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Brighton council set aside $100,000 in 2025 to create an environmental sustainability plan. The goal is to find The post Brighton undertakes environmental sustainability plan to tackle climate change and more, says councillor appeared first on Consider This. Related posts: Brighton politician wants to help unsheltered people in the town with help from county In Their Words: Brighton selects newest councillor Hannah MacAusland Help Centre prepares for possible repercussions of tariffs on Northumberland residents

Send us a textJoin us on Inside Arvada as we sit down with Nalini Margaitis, Arvada's Senior Sustainability Coordinator, to learn more about the City's first Climate Action and Sustainability Plan. Together, we explore the history behind Arvada's sustainability initiatives, the creation of Nalini's position, and key focus areas of the new plan. Topics discussed in this episode: Arvada's Climate Action and Sustainability PlanThe Arvada Sustainability Advisory Committee Climate Action and Sustainability Plan Open House on Nov. 14Arvada's 2023 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by sector pie chartEnergy saving resources for residents and businessesWater-saving programs (Garden in a Box, Waterwise Seminars, Lawn Replacement Slow the Flow sprinkler evaluation) Better Buildings ChallengeColorado Home Electrification Calculator Other news and upcoming events: Fall Leaf Drop-Off Recycling (Nov. 2-16)Arvada's 2024 Community Survey is now open! Connecting Arvada, the City's first transportation system plan will have more community engagement soon, stay tuned!Visit us at ArvadaCO.gov/Podcast or email us at podcast@arvada.org.

The Veterans Affairs Department has a big real estate footprint. So it has a big environmental impact. Since 2022, it's also had a Sustainability Plan, something the White House ordered all agencies to have. A review by the Inspector General finds, Veterans Affairs still has some work to do. More now from the Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Healthcare Inspections, Jennifer Baptiste. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Veterans Affairs Department has a big real estate footprint. So it has a big environmental impact. Since 2022, it's also had a Sustainability Plan, something the White House ordered all agencies to have. A review by the Inspector General finds, Veterans Affairs still has some work to do. More now from the Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Healthcare Inspections, Jennifer Baptiste. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us a Text Message.What does it mean to be a quasi-governmental entity? What does an economic development association do? And can they really help improve our community?Join us as we talk with Executive Director, Iza Petrykowska about the Arvada Economic Development Association (AEDA). From helping recruit and retain businesses to collaborations with city teams and everything in between, AEDA is a resource here to help our local businesses of all sizes. Discover why maintaining a vibrant local economy is about more than sales tax but about creating a thriving community.Other news and events:Take the Bike Friendly Community SurveyLearn about water, sewer, stormwater rates and fees, including conversations with City Council about 2025 rates on the Utilities Transparency webpageCelebrate Lake Arbor Golf Course's 50th anniversaryRank the Climate Action and Sustainability Plan initiatives that are important to youCelebrate the end of summer at the Arvada Days festival on August 24Ralston Central Splashpad closes after Labor Day, the Olde Town Water Fountain will be open on weekends only after Labor Day through the end of SeptemberVisit us at ArvadaCO.gov/Podcast or email us at podcast@arvada.org.

Summary Ed Vincent, the founder of FestivalPass, discusses the motivation behind creating a membership-driven platform for live events. He highlights the lack of brand loyalty and community in the ticketing industry and the frustration of non-transparent ticketing fees. Ed shares his entrepreneurship background and experience working with MoviePass, which taught him valuable lessons about building a sustainable subscription-driven business. Festival Pass aims to provide members a sense of community and loyalty, offering cost savings, exclusive benefits, and a credit-based currency model similar to ClassPass. The platform also has a Web 3 component, with a lifetime pass available as a digital asset on the Ethereum blockchain. FestivalPass offers a lifetime membership with access to over 80,000 live events and hotels worldwide. The lifetime membership is a digital asset that can be bought and sold on a secondary market. It also comes with $1,200 worth of credits each year that can be used for events, hotel rooms, and other future use cases. Chapters 00:00 Subscription Tiers and Lifetime Pass on the Ethereum Blockchain 25:21 Building a Community of 10,000 Super Fans 27:40 Expanding Globally and Community Building 44:03 Sustainability Plan for Lifetime Memberships To learn more about FestivalPass: Follow @edvincentnyc and @getfestivalpass on X (Twitter) Check out the FestivalPass website Connect with us on X (Twitter): ⁠⁠⁠⁠@2SixMedia⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠@Luke152⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠@realtorAdrian⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tools & Resources We Love Podcast Recording & Editing - ⁠Riverside FM⁠: We use Riverside FM to record and edit our episodes. If you're interested in getting into podcasting or just recording remote videos, be sure to check them out! AI Prompting - ⁠AI Exchange⁠: We use ChatGPT and other AI tools to create several elements of the podcast, and a big part of that includes learning from the great community at AI Exchange. If you're interested in stepping up your AI skills, they are an excellent resource! Support the Podcast: If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review and share it with your network. Subscribe for more insights, interviews, and deep dives into the world of Web 3 and business. Use of any of the above product links comes at no added cost to you and really helps the show. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Keywords Festival Pass, live events, subscription model, ClassPass, Amazon Prime, ticketing fees, community, loyalty, Web3, blockchain, lifetime pass, Festival Pass, lifetime membership, digital asset, secondary market, credits, community, events, hotels, global expansion, online community

In this Convo of Flanigan's Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Jack Groh, Director of Environmental Programs for the National Football League (NFL). He is also the Senior Vice President of Strategy for Legacy Sustainability, an independent consultancy that he and his wife, Susan Groh manage to develop and implement climate mitigation and adaptation strategies around major sporting events.Jack and Susan have been minimizing the environmental impacts of major sports events for 30 years, including the NFL's major special events. They also designed the sustainability plan for the NCAA College Football championship series. They are widely recognized for the unique and impactful community projects they develop and have consulted on sustainable transportation development, municipal waste diversion, building sustainability, and renewable energy.Ted and Jack discuss his varied background, growing up in Massachusetts, attending UMass Amherst, then going on to teach straight out of college before going back to school for journalism, spending some years TV reporting, before diving into consulting in communications and PR for companies around environmental issues. Since then, Jack and Susan Groh, now based in Warwick, Rhode Island, have been at the forefront of making the NFL and other organizations more environmentally conscious. In 1993, they developed the first environmental initiatives ever implemented at any professional sports league in the United States at Super Bowl XXVIII in Atlanta, Georgia. Their journey began with simple recycling projects during the Super Bowl and evolved into making the game the greenest professional championship in the world. Their efforts extend beyond visible actions, including recycling, food recovery and material repurposing, to making a substantial difference in the environmental and community impact of large events. Through their independent consulting efforts at Legacy Sustainability, they aim to leave each community better than they found it and inspire others to do the same. Some of the green legacy programs they leave behind in every community include planting trees, creating pollinator gardens, habitat restoration, equipment donations and school supply programs, recycling and composting, taking excess food and drink off to local food banks, and using renewable energy and helping organizations get renewable energy certificates. Jack highlights the Miami Coral Reef Project, Super Kids Super Sharing event, and the NFL Green Super Bowl LVIII Program launch. 

