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Antitrust 101Antitrust 101: Baker Hughes Burden ShiftingHost Gwendolyn Lindsay Cooley is joined by Debbie Feinstein of Arnold and Porter to discuss this important DC Court of Appeals case that articulates the burden-shifting framework. You can read it for yourself in US v. Baker Hughes, 908 F.2d 981 (1990).2025-04-2510 min
The Probate Realtor ShowPeace, Advocacy, and Estate Planning ft. Lindsay Altamirano - EP68🎙️Episode 68: Peace, Advocacy, and Estate Planning
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⚖️ In this episode, we dive into the intersection of peace, advocacy, and estate planning with Lindsay Altamirano. Discover how planning ahead can empower families, protect assets, and ensure your legacy aligns with your values. This discussion sheds light on the practical steps everyone should consider. Watch now to learn more!
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The Shift with Sam BakerLindsay Nicholson on resilience, recovery and the pursuit of perfectionI have known today’s guest for quite some time. Decades in fact. To begin with she didn’t really know me, because she was close friends with my first ever boss. During the time I sat on the sidelines of Lindsay Nicholson’s life, the unimaginable happened and her husband and then daughter both died of a rare form of leukaemia.Then she picked herself and her younger daughter, Hope, up from the ashes and rebuilt their lives. Already a successful editor she became editor of Good Housekeeping where she stayed for 18 years, winning countless awards.A...2024-08-131h 02
Very Unreasonable ThingsButcher, Baker, Nightmare MakerWe're joined by Chris Williams this episode and we let him pick the movie. We're covering Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker. The heartwarming story of an aunt and her nephew trying to make their way the crazy world of the 80s. Ok, the movie is a little more sinister than that, join us as we discuss Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker.
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The Regenerative Real Estate PodcastFinding Levers for Change with Lindsay BakerLindsay Baker is a movement leader, author, and podcast host. Currently, she is the CEO of the International Living Future Institute, and her path there has been surprising and impressive. She started her career working at the US Green Building Council developing early standards for LEED, subsequently she was a researcher at UC Berkley, global head of sustainability at WeWork, member of Google’s Real Estate Sustainability Team, and co-founder of a smart buildings company. Throughout her winding career, she has been driven not by a desire to have a particular role but by a desire to effect as mu...2024-03-131h 06
Honestly SmartlessOur Imperfect Success with Nicole Baker Holleman (AKA Life Coach Baker)This week Lindsay and Chelsea share their interview on the Imperfect Success Podcast with Life Coach Baker. They dive into their journeys from perfectionism to business and more.Check out Life Coach Baker:lifecoachbaker.comGrab the podcast on Apple here and Spotify here.Connect with So Firedsofiredpod.comIG: @sofiredpodTikTok: @sofiredpodcastChelsea's IG: @chelsea_turanoLindsay's IG: @dr.lindsaylifestyleYouTube: So Fired PodcastSend us a textSupport the showShare this episode with y...2023-11-2757 min
Kitchen Confidante PodcastGluten-free Family Cooking with Lindsay CotterChances are you may have a gluten-free or gluten-sensitive eater in your life. While cooking gluten-free may feel challenging, Lindsay Cotter is here to help. Lindsay is the creator of the popular gluten-free recipe blog, Cotter Crunch, where she shares allergy-friendly recipes that help cooks thrive. As a nutrition specialist for sports nutrition and gluten-free eating, Lindsay has been featured in Shape magazine, Dr. Axe, Men’s Health, and more. Her latest cookbook: The Gluten-Free Family Cookbook: Allergy-friendly Recipes for Everyone Around Your Table is available now, and makes eating gluten-free easy and delicious.
