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Local Climate Solutions#9 Want to improve energy use, indoor air quality and comfort in your home or business? Opportunity Council programs explainedMy Guests today are Mark Schofield (Skofield)and Kyle White from the Opportunity Council. The Opportunity Council is non-profit Community Action Agency servicing Whatcom, Skagit, Island and San Juan Counties.
Mark Schofield serves as the manager of the Community Energy Challenge, a community energy efficiency program for residential, multi-family and commercial buildings. He has 20 years of experience as an educator and organizer in the non-profit sector, most recently providing in-home assessments and education for low-income families, with a focus on improving indoor air quality and enhancing home energy performance. Mark is a graduate...2021-09-0947 min
Local Climate Solutions#8: Valuing Natural Capital, Maya KocianMy guest today is Maya Kocian, the Executive Director for Earth Economics. Earth Economics is a global leader in science-based economics where they work to identify and place a dollar value on the critical services that nature provides. Quoting their website “Nature is crucial to our survival - without food, clean air and water, a buffer against floods and fires, we lose our way of life.”
Maya has been with Earth Economics for more than 15 years. During this time, she has led over 30 projects for the organization. Her work, valuing natural capital has informed legal cases in C...2021-08-0440 minLocal Climate Solutions#7: Jake Stewart, Globally Recognized Sustainability Professional to Regenerative Agriculture InnovatorJake has over 15 years experience in localized sustainable systems, including renewable energy, climate adaptation, appropriate technology and sustainable food security. He has worked in the private, nonprofit and public sectors. He previously worked at Austin Energy, leading the Mayor's climate protection program and smart grid development. Stewart has been deeply involved with integrated sustainable systems development.
He is currently focused on climate adaptation and sustainable farmstead integration and education. He and his wife Aja own a 25 acre Farm on Whidbey Island where they are building an integrated family farmstead deploying regenerative agriculture innovation, sustainable food forest development...2021-06-2757 minLocal Climate Solutions#6 Randy Berthold, PhD, NASA Earth Sciences Mission Manager, RetiredMy guest today is Randy Berthold, PhD, a retired National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA, Earth Sciences Researcher. He spent the last 25 years of his career managing field operations and data collection for climate research projects for NASA funded scientists. Operations were conducted in a broad range of disciplines in extreme environments all over the world. In the course of his work new remote sensing technologies and instruments were developed.
Studies ranged from the mapping of gases and aerosols emitted by active volcanoes, the identification of the impacts of climate change to coastal ecosystems across the Pacific...2021-06-1836 minLocal Climate Solutions#5: Building Climate Resilience, Ryan Elting with the Whidbey Camano Land TrustMy guest today is Ryan Elting, The Conservation Director for the Whidbey Camano Land Trust
Ryan joined the Land Trust in April 2014 to lead the Conservation Team – where he is coordinating land protection and acquisition, stewardship and grant fundraising. Ryan has 15 years of experience in natural resources management, land protection, Geographical Information Systems (GIS), and conservation program management.
Prior to joining the Land Trust, Ryan directed Longleaf Pine forest restoration programs for the North Carolina Chapter of The Nature Conservancy. As a fellowship with The Nature Conservancy, he conducted environmental assessments as part of conservation pl...2021-06-1440 minLocal Climate Solutions#4: Electromobility Expert, Mike Usen from DKS AssociatesMike is an Electromobility and Resiliency Lead for DKS Associates.
Mobile sources account for the lion’s share of our region’s greenhouse gas emissions. For this reason, Mike has worked at the intersection of transportation and environmental sustainability for over 25 years for market-leading consulting firms and large public agencies like King County Metro and the City of Seattle. Today Mike leads the rapidly growing electric vehicle charging infrastructure planning and design practice for DKS Associates, an employee-owned transportation engineering firm with offices up and down the west coast. Mike is passionate about assisting sustainability managers, tran...2021-05-2354 minLocal Climate Solutions#1: Solar Energy Pioneer, Kelly KeilwitzOur guest today is Kelly Keilwitz. Kelly is the founder and general manager of Whidbey Sun & Wind. Started in 2000, Whidbey Sun and Wind is one of the oldest renewable energy design and installation companies in Washington and was involved in the first grid-tied installation in the state. To date Whidbey Sun & Wind has installed over 3.5 MW of solar modules in and around Island County.
Kelly is a registered professional civil engineer. He started his renewable energy education with Solar Energy International in 1999, completing Photovoltaic Design & Installation, Advanced PV, Wind Power, Micro...2021-05-0329 minLocal Climate Solutions#3: Ductless Heat Pumps Entrepreneur, David GrayDavid Gray is the founder and owner of Island Ductless Heat Pumps located in Langley on Whidbey Island. David became intrigued in heat pump technology in 2010. Armed with a degree in Physics and a strong interest in heat pump technology David set out to obtain an HVAC Technician Certification through a local college and an Expert Certification through additional courses with Mitsubishi Corporation. After completing the necessary technical training and doing all the heavy lifting to start a business, he launched Island Ductless Heat Pumps in 2012. Customer demand and positive feedback have been fueling the business...2021-04-2725 minLocal Climate Solutions#2: Net Zero Energy Homes Industry Expert, Ted L. CliftonMy guest today is Ted L. Clifton. Ted has been a designer and builder for more than 45 years and is the Founder and Chief Designer at Clifton View Homes and Zero Energy Plans. Ted is a National Association of Home Builders - NAHB Certified Graduate Builder and Master Certified Green Professional. He is a Seven-time National Energy Value Housing Award Winner and Remodeler of the Year, A Three-time National Green Building Award winner for Concept & Research and a Two-time Built Green® Washington winner for Net-Zero-Energy Home of the Year. He is also the designer of Seattle’s first tru...2021-04-2738 min