In the first in a series of episodes on IMEG's refreshed Sustainability Plan, Adam McMillen, director of sustainability, and Taylor Gawthorp-Cruse, senior sustainability and energy consultant, discuss key aspects of the initiative. Designed to integrate environmentally friendly practices at the firm's offices, the updated plan builds upon the original version, released in 2018, and promotes conserving energy and water, lowering carbon emissions, and reducing waste. The 2024 version includes new mandated initiatives (such as tracking office energy usage) as well as optional initiatives (such as providing in-office composting) that allow each location to take actions best-suited for their office, whether corporate owned or rented.   While the firm's largest positive impact on the environment rests within its ability to reduce the carbon footprint of its clients' projects, it also can now make a sizeable impact through the operations and actions at its own offices, which now number 90-plus across the U.S. “Now our carbon number has become a big number, and if we have a sustainable mindset where we work every day, then that scales, too,” says McMillen. “If you only have three offices, it is still worth it to think about it, but it has become more important for us now for sure.”  Implementing an internal sustainability plan is a large undertaking, and organizations seeking to do so should start by identifying office champions who can lead the effort at each office location.  “My biggest piece of advice is to harness the power of passionate people in your firm,” says Gawthorp-Cruse. “You'd be surprised by the drive of people who want to make a positive impact and bring new ideas to the table that maybe they don't get to express in their day-to-day work. Our sustainable office champions are amazing, and I think there's nothing a group of passionate people can't accomplish.” 

The second in a series of episodes on IMEG's refreshed Sustainability Plan features Jessica Lee, a sustainability and energy consultant with the firm. Also the Sustainability Plan champion in IMEG's Chicago office, Jessica collaborates with her co-workers to implement the plan's mandated and optional initiatives.   Jessica's passion for the environment began as a child growing up within an indigenous community in Hawaii. “Being surrounded by the greenest greens and the bluest blues in the world made me appreciate nature and respect nature,” she says. “So, growing up I was just surrounded by the idea that the earth is what gives us life and we should work with it rather than against it.”  In addition to contributing to the company-wide tracking of office energy use and other mandated initiatives, Jessica is looking forward to helping the Chicago office choose and implement its optional sustainability initiatives. She hopes these will include an office composting bin and increased use of public transportation to and from work.  “Everybody's coming together to get new ideas on what they could do in the office and it's just really inspiring to see that,” she says. 

IMEG's Anchila Monks is featured in the third episode in a series about the firm's refreshed Sustainability Plan. A business developer with IMEG, Anchila is also the Sustainability Plan's champion in the firm's office in Portland, OR, where she collaborates with her co-workers to implement the plan's mandated and optional initiatives.   Anchila recalls what her grandmother told her at a young age: “She said that heaven and earth and humanity are different manifestations of one life energy, and that we only have one planet—and there is no Planet B.” For Anchila, this was the beginning of her understanding of the importance of taking care of the environment.  Living and working in Portland—one of the country's greenest communities—makes some of the Sustainability Plan's optional initiatives easier to accomplish, such as biking and carpooling to work, recycling, and composting. The office also has “adopted a block” and formed a “Team Portland” group to participate in a community clean-up day.   Like other IMEG Sustainability Champions, Anchila is passionate about her role, and urges people everywhere to not procrastinate in helping to save the environment.  “Do not waste time,” she says. “This is the right time to do it.” 

The final episode in a series about IMEG's refreshed Sustainability Plan features Olivia Paxson, a structural engineering designer with the firm. Olivia is also the Sustainability Plan's champion in IMEG's St. Louis office, where she collaborates with her co-workers to implement the plan's mandated and optional initiatives.  “We've already switched to LED lighting and that's thanks to the people we rent from,” she says. “We have a dishwasher, and we have reusable utensils, and we're really close to a metro line as well as bus stations.” Like most IMEG offices, the St. Louis team is a tenant in its building and will be working to find more ways to collaborate with the other tenants and the owner to enact further changes.  Olivia is excited over the effort she has seen across IMEG and the potential for meaningful change. “I think this collective action is so important because one individual can only do so much,” she says. “All the offices have come together—different people of different backgrounds, and they're not all engineers. We've got such a variety of people and because we're able to come together I think we can be pushed so much further.” 

Beef Producers can get paid for a sustainability plan for their beef cow herd. Jared Knock, vice president of business development for AgSpire, talks about how to get a plan going.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Grants Pass has been working on a sustainability plan that will help the city be more resilient in the case of a natural disaster. The plan includes projects like installing electric vehicle charging stations downtown and adding solar panels at city-owned landfills. But the city is struggling to find funding for the projects and has limited resources to work on grants that could help. Claire Carlson is a reporter for The Daily Yonder, a nonprofit newsroom that reports on rural America. She has reported on the challenges facing Grants Pass and joins us with details.

Andrea Carroll, Dublin Airport Authority Group Head of Sustainability discusses today's launch of their sustainability plan for Dublin and Cork airports

How did Green Team Academy get its start? What have we done so far? What's next for GTA? Join us for a journey through time and help us create the future of climate action in this episode of our series, "The Future of Climate Action (FCA): Empowering Communities". Join us for our live sessions. Register for free at https://www.greenteamacademy.org Ready to launch your eco-initiative in 90 days? Register for our next International Climate Action Challenge. [00:00:00] Welcome [00:00:13] International Attendees [00:00:37] Agenda [00:01:00] Our Mission [00:01:27] October Fundraiser [00:01:53] The Future of Climate Action Series [00:02:41] You're Our Dream Team [00:03:10] We're told to "Make a Difference" but not taught how [00:03:46] My First Publication: The Brown Cloud poem [00:03:59] Couldn't have predicted that we're not prioritizing caring for the planet [00:04:37] Frustration with engineering not being the solution [00:05:12] Niwot Recycling [00:05:50] Learning skills we don't get in corporations or in school [00:06:06] Founding Sustainable Revolution Longmont [00:06:39] Having fun with kids is surprisingly effective [00:07:19] 1,000 Attendees for the 2015 Youth of the Earth Festival [00:07:38] Longmont Passed a Sustainability Plan [00:08:11] 2018: Started GTA as a project [00:08:25] 2018: Started the Green Team Academy Podcast [00:09:11] 2019: Piloted the Green Team Accelerator Lab [00:09:26] 2019: 1st Annual Earth Week Summit [00:10:25] 2020: 2nd Annual Earth Week Summit during the pandemic [00:10:55] 2020: Wrote and Published "Climate Action Challenge" book [00:11:17] Using Addiction Recovery and Transformation from Wellness Coaching [00:13:47] 2020: Hosted the 1st Annual Climate Action Challenge [00:14:39] 2021: Fiscal sponsorship, Earth Week Summit, Podcast, ICAC21 [00:15:01] Challenger Stories [00:15:31] Environmental Justice / Climate Justice [00:15:49] Amplifying the Voices and Connecting Changemakers [00:16:15] Value of Connecting [00:16:45] Group Coaching / Group Support [00:17:14] That's why Green Team Academy offers ICAC [00:17:29] 2022: New director, Gin DeMaio [00:17:47] 2022: Earth Week Summit [00:18:06] 2022: 3rd Annual International Climate Action Challenge Impact (ICAC22) [00:19:19] Cumulative Impact: ICAC 2020, 2021, 2022 [00:19:49] 2023: Gin's Field Trip to Uganda [00:20:33] Youth TimeBanking: Making Bricks for a School [00:20:59] 2023: Co-Directors Gin DeMaio & Joan Gregerson [00:21:48] Get Out the Vote Teams: 2020 and 2024 [00:23:09] Next Week's Session Featuring Filipino Thought Leaders: Dann Diez & Lanie Francisco

This week's SGV Connect features a pair of interviews that will change and improve the lives of residents of the San Gabriel Valley. First, we talk with Alhambra Councilmember Adele Andrade-Stadler. Andrade-Stadler is the winner of this year's Elected Official of the Year award given by ActiveSGV at their Noche de las Luminarias. You can read more about her award and her relationship with ActiveSGV at their ActiveBlog.  At the end of the interview, we discuss the upcoming Sustainability Plan for Alhambra that should be released for public review later this month. Read a transcript of the interview, here. The second interview is with Steve Farley. While Farley is a long-time Streetsblogger, he drops a reference to Aaron Naperstek who founded Streetsblog in 2006, and a former State Senator in Arizona, it's his art we're interested in. Farley is the artist in charge of the public art that will be part of the future Gold Line Station in Pomona. Read a transcript of the interview, here. SGV Connect is supported by Foothill Transit, offering car-free travel throughout the San Gabriel Valley with connections to the new Gold Line Stations across the Foothills and Commuter Express lines traveling into the heart of downtown L.A. To plan your trip, visit Foothill Transit. “Foothill Transit. Going Good Places.” Catch past episodes of SGV Connect and #DamienTalks on LibSyn, iTunes, Google Play, or Overcast.    