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Earthlings 2.0 Podcast#29: Living, Breathing, Beautiful Buildings with Lindsay Baker Hello Earthlings! In today’s episode, our host Lisa Ann Pinkerton (CEO of Technica Communications), is joined by Lindsay Baker (CEO and Chief Strategist of the International Living Future Institute) to explore a future where living buildings give more to the environment and society then they take. To hear Lindsay say it, designing buildings that use materials that won’t make us sick, reuse their water, generate their own energy and create economic and community benefits is not a far-fetched idea. Lisa and Lindsay discuss the Living Building Challenge work of the International Living Future Insti...2023-11-0146 min
Tangible RemnantsDesign the Future w/ Lindsay Baker & Kira GouldThis week's episode features a fun conversation with Lindsay Baker and Kira Gould. These two women are amazing advocates for sustainability in AEC industry and have an inspiring podcast called Design the Future. They had me on their podcast last year and it was fun to be able to turn the tables on interview them. During the conversation we chat about what got them into their perspective fields, the trends they're seeing, and recommendations they have for students. There were a few moments where we got into the weeds and so be sure to check out instagram for some a...2023-08-2348 min
Next Economy Now: For the Benefit of All LifeLindsay Baker: Rethinking the Built Environment through Living BuildingsLindsay Baker is the CEO of the International Living Future Institute and as the Chief Strategist, she heads their mission for transformation towards a better world. We are so lucky to sit down with Lindsay today for an in-depth conversation about living buildings, her passion for structures and shelter, and what the built environment could look like in the future. For our show notes, visit https://www.lifteconomy.com/blog/lindsay-bakerSend us a textJoin our fall cohort of the Next Economy MBA, beginning September 30th! ...2023-03-0742 min
Dear FoundHer...Building a Brand with Multiple Extensions from the Foundation of Content + Community, with Joy Wilson a.k.a. Joy the Baker “I’m always just working from my gut,” says Joy Wilson, self-taught home cook and baker who has been sharing comforting and approachable recipes on her popular and award-winning blog Joy the Baker since 2008. Since then she has become editor-in-chief of Joy the Baker biannual magazine, written three cookbooks, created her own baking and breakfast mix product line with William Sonoma, and even collaborated with Delicacies jewelry on a culinary themed capsule collection of necklaces and earrings. Saveur Magazine named Joy the Baker Best Baking Blog and the London Times named it a Top 50 food blog. She has appeared in New...2023-02-2142 min
Design the FutureBomee Jung on scaling climate-responsive buildingBomee Jung is co-founder/co-CEO of Cadence OneFive, a public benefit corporation with a climate justice mission. They are developing, Momentum, a software to enable city-scale acceleration of existing building decarbonization. Before this role, Bomee was the first VP for Energy and Sustainability at the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), and before that she led the climate mitigation and adaptation programs of the New York office of Enterprise Community Partners. She serves on the board of the Institute for Market Transformation and the loan committee of Capital For Change. With Momentum, Bomee and her co-founder and t...2022-09-2245 minDesign the FutureFrances Yang on embodied carbon leadership and collaborationFrances Yang is a Structures and Sustainability Specialist at Arup. In addition to her work on projects defining embodied carbon leadership, she has been a mobilizer and leader in the movement, serving on the Carbon Leadership Forum Board, vice chairing the Structural Engineers 2050 Commitment, and co-founding the All for Reuse Initiative, among a host of other advocacy work. Frances talked about the importance of collaboration across disciplines. “No single profession can tackle climate change alone,” she says. She is dedicated to setting ambitious and achievable targets and frameworks to help disciplines meet them. She sees potential for cultural change arou...2022-09-0141 min
Supernatural GirlzThe Elements & Personal Power - Find Yours with Expert/Author Lindsay FauntleroyLindsay Fauntleroy is an acupuncturist, integrative counselor, educator, and thought- leader in the field of mind-body medicine. Her interdisciplinary approach draws on the wisdom of psychology, the science of the subtle body, the intersection of spiritual and religious teachings, and indigenous approaches to self-cultivation and mastery. Lindsay guides patients on their journey to physical and emotional wellness, meaningful transformation, and personal evolution as they manifest their goals.Lindsay was drawn to mind-body medicine after her own journey to fertility introduced her to the interconnectedness of body, mind, and spirit. Lindsay has been immersed the healing arts- including meditation, yoga...2022-08-251h 29Design the FutureJane Abernethy on product sustainability and corporate accountabilityJane Abernethy, Chief Sustainability Officer at Humanscale, started as an industrial designer. As such, she