In this week’s episode, Brookhaven Mayor John Ernst shares the ways sustainability is implemented in the city. Just a few examples: championing energy efficiency in municipal buildings, testing a Tesla electric car as a police cruiser, to visionary concepts such as a micro-grid and battery storage. These initiatives deliver sustainability not only for the environment, but also financial sustainability for the citizens of Brookhaven.
Brookhaven’s strong leadership during the recent coronavirus pandemic has been applauded, and followed by others regionally. Could Brookhaven’s leadership on public health and sustainability, eventually lead us to say “As Brookhaven does, so does the State of Georgia?”
Episode Highlights:
7:42 Green Building and Sustainability in Brookhaven
11:29 Envisioning Micro-grid, Generation & Storage of Renewables
13:47 Trending Renewables in Georgia & What is Driving it
18:52 Electric Vehicle Benefits & Vehicle to Grid
21:19 The Potential of Electric School Buses
22:56 Deep Dive on Brookhaven's Tesla Police Cruiser
Find Mayor Ernst on Facebook or at john.ernst@brookhaven ga.gov
Find John during his day job at Ernst Legal on Facebook or john@ernstlegal.com