On Tuesday, City Council members reviewed a draft of Moab's sustainability plan, which will be completed in December. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from transportation in town is one of the main goals. We also hear from our partners at KJZZ about a new national monument that will protect sacred Indigenous sites around the Grand Canyon. Plus, the Weekly News Reel! Doug McMurdo of the Times-Independent discusses prioritizing mental health at EMS, a hiker's death at Arches National Park, and financing Kane Creek Boulevard's reconstruction. Alison Harford of the Moab Sun News explores lithium mining in southeastern Utah and profiles an eye surgeon flying his personal plane to serve patients in Moab. //Show Notes: //Photo: Moab's sustainability plan proposes reducing the amount of cars driven in town. Photo by Ken Lund via Flickr. //Moab City Council Meeting 8.8.2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jK0fYCb8bFk //Weekly News Reel Mentions: // How Grand County EMS prioritizes mental health https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/how-grand-county-ems-prioritizes-mental-health/ // Body of missing hiker found https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/body-of-missing-hiker-found/ // City agrees to parameters in $4.5M sales tax bond for Kane Creek Boulevard reconstruction https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/city-agrees-to-parameters-in-4-5m-sales-tax-bond-for-kane-creek-boulevard-reconstruction/ // What to know about the proposed lithium exploration project off 313 https://moabsunnews.com/2023/08/10/what-to-know-about-the-proposed-lithium-exploration-project-off-313-moab/ // MRH eye surgeon flies personal plane to serve Moab https://moabsunnews.com/2023/08/10/mrh-eye-surgeon-flies-personal-plane-to-serve-moab/

Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - Quadra Island's Community Plan was drawn up in 2007 and some of the Outer Discovery have land use plans dating back to the 1990s, but Area C needed an overall comprehensive vision. The Strathcona Regional District (SRD) started the consultation process leading to an Integrated Community Sustainability Plan in 2019. Then COVID arrived and everything was put on hold. Last year the SRD recruited a community focus group, hired a facilitator and proceeded to finish the job. On Friday, June 16, The SRD Board announced the approval of the Integrated Community Sustainability Plan for Electoral Area C (The Discovery Islands & Mainland Inlets). 
“Anytime we do any sort of comprehensive planning process, one of the biggest challenges that we have is finding common ground amongst all  the disparate ideas, visions, goals and challenges of people living in different areas - and with being diverse people themselves.  In this case because it is a vision for the entire region, it was much more important that we were able to come together, find that common ground and that shared vision.  That required a lot of intense discussion and a lot of work together,” explained Meredith Starkey. SRD Manager of parks and planning.   
“The success story is that we were able to come together and craft this plan that may not be perfect as far as how each individual person  would have written it, but everyone  is happy with, and that we can all carry this forward into the next phase of the planning process into official community plans and zoning bylaws and  really implement it because it is something that is largely accepted, agreed upon and shared.”  
“We structured this plan around five community systems, recognizing that they all  build on each other and they're interconnected and they're interdependent. So a change or an influence in one area has impacts on all of the others and vice versa.” 
  “The five structures are:  climate change and natural environment,  Developed areas, housing and infrastructure,  community wellbeing and health,  the economy and employment  and governance and reconciliation.”

Points for the planet. Two guests joined the podcast to talk about how the City of Lakewood, Colorado has used sustainable development standards to implement their Sustainability Plan. Caitlin Long, Senior Sustainability Planner, and Jonathan Wachtel, Sustainability Manager, discussed the City's enhanced development menu, greenhouse gas mitigation program, and waste diversion program. They also shared how they engaged the community and how developers have reacted to the standards. Host: Ben Kittelson

Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - Three years ago, Area C received funding to develop an Integrated Community Plan (ICSP). COVID intervened and it wasn't until last August that a 14 member advisory group was assembled. The resulting draft plan was presented at the Wednesday, January 11, meeting of the SRD's Electoral Area's Services Committee. “It was a very quick process and, we really appreciate all the efforts that went into it. The task force was convened in August and by November the task force, the consultant and the SRD planner had come up with a draft proposal, which was then circulated to the community, and that draft was commented on by the community but subsequently, because there was a very short timeline, some amendments were made to the document that was subsequently published and what you're receiving today,” explained Lannie Keller, a Read Island resident and team member. Back for further discussion Nick Robinson, from Quadra Island, said, “We got back just over a hundred questionnaires and at that point the ICSP was amended without involvement of our community advisory group.” Lannie Keller: “Our request is that you will look at the four small but significant changes that are requested and the task force is unanimous in making that recommendation.” After close to 50 minutes of discussion, much of it after Robinson and Keller had left, Regional Director Robyn Mawhinney said the task force should have a chance to state their case. “I really appreciate the thoughtfulness that the task force brought these four minor recommendations that they would be more comfortable seeing in the final document. And I would really like it if the task force could have a chance to discuss those alterations or suggestions with the consultant. How do I say that as a motion?” she said. Chief Administrative Officer David Leitch replied, “It sounds like you would like to defer the comments from the delegation back to the task force and the consultant.” “That's right,” said Mawhinney. At which point newly elected Chair Gerald Whalley asked, “Do we have a seconder?” Director John Rice seconded the motion, which carried. In the vote that followed, the committee agreed, “That the comments regarding the ICSP be referred back to the task force and consultant.”

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Our next guest on the Retail Therapy podcast is Alex Holt, Chief Sustainability Officer at Woolworths Group – one of Australia's biggest companies and most recognisable brands. It was in June last year that this executive level leadership role was created, highlighting the firm commitment from the organisation to bring their sustainability objectives to the forefront.  Alex has been at the helm of the Woolworths Group sustainability portfolio since 2016 and led the development of their ground-breaking ‘2025 Sustainability Plan' project. Before this, she was General Manager of Sustainability, Health and Quality.   We know why climate change and sustainability is important and why we need to work towards net-zero targets, the big question is, how do we get there? Inviting Alex into the podcast studio to chat about the Woolworths Group sustainability journey and the leadership role it's taking in this space is well timed.   Tune in to hear Paul and Alex discuss:   The importance of sustainability leadership roles   The Woolworths Group's 2025 sustainability plan  Putting people, planet and product front and centre  Evolution of the circular economy  Stakeholder engagement and bringing the whole team on the journey  Community responsibility in times of crisis The secret sauce applicable to all businesses  Investing in a new plastic recycling start-up tech  A big thank you to AWS for supporting this season of the podcast. AWS is how you can have a sustainable business. Find out how AWS can help: https://pages.awscloud.com/aws-sustainability-transformation.html 

Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - The Strathcona Regional District (SRD) is developing an Integrated Community Sustainability Plan (ICSP) for Area C. the Discovery Isalnds and Mainland Inlets. Meredith Starkey, the Manager for Parks and Planning, described this as a broad level vision plan which can lead to more specific policies and regulations. “For instance, building permits are currently not required on Quadra Island but they are in other areas of the SRD. Those are community level decisions, to say how far down do we want to take these ideas and codify them into legally binding and enforceable regulation,” she explained. “The Outer Islands have a local area plan, but they don't have an official community plan and they don't have zoning bylaws.” An ICSP could lead to the the creation of an official community plan for the Outer Islands. Starkey said the SRD received a grant to create an ICPS for Area C in 2018. “That project wasn't concluded, so we do have some remaining grant budget and a lot of consultation information from when that project started. We're relaunching now with a different approach. We are trying to piece together what we've heard and confirm and collaborate with community a little bit more, to make sure that the final plan actually reflects the will of the community.” “We've initiated this with a sort of a targeted focus group, calling it a task force. We've been soliciting interest from residents in the Outer Islands and on Quadra to serve as our working group in order to provide the content and confirm the material.” Ideally there will be about 16 members, half of which come from Quadra and the remainder from the Outer Islands. The SRD wants representation from across demographic groups: the business community, parents, seniors etc. Starkey and Aniko Nelson, Senior Manager of Community Services, will represent the SRD. Shannon Gordon, from the Whistler Centre for Sustainability, has been hired to facilitate the process. The ICSP must be completed by the end of 2022. “It's a very quick tight timeline for us. We are hoping to meet at least probably three or four times with task force over those over the next coming months,” explained Starkey. “There will be an opportunity for the community more broadly to take a look. We're calling it a plan on a page, but the idea is that there would be something that we could share easily with a wide range of people to get some comments back that will probably be I want to say November early December.” There is a lot going on at the SRD right now. They are looking into the housing crisis. The Connected Coast project is underway. Starkey, herself, is working on transportation plans. On top of all of that, there will be a regional election on Saturday, October 15, 2022. “I would encourage anyone who's interested to check in with the SRD website and social media platforms from time to time,” said Starkey.

How can we ensure Canada's Atlantic Offshore oil and gas industry is safe and sustainable? From COVID to safety incidents and adapting to changing technologies, the challenges are constantly evolving, requiring the involvement of more than one approach, initiative or group.  Energy Examined speaks with Jennifer Matthews, manager of regulatory affairs at CAPP about the industry's Offshore Safety and Sustainability Plan, a groundbreaking effort to make the Atlantic offshore industry the safest in the world through collaboration and information sharing among operators, contractors, stakeholders and regulators. Matthews highlights initiatives including the development of a safety share portal, safety moment videos and safety workshops, and how barriers are being overcome by an unrelenting drive toward continuous improvement.

I'm Josh Cooperman and this is Convo By Design with the second part of a conversation that aired on June 20th, 2022. It aired a day in advance of a Beverly Hills City Council meeting that was determining a Certificate of Ineligibility and ultimately, the future of this property located on one of the most famous residential streets in the world. And depending on which side of the issue you reside, it did or did not end well.  I'm not going to rehash the issue because that has already been done. If interested, you can find the episode in the podcast feed or go to the show notes and click on the link to listen. This episode is pretty much the last chapter until I ultimately report back with what will be built after this Carleton Burgess designed house is torn down. I'm also not going to relitigate this issue, it has already been done. Everything that needed to be said, was said in a marathon council meeting. I am going to play some excerpts of note but first, I want you to know that I see value on both sides of this issue. I believe in property owners rights. If you spend the money to buy something, and you follow the rules and you do it with transparency, you should have the right to do what you wish. At the same time, I believe in preservation because it is culturally important. If you look at Beverly Hills alone,  so many properties of note by legendary architects have been torn down and it's not because there was not a buyer for the properties. To the contrary. Many of these stories are not known until the process for saving them makes the news and by then, it's too late. Falcon Lair, PickFair, Garden of Allah, the Brown Derby. It's not just Beverly Hills. But here's the thing. Beverly Hills failed miserably in this case identifying, labeling and securing the architectural treasures within their city. City Council, with the exception of Mr. Mirisch seemed more interested in the minutia, meeting Mr. Baker and seeming just interested enough as to avoid any political blowback. A side note not related to the historical issue. Beverly Hills will be allowing the demolition of a 10,000 square foot home as the majority if not all building materials make their way to a landfill. The environmental impact of this is significant and again, is it In the best interest of the community? Is this a part of your Sustainability Plan? 1001 North Roxbury Drive is NOT a tear down and was not a property that someone would just buy for the dirt to rebuild a dream home. This property has been lovingly maintained, has a significant history in Hollywood lore.  Jack Benny, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnez, supposedly Esther Williams swan that pool back in the day. The property has been published in shelter publications. In the process of trying to assure that this property was NOT listed as a significant property, well respected shelter publications and websites were deemed nothing more that shills for paid stories to promote those who did the work. As we dig in a bit, you are going to hear segments from the City Council Meeting of June 21, 2022. You are going to hear segments from over 3 hours of testimony and debate. First, Mayor Bosse and City Planner Ryan Gohlich explain how this got here in the first place. As you listen, note that this only happened because the property was sold, and the new owners applied for a Certificate of Ineligibility to begin the process of (potentially) destroying this home.  Benjamin Hanelin of Latham & Watkins now explains, in detail and masterfully lays the groundwork, a roadmap really, for obtaining a Certificate of Ineligibility. Before I play this for you, I think it is important for you to know, I don't really care if this home is torn down or not because I don't live in Beverly Hills, don't drive by this home on my way to work or dropping the kids off at school,  don't walk my dog by this home, don't see it in any way and because of that, this doesn't affect my life and so it does not materially affect...

In this episode of Smart Energy Voices, host John Failla introduces Alexandra Failla, Director of ESG and Administration at Smart Energy Decisions. Alexandra shares SED's first Sustainability Report, which reflects SED's commitment to align its actions and operations with The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. We hope you'll enjoy it, and we welcome your feedback. You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in... Walking the walk [02:41] SED's mission and values [03:53] Understanding environmental impact [05:27] Environmental opportunities [06:53] Social opportunities [08:15] Operating with integrity and fairness [08:40] Establishing sustainability goals Helping others achieve their sustainability goals has been vital to Smart Energy Decisions' business since its inception, and the time has come for SED to establish its own sustainability goals. With this Sustainability Report, SED is proud to be the first energy-focused, business-to-business media company to showcase its progress across environmental, social, and governance sustainability dimensions.  This report was created to outline SED's activities thus far and demonstrate commitment to sustainable development. Establishing an emissions inventory provides a starting point for planning future reductions and finding efficiencies, innovation, and risk management opportunities. SED intends to monitor its progress over time using KPIs. Environmental impact opportunities Helping others navigate the energy transition is central to the mission and values of Smart Energy Decisions. The sustainability report details its sustainability initiatives and opportunities for improvement through the ESG framework. The report also discusses the markets that SED serves and covers environmental, social, and governance factors. This first sustainability report also focuses on the elements of SED's business that have the most opportunities for positive impact. These topics were selected after thoughtful consideration of the organization's stakeholder priorities and their alignment with The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. While the SED supports all of the 17 United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, SED's first sustainability report highlights how several of these goals align with business goals. Also outlined is how SED engages with its stakeholder community by listening, collaborating, and informing existing stakeholders through numerous methods. Stakeholder engagement helps SED proactively serve the needs and desires of its community, fostering trust, confidence, and buy-in for initiatives. This commitment to stakeholder engagement helps mitigate risk and potential conflicts in the strategic planning process. Social impact and moving forward While Smart Energy Decisions is working to reduce the impact of its environmental footprint in the future, it's proud of what it has accomplished in the work and social component of ESG. SED's Inspiring Diversity in Energy Series and other efforts have paved the way for others to follow in addressing this critical issue in the energy industry. SED has prioritized various social impact efforts by educating the community and providing financial assistance to organizations aligned with SED in values.  Smart Energy Decisions holds itself accountable to operate with integrity and fairness. The report outlines plans for the vendor and site selection process, customer privacy, workplace equality, and SED's advisory board. In the future, SED aims to work with hotels and suppliers that are aligned with its sustainability goals by establishing a screening process to source vendors. SED is also working to increase the representation of minorities and women on its advisory board and as speakers at SED events. Smart Energy Decisions is excited about its new sustainability report and continuing to help companies navigate the energy transition in a sustainable manner.  Resources & People Mentioned THE 17 GOALS | Sustainable Development Smart Energy Decisions 2021 Sustainability Report Connect with Alexandra Failla By Email On LinkedIn Alexandra Failla is Smart Energy Decisions' Director of ESG and Administration, managing sustainability initiatives, social media, and coordinating content-related scheduling. She recently received her M.S. in Sustainability Management at Columbia University. Connect With Smart Energy Decisions https://smartenergydecisions.com Follow them on Facebook Follow them on Twitter Follow them on LinkedIn Subscribe to Smart Energy Voices If you're interested in participating in the next Smart Energy Decision Event, visit smartenergydecisions.com or email our Event Operations Director, Lisa Carroll at lisa@smartenergydecisions.com Audio Production and Show notes by PODCAST FAST TRACK https://www.podcastfasttrack.com