has always thought about sustainability, which she sees as part of the inherent challenge of design at all scales. Jane has spent a lot of time thinking about how to evolve a company from within. She prefers to talk about results rather than aspirations; in this era of hyperbole and greenwash, that gives Jane a restrained profile and it helps her keep Humanscale honest.We had a fascinating discussion about the complexities of supply chain management including the challenges of what to...2022-08-1143 minDesign the FutureClaire Maxfield on math and persuasion in building designClaire Maxfield directs Atelier Ten’s San Francisco office, which works, as a consultant to architects or owners, on an incredible range of large, complex, and environmentally ambitious projects — buildings, landscapes, and master plans. She has been integral to many significant green building milestones in the US and beyond. We talked to her about what it is like to be a full-time green building nerd. She described how she uses a broad range of skills — analytical, technical, artistic, communications, and even persuasion — in the work. Her teams are leading the big decisions around leading-edge projects. And the woman-led...2022-07-1446 min
Sun HappensExpress your Selfie with Lindsay SiggDid you guys know June 21st is National Selfie day? Today's special episode is brought to you by Lindsay Sigg, owner of Express Your Selfie (SWFL's First local selfie studio!)! I chose to bring Lindsay on the podcast because I am so impressed with her. She is a 23 year old business owner, who may cry daily (lols), but also is overcoming challenges in order to create the life she has always dreamed of. If you're starting your own business, this episode will be refreshing reminder to show up, work hard, and allow yourself to feel - even when your...2022-06-2127 minDesign the FutureAdele Houghton on public health, climate change, and the built environmentArchitect Adele works at the intersection of public health, climate change, and the built environment. She is co-authoring a book, Architectural Epidemiology, which lays out a methodology for designing and operating buildings that respond to the specific environmental and human health needs of people in individual neighborhoods. Adele has been working in the green building movement for years; early on she was involved in the Green Guide for Health Care. Today, she senses that there is a feeling that we’re not making the impact we wanted to. “I think that one part of the problem is that...2022-06-1651 min
The Future of Human PerformanceEmma Lindsay: Break The MoldOn this episode we welcome in Emma Lindsay. Emma is our performance coach recruiter at Future, and her story has a lot of common threads to things you’ve heard on this show before - working relentlessly to create a role for herself, adopting the yes, and mentality, and driving the company forward. But one topic we really get into on this episode is women’s empowerment and her perspective on the topic, being a powerhouse female in a changing fitness industry.You can be bold, you can be yourself, you can be a badass, and you c...2022-06-0152 minDesign the FutureLaurie Kerr on climate-focused policy and getting the math rightArchitect Laurie Kerr is a national leader in sustainable building and climate policy. She is Principal Climate Advisor at USGBC and the president of LK Policy Lab. She was NYC’s Deputy Director for Green Building Policy under Bloomberg, and helped develop the city's influential sustainability plan and policies. Laurie was an early advocate for the idea that “buildings matter” in terms of energy and carbon footprint, and helped create policies and framing that have stood the test of time. “We changed the conversation from cars and power plants to buildings, and existing buildings.”Laurie was full of...2022-05-2639 minDesign the FutureArathi Gowda on movement culture and climate advocacyArchitect Arathi Gowda leads ZGF's East Coast Sustainability Practice. She is an advocate for collective climate action and is the current co-chair of US Architects Declare and a member of the American Institute of Architects’ Committee on the Environment Leadership Group. Arathi was at SOM for 20 years in Chicago before moving recently to her new role, and her move to DC reflects her ambitions around climate and advocacy as part of architecture. Arathi is a keen observer of the architecture profession and the real estate and financial realms in which it functions. She notes that following the per...2022-05-0546 minDesign the FutureDevon Bertram on driving sustainability in real estateAs VP of Sustainability Consulting at Stok, Devon advises clients on sustainability for their building portfolios, consulting with major organizations on carbon, ESG, and more. She recently authored Stok’s Sustainable Real Estate Program Handbook, a multi-year, collaborative effort focused on driving faster change. “This work can be heavy,” she says. “You have to stay hopeful and be curious.” She is encouraged by growing awareness about embodied carbon and increasing collaboration across the industry at this critical time. “We need more transparency and more advocacy and policy," she says. “Data collection is still a struggle. We are just beginning...2022-04-0743 minDesign the FutureJuli Polanco on climate, heritage, and preservationWhen we