KLA Perspectives

New Podcast: Lessons from Houston on Flooding

Posted by Kim Lundgren on Aug 25, 2017 10:08:42 AM

The frequency and severity of flooding are on the rise in the age of climate change, and in no place is that more apparent than Houston -- a city that is watching Hurricane Harvey barrel towards it even as it still dries out from other heavy rains and flooding.

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Topics: climate change, Houston, flooding, SAS Talk Podcast

With Debut of "An Inconvenient Sequel," Climate Reality Project Offers Tools for Local Climate Action

Posted by Kim Lundgren on Aug 10, 2017 4:07:39 PM

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When you think about the arc of climate change awareness and action in this country, it’s hard not to put former Vice President Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient Truth” film -- which hit theaters back in 2006 and has “An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power” coming out August 4, 2017 -- among the most important events.

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Topics: climate change, SAS Talk Podcast

Implementing Sustainability Plans: Hear from Richmond and San Antonio (New Podcasts)

Posted by Kim Lundgren on Aug 4, 2017 12:06:05 PM

At KLA we’ve worked with dozens of cities and counties over the years on plans. Climate action plans. Adaptation plans. Sustainability plans. Energy master plans. And let me tell you, after the blood, sweat, tears and sheer hours that go into one of those plans, it can feel like the journey is over. But a plan is not a destination. It is, in fact, the starting point.

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Topics: sustainability, climate change, clean energy, SAS Talk Podcast

How to Give Everyone a Voice at Community Events: Part 2

Posted by Kim Lundgren on Jul 23, 2017 10:41:22 PM

This is Part 2 of 2 based on my recent SAS Talk with Kim podcast with Emie Michaud Weinstock of Reveled Up, a branding and event marketing boutique. A good chunk of our discussion focused on the importance of the speakers and/or facilitators, which is what dive into here. In Part 1 we go through the content and design of the events. And we've compiled a Top 10 Best Practices list. 

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Topics: sustainability, community engagement, SAS Talk Podcast

10 Best Practices: Giving Everyone a Voice at Community Events

Posted by Kim Lundgren on Jul 12, 2017 10:34:21 AM

Community engagement is a critical part of our sustainability work and the linchpin for setting and meeting long-term goals. KLA teamed up with Emie Michaud Weinstock of Reveled Up, a branding and event marketing boutique, for a recent SAS Talk with Kim podcast. She shared so much useful information about how to design an event that engages everyone in your community that we have two companion blog posts: Part 1 focuses on event content and design; Part 2 on speakers and facilitators.

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Topics: community engagement, local government, SAS Talk Podcast

How to Give Everyone a Voice at Your Community Events: Part 1

Posted by Kim Lundgren on Jul 12, 2017 10:26:09 AM

Part 1 of a 2-part series. Part 2 focuses on speakers and facilitators.

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Topics: community engagement, SAS Talk Podcast

The Circular Economy: Phoenix Reverses Course on Waste

Posted by Kim Lundgren on Jun 15, 2017 3:32:42 PM

Podcast with John Trujillo on Their Outside-the-Box Approach

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Topics: sustainability, community engagement, SAS Talk Podcast

New podcast: Facing Climate Threats Head-on with a Neighborhood Resilience Plan

Posted by Kim Lundgren on May 22, 2017 9:48:43 AM

 

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Topics: climate adaptation, SAS Talk Podcast

New Podcast: Weaving “Sustainable ROI” into Infrastructure Decisions

Posted by Kim Lundgren on Mar 28, 2017 10:00:26 PM

Listen to our latest SAS Talk with Kim podcast: Sustainable ROI

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Topics: sustainability, infrastructure, SAS Talk Podcast

New Financing Solutions Podcast: Will 2017 be “The Year of PACE”?

Posted by Kim Lundgren on Feb 23, 2017 1:09:59 PM

I’ve just posted the most recent SAS Talk podcast and during our conversation my guest Erin Deady of Erin Deady Law, who helped get Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing off the ground in Florida, says she expects 2017 to be “The Year of PACE.” We explore that and more as we kick off a Financing Solutions series, shining the spotlight first on PACE as one of many tools local governments have at their disposal to support clean energy, climate protection and sustainability projects in their communities.

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Topics: local government, SAS Talk Podcast