Overview

California Solartopia California Solartopia is your frontline call to action in the fight for our planet’s future. Every week, hosts Harvey Wasserman, Myla Reson, and Tatanka Bricca break down California’s fiercest ecological battles — from the urgent push to shut down Diablo Canyon, to defending the Ballona Wetlands, stopping plastics, and exposing the dangers of nuclear energy and fracking. This is the show where local struggles meet global movements, and where people-powered activism takes center stage. If you’re ready to stand up for clean energy, urban forests, and a world free of toxic threats, California Solartopia is your rally point. No nukes—just relentless, nonviolent resistance for a thriving, just tomorrow.

History & Legacy

Harvey Wasserman, Myla Reson, and Tatanka Bricca have long stood at the heart of California’s environmental and anti-nuclear advocacy, bringing decades of activism and organizing to the airwaves. Their collective efforts have amplified frontline movements, especially around shutting down the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant and saving threatened ecosystems like the Ballona Wetlands. The anti-nuclear and clean energy work led by Wasserman in particular has spanned back to the 1970s, helping empower public resistance from California to national campaigns against nuclear power and fossil fuels. Through their broadcast work, the hosts have created a vital platform for environmental justice voices and nonviolent action, shaping public understanding and energizing local communities at critical moments in California’s ecological history.

Hosts

Harvey Wasserman

Harvey Wasserman is a veteran journalist, activist, and organizer with deep roots in California’s anti-nuclear and grassroots clean energy movements. He’s been fighting for ecological justice and people-powered solutions for decades, bringing local stories and global urgency together on and off the airwaves. Harvey’s voice stands with communities demanding a just, sustainable future—no nukes, no compromise.

Myla Reson

Myla Reson is a longtime environmental advocate and on-the-ground organizer whose work bridges neighborhoods, natural spaces, and frontline movements across California. Whether pushing to save the Ballona Wetlands or stopping toxic threats in Malibu, Myla connects with listeners as a neighbor in the fight for healthy, just communities. She inspires steady resistance and shares hope in every battle.

Recent Episodes

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