think about conservation and historic preservation, we often think first of land and buildings. But Juli Polanco’s work is putting people, culture, and climate at the center of those topics. We talked to Juli about her work as State Historic Preservation Officer for California, her role founding and leading the Climate Heritage Network, and her involvement with the Urban Land Institute’s Sustainable Development Council. Her mission, she says, is to help build resilient communities. Part of that is making sure that people see themselves in history. “We can use history as a bindin...2022-03-1753 minDesign the FutureGina Ciganik on healthy buildings for allGina Ciganik is CEO of the Healthy Building Network, which is known for research and guidance around products and green chemistry. Gina is recognized as a national leader in transforming human and environmental health through strategic partnerships, innovative business practices, capacity building, and novel approaches. Having jumped from one career (affordable housing development) to another (public health and toxicology), Gina has become a “chief translator” about chemicals and health -- it has become a passion for her. “As soon as I understood the depth of the health challenge around products and materials," she says, “I knew I had to ge...2022-03-0346 minDesign the FutureAngie Brooks on social and climate concerns as part of design“I have always seen sustainability and social concerns as part of design,” says architect Angie Brooks. This perspective is rooted, in part, in her undegrad architectural studies that emphasized regionalism. And since her early days in practice, Angie has felt that architects should shape the framework within which they work. Her career and practice, with partner Larry Scarpa, shows how architects can be proactive agents of change. Angie's passion for communities has led to advocacy and policy work and a commitment to tackling tough topics. This manifests in a number of ways, including the recent Density for Quali...2022-02-1049 minDesign the FutureLotte Schlegel on policy and transforming marketsLotte Schlegel is the Executive Director of the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT), a national nonprofit organization focused on equitably decarbonizing buildings through policies and programs that increase demand and action for high-performing buildings. She’s also a co-founder and board member of ecountabl, which helps people support causes they care about when they bank and shop.Lotte described how she came to the built environment space because it is where issues of energy and health intersect. She talked about IMT's work on building performance standards with cities and states and the important trend of putting frontline co...2022-01-2742 min
Hangin With The AD PodcastEpisode 50: Dr. Michael Lindsay - President of Taylor University - Pulitzer Prize Nominated Author - Upland, INToday we celebrate firsts on the podcast as we sit down with our first guest from the great state of Indiana as well as our first Collegiate President in Dr. Michael Lindsay of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana. Dr. Lindsay has won multiple awards both for his teaching and academic research and is the author of two dozen scholarly publications and numerous books, including, Faith in the Halls of Power, which was nominated for the nonfiction Pulitzer Prize in 2007, and his award-winning View from the Top, which has been translated into Chinese and Japanese and h...2022-01-2028 minDesign the FutureSusan Szenasy on being a design advocateSusan Szenasy is one of the best known design critics and editors of the past four decades; she served as editor of Metropolis magazine from the mid 1980s until a few years ago. In 2017, she was the winner of a Cooper Hewitt National Design Award. During her tenure, Metropolis became one of the most expansive design publications in the American media landscape -- covering all disciplines and tackling sustainability as part of design early and deeply. We talked to her about ethics, Trombe walls, why the disciplines don’t talk to one another much, and how the “archi...2022-01-1356 minDesign the FutureJulie Hiromoto on the role of architects in climate actionJulie Hiromoto is a Principal at HKS, where she serves as firmwide Director of Integration, leveraging business, design excellence, and technical expertise to advance socially and environmentally responsible design. Julie is a big believer in research and coalitions, and has always engaged with numerous organizations, including AIA, ULI, ILFI, and IWBI. She attended the UN’s COP26 (as part of the AIA delegation). Julie stresses the value of asking questions and being open to learning through different roles. Julie notes that the built environment community has finally gotten governments and the public to recognize that buildings are a p...2021-12-1649 minDesign the FutureIlana Judah on systems thinking, resilience, and transformative approachesArchitect Ilana Judah recently completed her graduate studies in an interdisciplinary program with a focus on urban climate adaptation. This step in her career was designed to orient herself to where she could make the greatest possible impact addressing the climate crisis. She has been consulting to building industry stakeholders through her firm, ACORN Resilience & Sustainability. Before going back to school, Ilana was Principal/Director of Sustainability at FXCollaborative, known for pioneering work on sustainable high-rise buildings.Ilana is optimistic about our ability to address the climate crisis. “I think it’s going to come naturally over the...2021-12-0247 min