Sponsored: New research undertaken by ASB reveals that more than 40% of New Zealand farmers are investing in growing their business; however there are a few issues to consider when it comes to the financial sustainability of your farming operation, including compliance costs and succession planning. ASB’s General Manager of Rural Banking, Ben Speedy, spoke to REX Today’s Dominic George about the importance of planning and investing in order to grow your rural business.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sponsored: New research undertaken by ASB reveals that more than 40% of New Zealand farmers are investing in growing their business; however there are a few issues to consider when it comes to the financial sustainability of your farming operation, including compliance costs and succession planning. ASB's General Manager of Rural Banking, Ben Speedy, spoke to REX Today's Dominic George about the importance of planning and investing in order to grow your rural business. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this two-part episode, we discuss the International Olympic Committee's Sustainability Plan which aims to “contribute to the realization of a model of a new mature city in which the activities of citizens would improve the urban environment which would keep developing into the future.” We talk about recyclable cardboard beds and their actual purpose and IOC's goal of making the games sustainable and whether or not they achieved it. We also talk about if the Olympics would be more sustainable in the future and how this may be possible. Keep up for the second part which will be published Feb 20th! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/icebreakerpodcast/message

The Biden administration is moving ahead with directives in last year's executive order on tackling climate change through federal procurement. The new Federal Sustainability Plan released at the end of last tells agencies to harness procurement authority to reach 100% carbon -free energy at federal facilities by 2030. The plan also sets interim goals every few years until 2050. For the latest the Federal Drive turned to Federal News Network's Amelia Brust.

For episode two we are staying with sustainability – one of the most urgent issues of our time and a key focus for the UK with the COP26 summit being held in Scotland. This episode asks: how can organisations launch impactful sustainability plans and continue to grow? Your customers should love your efforts to reduce your carbon footprint, but how do the inevitable changes to your organisation affect what it does and how it does it? We hear from two young people who are passionate about the environment and how they view companies who are trying to be more environmentally friendly. You will also hear from Microsoft's Sustainability Customer Lead, as well as Rebecca Marmot, Chief Sustainability Officer at Unilever, about the work both companies are doing to be greener. Click the play button and join us on our journey.

HIEMA Has Funding for Strengthening Homes. The host for this show is Howard Wiig. The guest is Theresa Woznick. Climate change has exacerbated natural hazards, making it imperative that the state hazard mitigation plans updated to reflect current dangers. It will include portions of the Hawai‘i 2050 Sustainability Plan and Hawai‘i's goal of 100% clean energy by 2045. The new Hurricane Homeowners Retrofit Program will fund the retrofitting and strengthening of homes, hardening them against hurricane force winds. It will reduce energy use by including natural ventilation and will increase homes' useful lives and add equity value. The goal is to include provisions that pay back within 10 years. States and counties may qualify for HIEMA funding by implementing the Building Code effectiveness Grading Schedule (BCEGS.) The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6nMw4RxJwoYzhZyXl8mz7hp

While veterans are getting vaccinated, some may still be hesitant. Denis Richard McDonough, the U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs, discusses ongoing efforts to get veterans and their families vaccinated.

Why do we need to grow more of our own food? According to local garden expert Larry Stebbins, Colorado Springs is behind many other cities in local food sufficiency. He explains why urban gardening plays a critical role in our resilience and food supply in the face of a growing population and shrinking farmland. He also shares some of the opportunities in the local area for embracing urban farming. This includes the Backyard Garden Project – launched this year – which helps local food-insecure families start their own raised-bed gardens. Michael Rigny fills us in on a survey and mapping project he and Larry are conducting to help track progress on some of the stretch goals of the 2030 Sustainability Plan – increased regional farming and more people growing their own food. Ruthie Markwardt of Flying Pig Farm and Colorado Farm and Art Market updates us on current status and plans for the markets. LINKS: Slides accompanying Ruthie's CFAM update http://studio809radio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/CFAM-Slides.pdf The Garden Father (Larry Stebbins’ website) https://thegardenfather.com/ Backyard Garden Project info https://thegardenfather.com/garden-blog/f/backyard-garden-project-you-can-help Colorado Farm and Art Market https://farmandartmarket.com/ This episode was recorded at the Sustainability in Progress (SIP) virtual event on April 21, 2021. Sustainability in Progress is a monthly program of the Peak Alliance for a Sustainable Future. Join us (free) the third Wednesday of every month.  May's SIP will be held on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 8 am.   Special thanks to Studio 809 Supporter and Community Partner, Springs Homes. https://www.springshomes.com The mission of Peak Alliance for a Sustainable Future is to promote regional sustainability and advance the Pikes Peak region's sustainability plan (PPR2030) through regional collaboration and outreach. Connect with us at peakalliance.org The following environment/sustainability organizations in the Pikes Peak region collaborate to produce the Peak Environment podcast about environmental stewardship, sustainable living and enlightened public policy in the Pikes Peak Region. Colorado Springs Office of Innovation & Sustainability Peak Alliance for a Sustainable Future Pikes Peak Environmental Forum Pikes Peak Group of Sierra Club Pikes Peak Permaculture Keep up with all the organizations and events making our area a better place to live. Subscribe (free) on your favorite podcast app so you don't miss an episode:  

Non-profits often rely on donations, grants, and events to fund activities. This creates a fluctuating model. Imagine a model with sustainable revenue which also translates to sustainable programming! Daniel Parkins, an expert non-profit consultant, shares how this can be possible. 

Back in 2009, HUD gave St. Louis their largest-ever grant award to develop a regional sustainability plan. A zillion stakeholder-session hours late, OneSTL took form. But, as with many plans, there was no $$ for implementation - until Person-Power took the helm. Today, circles of advocates working in six focus areas are implementing SMART targets, making OneSTL both plan and reality. Earthworms is proud to spotlight OneSTL in this conversation with Aaron Young, Sustainability Project Manager, and Gena Jain, Sustainability Planner with our East-West Gateway Council of Governments.         Across our bi-state region, under the banner of OneSTL, good work is underway the areas of Food Access, Water and Green Infrastructure, Materials and Recycling, Energy and Emissions, Green Transportation and Biodiversity. Give a listen!             THANKS to Earthworms engineers, Andy Heaslet, Jon Valley and Andy Coco Earthworms host Jean Ponzi contributed to We Are OneSTL stories for November 2020.  Earthworms Conversations with St. Louis Leaders:  Dr. Sharon Deem, DVM: One Health for People, Animals, Earth VR Botany: Dr. Kyra Krakos Brings Outdoors Waaaaaaay In Heather Navarro: 50 Years of MO Coalition for the Environment  

Today Martin is joined by Mike Barry, sustainability advisor and consultant.

