20 years building film sets taught me one thing: the camera rolls no matter what. Failure is not an option. Turns out that’s perfect training for redesigning a 100-year-old streetlight. Still loving this conversation with @Andrea learned. Brings me JOY! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...

Name and Fame, with Andrea Learned

Society & Culture Podcast · Updated Semiweekly · Most of what you see online right now is naming and shaming. Andrea Learned is doing the opposite. Name & Fame is a podcast about the leaders, places,...

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70% of voters, including 65% of Republicans, said that they think green energy policies would reduce emissions and help lower the cost of living, according to a new survey conducted by CCI and the progressive polling firm @dataforprogress.org buff.ly/FPw48PQ

One is @heidi-adams.bsky.social who I interviewed for #NameAndFame podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...

From the Ground Up: Heidi Adams and the Streetlight Built for Now

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So in line with what @heidi-adams.bsky.social @basestudio.bsky.social said in our #NameAndFame #podcast episode. #LAFires #community #resilience #rebuild Listen: andrealearned.com/podcast

Andrea Learned | Name & Fame host Ⓥ 🚲@andrealearned.bsky.social · 4mo ago

« We have found a way to share knowledge, share resources, share strengths. We are collaborating, and it has become an overwhelmingly beautiful relationship. » Resilience-affirming storytelling by Sam Lubell & Carlos Jaramillo. #ClimateInfluence #NameAndFame www.nytimes.com/2026/04/15/a...

My episode of @andrealearned.bsky.social's Name & Fame podcast dropped today 🎧 We talked about getting trapped in the Woolsey Fire and why it let me to redesign a 100-year old piece of infrastructure. Thank you Andrea for making joy-fueled climate work visible. ❤️

From the Ground Up: Heidi Adams and the Streetlight Built for Now

Podcast Episode · Name and Fame, with Andrea Learned · April 9 · 30m

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Andrea Learned | Name & Fame host Ⓥ 🚲@andrealearned.bsky.social · 4mo ago

New #NameAndFame #podcast episode! A convo with incredible production designer and #cities infrastructure, #streetlights entrepreneur: @heidi-adams.bsky.social @basestudio.bsky.social #solar #evcharging #wifi connectivity, #revenue generating. @wriclimate.bsky.social #CleanTech #ClimateTech

I’m heading to CoMotion LA on Nov 12th and 13th. Who else is going, let’s connect!

Mentoring… it’s important. You have to give back, you have to open doors, make connections and offer opportunities. Thank you Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI), Estelle Reyes, Michael Kelley, Daniel Ferguson for offering workforce development programs to those needing to make career changes.

Great news: California is moving toward a future where communities can power themselves—cleanly and reliably. 🔋Microgrids and local energy systems are gaining support because people want freedom from outages. The shift has begun. Let’s build on this. Connect! pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/10/20/m...

Macro problems for microgrids in California

Devastating wildfires in Southern California last January exposed severe grid resilience issues. Damage to the electrical infrastructure caused far-reaching power outages. Furthermore, PG&E's Public S...

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Innovation drives progress — but courage makes it real. Congrats to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion & Peter Howitt, winners of the 2025 #NobelPrize in Economics. Their work reminds us: real growth means rebuilding what no longer serves. www.cnn.com/2025/10/13/b...

Nobel Prize in economics awarded to Mokyr, Aghion and Howitt for explaining ‘innovation-driven’ growth | CNN Business

Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the Nobel memorial prize in economics Monday for their research into the impact of innovation on economic growth and how new technologies replace older...

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We are excited to be participating and pitching at Tech St Santa Monica. Come join us Monday 10/13 on Ocean Ave, from 10am to 10pm. This is the largest #LAtechweek event.

We are excited to be participating and pitching at Tech St Santa Monica. Come join us Monday 10/13 on Ocean Ave, from 10am to 10pm. This is the largest #LAtechweek event.

🌍 Infrastructure isn’t just roads & wires. It’s resilience. With rising energy demand + climate risk, we must build systems that protect and enable growth. www.mckinsey.com/capabilities...

“The Palisades was a place that projected continuity, a place where people stayed.” Dana Goodyear, whose neighborhood burned in the L.A. fires, reflects on life before and after disaster.

My House Burned in the L.A. Fires. What Happens Now?

A devastated community fights for rebirth.

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My very wise and talented #storytelling and #podcasting journalist friend is hosting a #DontMiss Artist's Way workshop "If you’re looking for a creative breakthrough, courage to take risks, and a way to renew your confidence in a supportive, inclusive space, you’ve found the right place."

Big thanks to Senator Sasha Pérez for showing up at Regrow Altadena! She connected with every presenter + honored @basestudio.bsky.social with a Certificate of Recognition. Community + climate in action. #RegrowAltadena

Thank you @friedman.house.gov for joining us at #RegrowAltadena! Your support for the community through the rebuild has been phenomenal. We heard from the community that they want the @basestudio.bsky.social streetlight! Solar + Batteries + Revenue + WiFi. Let’s make this happen.

We need innovation that not only help us survive climate disasters, but thrive beyond them.