The Unstoppable Duo ShowS1E13: Financial strain; your marriage break down or break through with Mary and Jim BakerFinancial struggles can cause big strains on any relationship. Rebecca and I have definitely had our fair share. We've been financially broke multiple times along our journey. BUT financial strain can also be a door to Kingdom breakthrough in your marriage. The same struggles that could cause you and us to be frustrated with each other, can bring us together so that we can experience more of God and His hand in our lives!In this incredible podcast which is an exclusive recording from an Unstoppable Duo Challenge, Mary and Jim Baker (WealthWithGod.com) show us how small changes in t...2021-11-2940 min
The Mindful IsleLindsay Andrew lives one stitch at a timeIn today's episode you'll meet Lindsay Andrew, a creative living between Tasmania and Western Australia, who you might know as Lindsay Stitches. She's an embroidery artist who's stitched everything from flora and fauna through to people, buildings and even political commentary. In this episode we discuss how she got into the craft, her 2020 embroidery journal which has since won her a Frankie Good Stuff Award, her 2021 embroidery project and what the future holds for Lindsay Stitches.You can check out her work on Instagram @lindsay_stitches and purchase her embroidery kits via https://www.lindsaystitches.com/ 2021-11-1625 minDesign the FutureLisa Heschong on designing for daylight and viewArchitect, researcher, consultant, and educator Lisa Heschong is also an author. Her latest book, Visual Delight in Architecture; Daylight, Vision and View (Routledge, 2021), explores findings on the physiological, cognitive, social and cultural importance of daylight and view in our everyday environments. Her book, Thermal Delight in Architecture is a cult classic, which grew out of her MIT master’s thesis. Lisa thinks of daylight and view as “nutrition” that we need on a continuous basis. “The circadian stimulus that is provided by daylight is really fundamental to our health on so many levels," she says. “For metabolic health, we...2021-11-1147 minDesign the FutureKathryn Wright on making people the focus of sustainable buildings work“We need as many people working on this as possible,” says Kathryn Wright, Program Director for Building Energy for the Urban Sustainability Directors Network (USDN). In this role, Kathryn supports people working in 250 US and Canadian cities and counties on decarbonization, climate justice, and resilience.The USDN recently released an Equity and Buildings framework to help practitioners approach the built environment in a more holistic and people-centered way. “We are all striving for a just transition and to combat climate change,” Kathryn says. “And if we look at the history of the built environment in North America, it is buil...2021-10-2150 minDesign the FutureRobyn Eason on building relationships to help cities thriveRobyn studied architect, civil engineering, and city and regional planning, and today she is the Long Range Planning & Sustainability Manager at the City of West Hollywood. Robyn notes that building genuine, long-lasting relationships within and across industries and communities is the key to meaningful, district-scale sustainability work. “Transformation is happening at the local government level,” she says, “and it’s so important for us to learn about what’s working. That’s why the networks and relationships are so valuable.” She attributes the growth of sustainability activity at the local level (even when it’s not called that) to the thoug...2021-10-0744 minDesign the FutureKatie Ackerly on housing as the core of a resilient futureKatie Ackerly, a principal at David Baker Architects and the firm’s sustainable design lead, is committed to elevating the critical importance of high-performance, equitable housing as the essential core of a successful, resilient future. Katie would like to see more focus on the big questions. “What is the value of housing to society?” she asks. “And why is it so expensive to build? If we can tackle the construction market, that would go a long way toward increasing the performance and resilience of homes for people and communities.” In addition to the many things that are usually ass...2021-09-2349 minDesign the FutureMarta Schantz on real estate's role in sustainability and decarbonizationMarta Schantz is senior vice president at the Urban Land Institute, where she has been building ULI's Greenprint Center for Building Performance -- a community of practice -- into a vanguard of real estate sustainability. ULI is tackling transformational initiatives including net zero and decarbonization. “I’m proud that a real estate industry group is declaring decarbonization a priority," Marta says. ULI recently released an electrification report because, she says, “most of real estate hasn’t yet realized that buildings need to electrify to be truly zero carbon. Our report is the business case for new buildings and retro...2021-09-0942 minDesign the