Today’s Patreon-fueled shout-out comes from The Local Energy Alliance Program. LEAP wants you to consider a Home Energy Check-Up as the first step toward lowering your energy bills. For a $45 consultation, Albemarle and Charlottesville residents can have their homes audited to see what can be done to reduce energy consumption. Sign up today!”*The Virginia Department of Health has reported 2,014 new cases of COVID-19 since our last report on Friday, with 1,114 Saturday, 900 Sunday and 690 today. Add in the previous four days and that’s a seven-day average of 1,037. The seven-day average for positive tests is at 5 percent today, up from 4.8 percent reported Friday morning. The Blue Ridge Health District has reported 60 cases since Friday, with 28 on Saturday, 16 on Sunday and 16 again this morning. The seven-day average of new daily cases is 23 for the district. For Albemarle, the seven-day average is 4 new cases a day and in Charlottesville that figure is 6 today. The percent positive rate in the district for PCR tests is 3.3 percent today and 3.5 percent for all types of tests.  The University of Virginia will update its COVID-19 tracker later on this afternoon. * Very late tonight, the Charlottesville City Council will get an update on the city’s climate action plan. Earlier this month, the Albemarle Board of Supervisors adopted a series of goals and strategies to meet the county’s gas greenhouse reduction goals. Now the University of Virginia has unveiled a new ten-year framework to guide the school’s efforts. The 2020-2030 Sustainability Plan has ten goals including reducing waste, nitrogen and water consumption each by thirty percent. The plan also seeks to increase sustainable food by thirty percent and to become carbon neutral by 2030 and fossil-fuel free. (read the plan) In a letter included in the plan, President Jim Ryan said a key UVA goal is to be a good neighbor, both to the local community and the world at large.“We should always consider our collective impact on our community and the world,” Ryan wrote. “But we need to do more than express our commitment to sustainability; we need to follow through on that commitment.” UVA officials will hold a joint work session with City Council and the Albemarle Board of Supervisors next Wednesday at 2 p.m. *Today the Community Climate Collaborative (C3) and the Virginia Discovery Museum will deliver “climate action kits” to families whose young children are participating in City of Promise programs. According to a release from C3:“The kit includes activities to help kids connect everyday actions to climate solutions: a fun scavenger hunt to learn about household energy use at home; a leaf-scratching art project to get outside and learn about the benefits of trees; art materials to decorate a reusable grocery bag; and a recycled egg-carton veggie market with fresh fall veggie cut-outs for imaginative kids to display and “sell“.The cost for the kits have been covered by C3 and the Earth Day Network.  They are aimed at children aged three to eight. *The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has completed an Environmental Justice Study co-conducted by a Charlottesville group. The work by Skeo Solutions and the Metropolitan Group is intended to provide direction to the agency as it makes a cultural shift.“Virginia DEQ finds itself at a pivotal moment in history,” reads a portion of the 47-page report. A consulting firm run by former Charlottesville city planner Ebony Walden was commissioned for the study. “The time is ripe for acknowledgement of environmental justice issues within the Commonwealth of Virginia and adopting a new mindset supporting the advancement of environmental justice through DEQ programs,” the report continues. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency defines environmental justice as “the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies.”Recommendations include strengthening legal authority to integrate environmental justice into DEQ programs, hire more staff to support the mission, and develop tools to provide more information on environmental conditions to the public. For instance, recommendation 5E calls for an expansion of the state’s air quality and water quality monitoring system. (read the plan)* Tonight the organization Wild Virginia will host a virtual lecture with writer Janisse Ray on the topic What the Pandemic is Teaching Us. Ray is the author of five non-fiction books as well the memoirs Ecology of a Cracker Childhood and Wild Card Quilt. “I focus on nature and culture always with the eye toward thinking about the stories that people need to hear to open their hearts and their minds,” Ray said. Ray described the beginning of the pandemic in March as a time just like after a car crash when suddenly everyone involved has to figure out what to do next. She said that’s given many an ability to gain new perspectives.“It’s allowed us this opportunity to really examine how our lives are working, our marriages are working, our jobs, our family life, you know our town, how’s everything working or not working for us,” Ray said. Ray said she will talk tonight about how she has used this time to anticipate other issues facing our world, such as the climate change crisis hitting earlier than had been expected. For her, spending time at home made her notice something.“I did not realize how many airplanes were crossing the sky and how many contrails,” Ray said. “So in so many ways, the pandemic is returning to us ways of life that we’d even forgotten existed.”Ray said she has spent much of the past 20 years traveling across the country to give presentations. Not being able to do that has led her to realize that so much mobility came at a cost. “The pandemic has forced us to do some of the things that we have always needed to do for the environment but were unwilling to do,” Ray said. The free event sponsored by Wild Virginia begins at 7 p.m. tonight. Please register in advance. *This afternoon, the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society will host a concert outside at its headquarters on Market Street Park. The Socially Distanced Brass Quintet will play from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m on the ACHS’s front lawn. The quintet is a component of the Charlottesville Municipal Band. *Today in meetings,  I refer you to the Week Ahead newsletter for full details. But in summary, Charlottesville’s Council has major items related to the future of subsidized housing in the city. The Architectural Review Board will review a new look for Rio Hill Shopping Center and the Places-29 Hydraulic Community Advisory Committee will get details for another affordable housing project. The Piedmont Housing Alliance and two other groups are seeking a rezoning to allow for redevelopment of the Red Carpet Inn on U.S. 29 for low income housing, including a repurposing of existing motel rooms to serve as emergency supportive housing. Details in the newsletter. Finally today, a quick plug for my friend Charlene Munford whose work as a bartender is on indefinite hold due to COVID-19. She’s launched her own cleaning business called Monster Cleaning. I hired her to do some work at my house to handle a difficult job. The work was excellent. Now she has an opportunity to expand her business, but needs financial assistance to help cover the costs of hiring new employees. Go visit her Go Fund Me page to learn more of her story. This is a public episode. 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How can we improve the Pikes Peak Region 2030 Plan? Several municipalities and organizations in the Pikes Peak Region came together to develop a long-range sustainability plan, completed in 2012 and adopted by some cities and organizations (but not by the Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments, interestingly). In this episode, Konrad Schlarbaum (director of Green Cities Coalition) discusses his recommendations for improvements to the regional sustainability plan (PPR 2030). The City of Colorado Springs has adopted the plan and is interested in doing an update. Ellen Johnson-Fay interviews Konrad here. Konrad invites you to comment with questions or suggestions, or to express interest in getting involved in this project. This episode of Peak Environment is courtesy of the Green Cities Coalition, communicating the promise of embracing sustainable actions in our environment and with one another. We strive to collaborate in positive ways and create partnerships with other people and organizations inside and outside of the sustainability community. Ultimately, our goal is to celebrate with you the achievements of those who contribute to the preservation and health of our local natural and human environments. We invite you to Communicate, Collaborate and Celebrate all things sustainable with us! LINKS: Looking to Our Future – Pikes Peak Region 2030 plan PDF of Konrad’s Proposal PDF of Konrad’s Powerpoint Presentation Green Cities Coalition (Facebook) Peak Alliance for a Sustainable Future Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments (PPACG) City of Colorado Springs Office of Innovation Pikes Peak Environmental Forum Pikes Peak Community College Office of Sustainability Manitou Springs Climate Action Workgroup Manitou Springs sustainability Sierra Club – Pikes Peak Group Southeast Colorado Renewable Energy Society (SECRES) 350 Colorado Springs Colorado Farm and Art Market Colorado Farm and Art Market – order online at Open Food Network The following environment/sustainability organizations in the Pikes Peak region collaborate to produce the Peak Environment podcast about environmental stewardship, sustainable living and enlightened public policy in the Pikes Peak Region. Colorado Springs Office of Innovation & Sustainability Dems Environmental Initiative Green Cities Coalition Peak Alliance for a Sustainable Future Pikes Peak Environmental Forum Pikes Peak Library District Sustainability Team Pikes Peak Group of Sierra Club Pikes Peak Permaculture   Keep up with all the organizations and events making our area a better place to live. Subscribe (free) on your favorite podcast app so you don't miss an episode:  

Rebecca works with County departments, community organizations, local jurisdictions, and other stakeholders to help implement the OurCounty regional sustainability plan. Before joining LA County, Rebecca worked as a green building consultant in Los Angeles and as Scheduler to the Chair at the White House Council on Environmental Quality in Washington, DC. Rebecca holds Master's degrees in Urban Planning and Public Health from UCLA.

