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Hello From The HallowoodsEpisode 120 - WildsDiggory explores their soul, Cindy does some mending, and Percy reaches a new frontier. The theme of tonight’s episode is Wilds.(To avoid spoilers, content warnings are listed at the end of this episode description).The bonus story that goes with this episode is ‘The Peaks’, and is available for Hallowoods patrons on the show’s Patreon, along with behind-the-scenes, exclusive merchandise, and more! Because the show runs without ads or sponsors, we rely on support from fans to guarantee the survival of this LGBTQ+ horror podcast.
2023-04-2644 min
SSDN‘s Green MindsGreen Minds Ep. 17: Kendeda Fund Part 2 of 3 on Regenerative DesignThis is the second episode of three-part series focusing on pioneer practitioners in regenerative design. Co-hosts Catherine Mercier-Baggett and Laurel Creech speak to different organizations across the southeast region about regenerative design. These organizations are supported by the Kendeda Fund, an Atlanta-based foundation that invests in transformative leadership and ideas, and creating a more just and equitable world. Learn more about their work at kendedafund.org.
Part two features the Southface Institute and the Greenbuilt Alliance.
2023-03-2941 min
This Is NashvilleDriving the future of electric vehicles in Middle TennesseeIt's becoming increasingly clear that electric vehicles are the future of transportation, and that future is closer than ever.
Tennessee is becoming a hub for electric vehicle production. That includes the vehicles themselves, like the ones Nissan and General Motors have been building in their Middle Tennessee plants for years. Volkswagen is doing the same in Chattanooga, and Ford is in the process of constructing the massive Blue Oval city facility near Memphis. Drive Electric Tennessee has set a goal of 200,000 electric vehicles on our state’s roads by 2028.
But while vehicles are the most vi...
2023-02-2150 minSSDN‘s Green MindsGreen Minds Ep. 16: Kendeda Fund Part 1 on Regenerative Design This episode is a three-part series focusing on pioneer practitioners in regenerative design as co-host Catherine Mercier-Baggett and Laurel Creech speak to seven different organizations across the southeast region about regenerative design. These organizations are supported by the Kendeda Fund, an Atlanta-based foundation that invests in transformative leadership and ideas, and creating a more just and equitable world. Learn more about their work at kendedafund.org.
Part One of this three-part series features Dennis Creech, Fund Adviser for Sustainability with the Kendeda Fund, and Shan Arora, Director of the Kendeda Building at Georgia Tech University.
2023-02-0650 minSSDN‘s Green MindsGreen Minds Ep. 14: Integrated Resource Plans & Why They’re ImportantThis episode of Green Minds Podcast features the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) - why they are important and how municipalities can engage. First podcast co-host Laurel Creech speaks with Anne Livingston, SSDN Director of Policy Programs, about her knowledge of IRPs. Then we focus on GA and Georgia Power's IRP process that concluded in July 2022 with guests Alicia Brown, City of Savannah's Clearn Energy Program Manager, and John R. Seydel, City of Atlanta Deputy Chief Sustainability Officer.
2022-08-3100 minSSDN‘s Green MindsSSDN Community Collaboration Catalyst MicroGrant Award Winning CitiesOn this episode of Green Minds, co-host Laurel Creech talks with two cities who received SSDN's Community Collaboration Catalyst Micro Grants aimed at providing small pots of funding to local governments to overcome barriers to systemic inequities alongside dedicated community partner organizations. Learn how the cities of Richmond, VA & Nashville, TN leveraged collaborative partnerships to work innovatively impact community-led and equitable approaches to sustainability. This SSDN grant was made possible with support from The Kresge Foundation,
2022-06-2956 minSSDN‘s Green MindsGreen Minds Ep. 10: Regional & National Food Waste Awareness & Reduction EffortsThis episode of the Green Minds Podcast is hosted by Laurel Creech (Nashville, TN) and features food waste awareness and mitigation in recognition of April being Earth Month and many states and cities recognizing the month as Food Waste Awareness Month. This episode kicks off with NRDC's Darby Hoover and Nashville's Linda Breggin on a national food waste perspective then we visit the cities of Asheville, NC; Hollywood, NC; and Orlando, FL on how these Southeast cities impactful initiatives are reducing food waste.
2022-04-281h 29SSDN‘s Green MindsGreen Minds Ep.6: SSDN Cities Best of 2021Tune into this episode as Green Minds Co-hosts Catherine Mercier-Baggett and Laurel Creech as we talk with five SSDN cities to hear about their accomplishments in 2021: Fulton County, GA; Winston-Salem, NC; Orange County, FL; Durham, NC; and Chapel Hill, NC.
For more headlines and stories from SSDN's members in 2021, check out our year-end newsletter (plus our archives!) and latest blog post on our website.
2021-12-171h 12SSDN‘s Green MindsGreen Minds Ep. 1: Kris Stenger, founder of Green Minds podcast & ICC's Director of EnergyThis is the first episode of Green Minds hosted by Laurel Creech and features Kris Stenger, the founder and former host of Green Minds Think Alike. We discuss Kris' new position as he leaves City of Winter Park to work as International Code Council's (ICC) Director of Energy.
2021-06-2738 min
Day Fire PodcastLaurel Creech: Leading the Sustainability Charge for NashvilleThis week we sat down with Laurel Creech. Laurel is an enthusiastic, self-motivated and entrepreneurial leader: locally, regionally and nationally . She currently serves as Nashville Tennessee's first Assistant Director for the Division of Sustainability in the Department of General Services. She oversees environmental initiatives including renewable energy, energy efficiency, green infrastructure, waste reduction practices and outreach/education.
Laurel was asked to serve on a US delegation to the EU last year to visit 8 different EU cities to learn about what they are doing to combat climate change--regulatory, programs, and social norms. We talk about why the trip...
2020-11-121h 042017-10-3113 min