FutureLindsay Baker on climate activism and her new role as ILFI CEOThis week, we turn the spotlight on host Lindsay Baker who has just been named CEO of the International Living Future Institute. Lindsay is a building scientist, market mover, and climate activist focused on transforming the built environment to rise to the challenge of the climate crisis. Most recently, she was Global Head of Sustainability and Impact at WeWork; before that, she grew a smart buildings software startup, Comfy, to acquisition, and held roles at the US Green Building Council and Google. Linday is excited to be transitioning back to the non-profit world after being in the p...2021-08-0553 minDesign the FutureDana Bourland on affordable housing advancing justiceDana Bourland is committed to solving our housing and climate crises in ways that advance justice. Dana led the creation of the environment program at The JPB Foundation, one of the largest private foundations in the US. Before that, she helped create the Green Communities program (at Enterprise Community Partners), a set of criteria now required by 27 states.Dana is also the author of a new book, Gray to Green Communities: A Call to Action on the Housing and Climate Crises, published this year by Island Press. Dana conceived it as a thank you to the imaginative...2021-07-2943 minDesign the FutureDaphany Rose Sanchez on energy equity market transformations“We are energy social workers,” says Daphany Rose Sanchez. She founded Kinetic Communities, which advocates and implements strategic energy equity market transformations for New York communities, to respond to a representation gap in the energy sector. She got interested in this as she studied sustainable urban environments and redlining and other policies. “I started to see a correlation between the opportunity for generational wealth, sustainable housing, and climate response,” she says. “I wanted my career to be an intersection of housing, climate, and economic mobility.” These days, she works on pathways to electrification that involve workforce development, housing, and...2021-07-1551 minDesign the FutureJohanna Partin on ditching fossil gas and the power of city-level changeJohanna Partin is Deputy Director of the Building Decarbonization Coalition, which works to help electrify California with clean energy. “We are not going to be able to counteract emissions or have healthy cities without getting off fossil gas,” she says. Johanna studied microfinance abroad but migrated from international development to a hyper local focus, working with San Francisco Mayors Newsom and Lee, and then to the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group; she founded and directed the Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance. “Cities tend to be more ambitious than their state or national counterparts,” Johanna says, “because they are on the fron...2021-07-0849 minDesign the FutureMartha Campbell on decarbonizing the built environmentMartha Campbell is a Principal in RMI’s Carbon-Free Buildings Practice, focused on decarbonizing the U.S. building stock using standardized, affordable, attractive building construction methods and innovative business models. Martha has worked in the ski industry and for Goldman Sachs and doing field organizing in Northern New Mexico. A stay at an off-the-grid hostel in Australia prompted her to wonder, “Why don’t we build everything this way?” At RMI now, she is working to decarbonize the economy using market based approaches. And that early question still drives her. “I want to move to a place where this i...2021-06-1749 minDesign the FuturePamela Conrad on carbon sequestration and why neutral is not enoughLandscape architect Pamela Conrad is a principal at CMG Landscape Architecture and founder of Climate Positive Design. She grew up in rural Missouri, has a background in plant science and regenerative design, and today is focused on climate mitigation and resilient design in the public realm. The role of landscape architects in carbon sequestration is something she explored as a Landscape Architecture Foundation Fellow, which led to Climate Positive Design’s challenge and Pathfinder tool. “I wanted to understand the impacts of my projects, so I built a landscape carbon calculator. But the the real challenge is to rea...2021-06-1041 minDesign the FutureKate Simonen on building decarbonization and scaling impactArchitect and structural engineer Kate Simonen is a leader, teacher, researcher, and convener -- and a big believer in the collective impact model. She is also executive director of the Carbon Leadership Forum (a network of 25 regional hubs and thousands of practitioners) and Chair of the Department of Architecture at the University of Washington.She has been a force behind collaborative initiatives such as the Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator and the Structural Engineers 2050 Commitment. After practicing for years, Kate is an educator because she sees the role as ”part of my climate action responsibility.” Kate is thri...2021-06-0338 min
Happy Hour With Operation Happy NurseAcupuncture: Interview with Dr. Lindsay TrottierThis week, Carley and Shannon prepare for their upcoming acupuncture sessions, conquer their fear of needles, and get into the ins and outs of acupuncture with special, expert guest Dr. Lindsay Trottier!