Beijing unveils sustainability plan for 2022 Winter Olympics, Paralympics

Rebecca works with County departments, community organizations, local jurisdictions, and other stakeholders to help implement the OurCounty regional sustainability plan. Before joining LA County, Rebecca worked as a green building consultant in Los Angeles and as Scheduler to the Chair at the White House Council on Environmental Quality in Washington, DC. Rebecca holds Master’s degrees in Urban Planning and Public Health from UCLA. 

In this introductory episode, Xerxes and Lilly will discuss who they are, what sustainability means to them, and what motivated them to put their conversations into podcast form in order to ‘talk the walk’. Xerxes Steirer is a Research Assistant Professor at the Colorado School of Mines with a focus on energy, renewables and in particular clean energy technology. In 2016, he started the Edgewater Library Sustainability Seminar Series as a way to bring more information to our community. Lilly Steirer is a local food chef and Cooking Instructor for Slow Food Denver. In 2019, she was the Chair of Edgewater’s Sustainability Committee which created the first Sustainability Plan for the city that was approved by City Council. She will be continuing on with the newly formed Edgewater Sustainability Board in 2020. This show also talks about this married couple’s first date 15 years ago and how their conversations were often about sustainability. They will give a sneak peek of their family’s commitment to making 2020 a Zero Waste year as well as a glance back at their Local Food Year. Much of this podcast series will be between them, but in the future there will be interviews with neighbors, experts and friends who help shape their sustainable journey and who have contributed their own efforts to our world. Please note that there will be occasional guest appearances by one or more of their pets or you will hear giggles or interruptions from their young children. This is a low-production show, where you will get the full experience of our lives one podcast episode at a time. 

In this episode, Ted Bardacke and Marjorie Alexander cover: What is clean energy and how does it get to us? What is the future of renewable and carbon-free energy? Will we ever succeed from the grid? How can residents get access to clean energy in their area? What if there are no local utilities offering clean energy in my area?   About our Ted Bardacke: Ted Bardacke, Executive Director of the Clean Power Alliance, has forged a unique career focusing on sustainable urbanism and economic development that spans three continents, including major stints in local government, non-profit organizations, journalism and academia. Ted comes to the Alliance from the Office of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, where he was Director of Infrastructure and Deputy Director of the Mayor’s Sustainability Office. In those positions he was instrumental in both crafting and then implementing the city’s first-ever Sustainability Plan, with a particular emphasis on pursuing distributed systems in the electricity and water sectors, and utilizing mobility infrastructure to pursue low-carbon and ecologically beneficial outcomes. From 2003 to 2013, Ted worked in the Green Urbanism Program at Global Green USA and during the 1990s was a foreign correspondent for the Financial Times of London, based in Mexico City and Bangkok. A graduate of Wesleyan University and the Graduate School of Architecture at Columbia University, Ted has been a Visiting Fellow at Mexico City’s Centro de Transporte Sustentable and is a permanent Lecturer in the Urban Planning Program at UCLA.   Connect with Ted Bardacke and Clean Power Alliance: Clean Power Alliance website: https://cleanpoweralliance.org Benefits of Clean Energy: https://cleanpoweralliance.org/about-us/#benefits Residential Rates: https://cleanpoweralliance.org/rate-options/residential-rates/ Power Sources: https://cleanpoweralliance.org/about-us/power-sources/ Clean/Green Jobs & Contracting Opportunities: https://cleanpoweralliance.org/get-involved/job-contracting-opportunities/    Suggested Resources from Ted: Online: Local Government Commission Sam Roth’s Twitter (Energy Reporter at the LA Times) Books: The Uninhabitable Earth by David Wallace-Wells Losing Earth: A Climate History by Nathaniel Rich

This week, LA County Board of Supervisors approved a new sustainability plan that includes making parks and public lands more accessible, going fossil fuel-free in 25 years, and diverting nearly all of the county's waste from landfills.

Agriculture and local food play a vital role in the Pikes Peak Regional 2030 Sustainability Plan. Three local food practitioners share how local groups are promoting agriculture and local food in the Pikes Peak region. The speakers share how their work is supporting the goals to: promote urban agriculture and knowledge about food encourage regional collaboration and cooperation promote healthy behaviors around food and food waste Speakers: Barbra Gibb - Pikes Peak Urban Gardens View her slide presentation, Local Food Literacy Initiative Nat Stein - Colorado Food Rescue and Soil Cycle program View her slide presentation, Soil Cycle Ellen Johnson-Fay - The Local Food Coalition View her slide presentation, The Local Food Coalition Notes: 1) The Grain School mentioned by Ellen Johnson-Fay as happening “this weekend” happened on January 18 and 19 of 2019. These presentations were made on January 16, 2019. 2) The email address given out for the Pikes Peak Library District’s Green Team ends in .org (not .com) This was the January 2019 Sustainability in Progress presentation. Sustainability in Progress is a monthly program of the Peak Alliance for a Sustainable Future. Join us (free) the third Wednesday of every month 7:30-9:00 a.m. in the Wildcat Room at the Ivywild School. Coffee and pastries are provided. LINKS Mentioned in this Episode: Peak Alliance for a Sustainable Future Pikes Peak Urban Gardens Colorado Food Rescue and Soil Cycle program The Local Food Coalition (a part of the Green Cities Coalition) Pikes Peak Foodshed Forum (February 22, 2019) (we'll post this link when we have it) BrownsGreens (compost pickup west of I-25) Sustainable Palm Oil presentation January 25, 2019 (Pikes Peak Environmental Forum)

Local nonprofit organizations play a key role in creating a healthy, sustainable community. Many nonprofits are working towards the goals of the 2030 Sustainability Plan and need community support in various ways. This episode features a discussion of the giving nature of the Pikes Peak Region. This episode of Peak Environment is courtesy of the Peak Alliance for a Sustainable Future. It features presentations made at the organization's November Sustainability in Progress meeting. Join us (free) the third Wednesday of every month 7:30-9:00 a.m. in the Wildcat Room at the Ivywild School. Coffee and pastries are provided. (NOTE: there will NOT be a December, 2018 meeting). Speakers: Amber Coté - Colorado Nonprofit Association of the Pikes Peak Region (View her slides here) Barb Van Hoy - Indy Give! Campaign (View her slides here)  LINKS: Peak Alliance for a Sustainable Future Colorado Nonprofit Association – Pikes Peak Region Give! Campaign Bleating Heart Night at Goat Patch Brewing Dec. 4  

There is a lot of good sustainability practice happening in the Pikes Peak region. The Green Cities Coalition was formed in 2008 to connect the good people and organizations working in this area and foster collaboration. In this episode of Peak Environment, Green Cities Chair Konrad Schlarbaum chats with podcast co-producer Ellen Johnson-Fay about the history of the Coalition, and exciting future plans. Ellen is also a member of the Green Cities Coalition Steering Committee and Green Cities Local Food Coalition Convener. Included: you’re invited to a holiday edition of Green Drinks November 29 at Ranch Foods Direct. Holiday Green Drinks November 29, 5:30 to 7:30 pm Ranch Foods Direct 1228 E. Fillmore Street Colorado Springs, CO 80907 Links: Green Cities Coalition Peak Alliance for a Sustainable Future Pikes Peak Region 2030 Sustainability Plan

