74%; paper about 60%, and plastic and glass about 33% com-
pared to making those materials from raw materials. In the course of production, factories use energy, typically fossil fuels, for powering equipment and the factory. Air pollutants are emitted in the process. The less energy it takes to manufacture a product, the fewer air pollutants are emitted. However, pollution doesn’t come just from product manufacturing; it also comes from landfills. Landfills emit hazardous air pollutants such as methane (think food waste), mercury and benzene, and long-term exposure can impact the health of nearby residents. Reducing what goes into our landfills will lengthen the lifespan of a landfill, and delay the construction of new ones. While fewer materials and energy are used when working with recycled materials, recycling does have its own carbon footprint. This is because every machine in a plant creates some level of pollution, and every gas-powered truck coming into and out of a plant creates toxic emissions. Those emissions impact the local airshed and contribute to the toxic particles in the air we breathe. Even better than recycling is reducing what we buy in the first place. Reducing our consumption can have an even bigger impact on air quality than recycling, because we’re fo-
cused on waste prevention instead of waste mitigation. By not creating the waste in the first place—using less stuff—we’re not adding to the pile, so to speak. The EPA estimates one person creates about 692 pounds of waste-related CO2 emissions equivalent per year. What can you do to minimize your waste footprint and your personal impact on our airshed? Here are some ideas: Start by calculating your family’s carbon footprint. Knowledge is power. Use the carbon calculator from the EPA ( WWW3.EPA.GOV/CARBONFOOTPRINT-CALCULATOR) to give yourself a baseline reading of your consumption — energy, water, waste — so you can make educated decisions about where to focus your reduction efforts. As far as purchases, ask yourself: How can I reduce my consumption? If I can’t reduce, can I recycle it? If what I’m using is not recyclable, can I use an alternative product? Drive less: Combine errands, carpool, or use public transportation. Try a low carbon diet by eating less industrial meat and dairy (you’ll find meat from grassfed, pastured animals at the downtown Winter Market and elsewhere); or reduce or eliminate meat from your diet; choose food grown locally and seasonally; eat less processed/packaged foods. Reduce your food waste. Eat smaller portions and serve yourself a second helping if you’re still hungry. According to a recent study by the USDA, 225-290 pounds of food per person are wasted each year. Use less and buy in bulk. Buying in bulk can reduce packaging and save money. Get to know the experts in our community and connect with them. A number of local organizations are making an impact related to zero waste and improving our air quality including: SLC Green, HEAL Utah, Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment, Sierra Club, Alliance for a Better Utah, Utah Recycling Alliance, Salt Lake Air Protectors, Breathe Utah, Utah Moms for Clean Air, Recycle Utah, Park City Municipal and, of course, CATALYST. January brings us Sundance, a new legislative session, the Clean Air Solutions Fair... and the inversion. Efforts to improve our local environment can sometimes feel futile, But individual and local efforts do make a difference. With the weakening of environmental laws and regulations on a national level, state and local efforts are magnified. Making the choice to consume less makes sense. It’s an easy place to start and can have far-reaching impacts. ◆ Mary McIntyre is the former executive director of the Utah Recycling Alliance, a local nonprofit focused on programs that encourage reuse, recycling and resource conservation.
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