Andrea Learned | Name & Fame host Ⓥ 🚲@andrealearned.bsky.social · 11mo ago

One reason why the @heidi-adams.bsky.social @basestudio.bsky.social #RegrowAltadena event collaboration this weekend is important: "Natural disasters in the era of climate change are not just environmental events — they are social justice issues. " @earthorg.bsky.social earth.org/when-disaste...

Big #climateinfluence ! "...church leaders are under pressure to find new ways to maintain their buildings—their largest economic assets—and cut costs. Clean energy offers them a way to keep thriving" | @stateofchange.bsky.social @akinslow2.bsky.social and @heidi-adams.bsky.social need to meet!!

State of Change@stateofchange.bsky.social · 11mo ago

“Resiliency implies maintaining where you’re at, but most of us would agree that the current baseline isn’t where we want it to be. Communities need to be generating their own money to implement their own decarbonization projects.” @akinslow2.bsky.social insideclimatenews.org/news/0709202...

Regrow Altadena is happening 9/13 & 14. Here’s a link to info on panels & speaker under each day event. luma.com/regrowaltadena Bringing together fire resilient innovations and community voices. @andrealearned.bsky.social

Regrow Altadena Showcase · Events Calendar

View and subscribe to events from Regrow Altadena Showcase on Luma. Regrow Altadena: Resilient, Sustainable Communities will be on Sept 13th and 14th from 3:30pm to 8:30pm. This free two-day event bri...

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Pam Kan-Rice@ucanrpam.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Do you have a link for more info about the event?

EXCELLENT @c-cauterucci.bsky.social piece! And the Varshini Prakash of @sunrisemvmt.bsky.social point about disaster resilience is why @heidi-adams.bsky.social @basestudio.bsky.social -and their Regrow #Altadena event next week is SO timely #resilience #solar #wifi #evcharging #socialjustice

Yes! Hope you and your team are aware of the 9/13-14 Regrow Altadena event hosted by @heidi-adams.bsky.social of @basestudio.bsky.social . Community, nonprofits and leading thinkers on sustainability and resiliency (lighting, energy, buildings, mobility, gardens). A solutions collective x 10!

Community + Climate + Culture 🌱 Regrow Altadena: Resilient, Sustainable Join us for FREE 2 days of hands-on #climate solutions, #resilient home ideas, shared gardens, local food and music that moves the soul. Together = Resilience luma.com/regrowaltadena

Imagine communities where even in floods, fires, or storms, the lights stay on & people stay connected. 🌍💡 At @sxsw.com , we’ll share how rethinking the streetlight creates resilience. Not just to survive disasters—but to thrive after them. participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx...

Have to share. Check out my friend’s #DEVO documentary out now on @netflix.com. If you’re a fan or just loved ‘Whip It’ give this a watch! 📺

Without FEMA, the U.S. really needs this sort of innovation. The streetlight as a backbone of #infrastructure resilience. -keep the lights on -deliver #WiFi - store clean energy reserves All while withstanding extreme weather. #solar #EVcharging #SXSW Panel Picker #ClimateInfluence #cities

Heidi Adams@heidi-adams.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Communities deserve to not just survive disasters, they should thrive despite them! #Resilient infrastructure is key. Let’s talk about this #SXSW. 👉 Vote for our panel! participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx...

Communities deserve to not just survive disasters, they should thrive despite them! #Resilient infrastructure is key. Let’s talk about this #SXSW. 👉 Vote for our panel! participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx...

Thank you, @andrealearned.bsky.social 🙏. We are simply lifting up and amplifying the community’s greatest assets — its people. #Altadena is already a model of #resilience & #socialjustice. Together we’re showing what #ResilientInfrastructure looks like when it’s rooted in people & place. 🌱

Andrea Learned | Name & Fame host Ⓥ 🚲@andrealearned.bsky.social · 12mo ago

And, it's 1 of the reasons I'm excited to be championing an #Altadena project focused on how to rebuild with #sustainability, #resilience and #socialjustice at the core. Keep your eye on what @heidi-adams.bsky.social and @basestudio.bsky.social are up to. Changing city infrastructure for GOOD

When disaster strikes, the first lifeline is CONNECTIVITY. 📡 WiFi means access to medial help, family and emergency services. That’s why our Nex-Gen Streetlights come with WiFi hotspots + battery backup. Keeping communities connected. 🗳️ VOTE for our panel! participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx...

I’m proud to be speaking at Regrow Altadena. Altadena IS the asset. It’s the community. Knowledge. Drive. Purpose Where neighbors become a movement and innovation makes rebuilding possible. Come for the ideas. Stay for the community. #RegrowAltadena lu.ma/lmg1kj9l

Regrow Altadena: Resilient, Sustainable Communities · Luma

This FREE two-day event brings together innovation and community - featuring resilient and affordable homebuilding and home hardening solutions, people-first…

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Keep an eye on @heidi-adams.bsky.social and @basestudio.bsky.social , friends. The #ClimateInfluence of their Next-Gen Streetlight is massive. cc @coveringclimatenow.org @grist.org More soon...

Heidi Adams@heidi-adams.bsky.social · last yr.

I’m showcasing @basestudio.bsky.social Nex-Gen streetlight at the Net Zero Conference hosted by Verdical Group in Los Angeles Oct 1st. This event features global sustainability experts in climate, net zero, equity & resilience. Come see how we are redefining critical infrastructure hubs.li/Q02zVvZq0