Dr. Trottier is a board-certified doctor of acupuncture and Chinese medicine practicing in San Diego, CA. She helps patients of all ages with a variety of issues including sports injuries, chronic pain syndromes, digestive complaints, and mental/emotional health. Join us and get into it!
To learn more about acupuncture, Dr. Trottier, and the amazing work she does visit her website.
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S...2021-05-2546 minDesign the FutureMichelle Moore on clean energy for community powerMichelle Moore is a social entrepreneur, former White House official, and current CEO of Groundswell, a nonprofit that builds community power by connecting clean energy with economic development, affordability, and quality of life.Reflecting on 25 years in the sustainability space, including a stint at the USGBC, Michelle notes that the focus on metrics and goals has fostered is a very technocratic culture. Yet her drive and purpose is centered on the idea that sustainability is fundamentally about loving people and place. Michelle believes in aligning value with values. This gives her a discerning perspective and inspires her...2021-05-2048 minDesign the FutureChandra Farley on energy equity and a just transitionChandra Farley is the Just Energy Director at the Partnership for Southern Equity where she leads a team developing local and regional strategies to advance energy equity. “Activism is about trust, respect, and partnership,” she says, “This is personal work.” While some of the activity around utilities and how they are regulated can seem wonky, the influence is significant. PSE focuses on how equity-centered energy and utility policies can improve household economic stability and quality of air, water, and other resources that affect health and well-being. The organization’s theory of change is that people drive it. Chandra poi...2021-05-1351 minDesign the FutureJasmin Moore on local governance for a positive futureJasmin Moore serves as the Sustainability Director for Douglas County, Kansas, and the City of Lawrence, Kansas. This role encompasses everything from energy systems to food policy, and she recently led the integration of sustainability and equity into funding criteria for the Lawrence Capital Improvements Plan, a first in the state. Jasmin is pleased that, as she puts it, “equity has finally come to the sustainability party. Particularly in local government, sustainability and equity are closely tied.” We discussed the language of sustainability and the importance of working with communities to define terms locally. For the Douglas Count...2021-05-0650 minDesign the FutureRenée Lertzman on climate action as change managementRenée Lertzman is a researcher, educator, and strategist who uses psychological insight to change our approach to the environmental crisis. She works with organizations to harness the creativity needed to solve big problems. We spoke with Renée about her work, including Project Inside Out, which she created to help people in all sectors explore psychological concepts and expand changemaking potential. “In the built environment sector and others, the baseline is understanding that climate action and sustainability work is fundamentally change management,” she says. “It is also upsetting and charged. Recognizing these qualities of the work can help...2021-04-2940 minDesign the FutureKirsten Ritchie on big goals for building betterKirsten Ritchie is a Global Resilience Leader and principal at Gensler, where she brings her civil engineering background to big discussions about innovation, wellbeing, and high-performance design. Being a trailblazer throughout her career has given Kirsten a confidence that’s crucial for the persuading that is part of that role. She points out that advancing sustainability in the AEC industry depends on collaboration. “I am really proud of the work we are doing,” she says. “We are making places better for people and better for the planet.” Gensler has recently committed to taking all projects to net zero carbon...2021-04-2235 minDesign the FutureDaniele Horton on real estate and scaling climate actionDaniele Horton is passionate about the role of real estate in tackling climate change. Trained as an architect, she is an influential sustainability leader; her company, Verdani Partners, manages sustainability for portfolios totaling more than 720 million square feet. Daniele grew up in Brazil with an appreciation for the natural world. In the work world, she shifted from architecture to real estate because she saw the possibility to scale sustainability solutions. She is committed to reaching net zero, for new and existing buildings, and warns that commercial real estate firms that do not move toward this will not b...2021-04-1542 min