Anna Wright tells how Healthwatch Camden was about to use its powers to visit and check on the quality of local care homes when it heard that ‘Independent Age’ was keen to develop indicators to help ordinary people to assess the quality of care homes they might think of using. The resulting collaboration was so successful that Independent Age is recommending that all MPs get their local Healthwatch to inspect and report on their local care homes using the eight quality indicators that they have developed. Package by: Marian Larragy Healthwatch Camden :: Independent Age :: What does Healthwatch Camden Do? :: Healthwatch Camden on local Care Homes :: Transformation and Sustainability Plan for NHS in Camden :: Back to CCRadio :: Follow CCRadio on Twitter :: File Download (19:46 min / 18 MB)

Anna Wright tells how Healthwatch Camden was about to use its powers to visit and check on the quality of local care homes when it heard that ‘Independent Age’ was keen to develop indicators to help ordinary people to assess the quality of care homes they might think of using. The resulting collaboration was so successful that Independent Age is recommending that all MPs get their local Healthwatch to inspect and report on their local care homes using the eight quality indicators that they have developed. Package by: Marian Larragy Healthwatch Camden :: Independent Age :: What does Healthwatch Camden Do? :: Healthwatch Camden on local Care Homes :: Transformation and Sustainability Plan for NHS in Camden :: Back to CCRadio :: Follow CCRadio on Twitter :: File Download (19:46 min / 18 MB)

San Antonio recently combined 3 planning processes: master, transportation and sustainability. SATomorrow was a feat of coordination, which has also been a theme in their first stages of implementation. Kim catches up with their Chief Sustainability Officer about putting the plan into action.

The City of Richmond, Virginia, won an award for their groundbreaking RVAGreen Sustainability Plan. We check in with them on their progress over the first five years, the challenges they've encountered, and what's on the horizon now that the new mayor has announced an ambitious climate action goal.

How good should the building envelope be? How much energy should a building use? Finding answers require putting the building in context with the complex, interconnected, global networks of materials and resource flows in which they exist. Join Kristof for a wide ranging and slightly geeky discussion w Dr William Braham on systems ecology, exergy, emergy, and why a climax forest is a model for power and efficiency. Dr. William W. Braham FAIA is a Professor of Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania, where he served as Chair from 2008 to 2011 and is currently Director of the Master of Environmental Building Design and Director of the TC Chan Center for Building Simulation and Energy Studies. He received an engineering degree from Princeton University and an M. Arch. and Ph.D. Arch. from the University of Pennsylvania, where he has taught since 1988. At Penn, he teaches graduate courses on ecology, technology, and design. At the Chan Center, his most recent projects have been the Sustainability Plan, Carbon Footprint, and Carbon Reduction Action Plan for the University of Pennsylvania.See more of Dr. Braham's work on his website.

Ray Yoshida, Campus Co-coordinator for 350.org, finds fault with the University of Adelaide's new Sustainability Plan.

Topic:Expanding the Conversation of Community Resiliency In This Episode:[01:50] Co-host Kif Scheuer is introduced. [01:54] Guest John Zeanah is introduced. [02:05] John shares how he became involved in community resiliency [04:20] John explains what he thinks the word resiliency means. [05:31] John talks about how communities across and within jurisdictional boundaries are responding to resiliency. [09:58] John relates the kind of conversation that takes place within the community he works in. [14:40] John comments on energy-cost burdens and how costs are factored into response strategies. [18:09] Is resiliency is just another word for disaster preparedness? [20:29] John addresses how to have the conversation of investing money for the benefit of something that won’t happen, like a flood. [23:28] John identifies the pieces of his plan that will continue beyond the grant. [27:07] John mentions how people find more information and take a look at Shelby’s resilience plan. Guest/Organization:John Zeanah is the Deputy Director of the Memphis and Shelby County Division of Planning and Development. In this role, Mr. Zeanah assists the direction of planning functions including land use, comprehensive planning, sustainability and resilience, transportation, housing, and development services. Prior to this role, Mr. Zeanah served in the roles of program manager and administrator for the Memphis-Shelby County Office of Sustainability, coordinating various program areas including energy efficiency, waste reduction and recycling, green infrastructure, and sustainable food systems. Recently, Mr. Zeanah led the development of the Mid-South Regional Greenprint and Sustainability Plan, a unified vision for a regional network of green space connecting across the Greater Memphis area, and Shelby County’s Greenprint for Resilience initiative, which received over $60 million in HUD’s National Disaster Resilience Competition. Mr. Zeanah holds a BA in Political Science from Rhodes College and a Master of City and Regional Planning from the University of Memphis. Take Away Quotes:“I think the evolution of resilience is pushing people to think beyond just, how do you bounce back from a flood, or how do you build back from a hurricane, but also as you’re building back, as you’re bouncing back, how are you doing that in a way that’s addressing so many of the social and economic issues that your community may face.” “I don’t know that the way that we’ve thought about disaster preparedness as a practice has taken in, at least to the degree that we’ve seen in the last few years around resilience, this concept of focusing on co-benefits, focusing on the multiple benefits, and ensuring that what we do around a preparedness initiative or project in a community has benefits throughout the year.” “My advice for any community out there is think about when you have a disaster, whether it’s a flood or something else, what are the systems that have to get in place to be able to prevent damage from happening? What are the cleanup efforts that have to take place? What’s the dollar value of those things?” Resources:http://resilientshelby.com/ (Learn More about Shelby County’s Resilience Efforts) http://resilientshelby.com/overview/resilience-activities/resilience-plan/ (Resilient Shelby – Resilience Plan) https://shelbycountytn.gov/18/Planning-Development (Shelby County Planning and Development) http://midsouthgreenprint.org (Mid-South Regional Greenprint) http://infiniteearthacademy.com/podcast/radical-innovation-and-resilient-infrastructure-climate-adaptation/ (Infinite Earth Radio Episode 045 Radical Innovation and Resilient Infrastructure—Climate Adaptation) with Shalini Vajjhala  

These are all short, 3-5 minute snippets from the Sustainability Conference interviews. To hear the full interviews, follow this link https://soundcloud.com/radiocmc/sets/cmc-sustainability-conference-2016-interviews

These are all short, 3-5 minute snippets from the Sustainability Conference interviews. To hear the full interviews, follow this link https://soundcloud.com/radiocmc/sets/cmc-sustainability-conference-2016-interviews

Baltimore’s Sustainability Plan is getting an update. Join Cheryl Casciani, BCF’s director of sustainability and chair of the City’s Commission on Sustainability as she reviews eight years of work on sustainability projects like reducing trash in neighborhoods and educating young people about the environment. Casciani will also discuss how a revised plan will address challenges facing Baltimore today.

Southface is an Atlanta-based nonprofit that for 34 years has promoted sustainable homes, workplaces and communities through education, research, advocacy and technical assistance. Shan Arora has been with Southface for three years and focuses on community-based sustainability initiatives, transit-oriented development, and energy efficiency / renewable energy policy. The first sustainability plan he worked on, the DeKalb County Long-Range Comprehensive Energy and Sustainability Plan, received the Georgia Planning Association’s 2012 award for Outstanding Planning Process for a Large Community. He currently manages GeorgiaEnergyData.org, an initiative by Southface to provide comprehensive information regarding Georgia’s conventional energy, renewable energy, and energy efficiency infrastructure. Prior to Southface, Shan worked in the international trade / international tax field for a decade, first with a software company in Washington, DC and then with Deloitte Tax in Atlanta. He received his Bachelors and Law degrees from Emory University. In 2012, the Atlanta Business Chronicle selected Shan as one of its “40 Under 40” leaders.

Jeanne Hoffman, Facilities & Sustainability Manager and Karl van Lith, Organizational Development & Training, present an overview of process & highlights of the City’s new Sustainability Plan.

Jeanne Hoffman, Facilities & Sustainability Manager and Karl van Lith, Organizational Development & Training, present an overview of process & highlights of the City’s new Sustainability Plan.