Regional Sustainability Indicators in Southern California – CivicSpark Fellows

TOPICSupporting the Development of Sustainable PracticesIN THIS EPISODE[01:45] Introduction of Mackenzie Bolger.[02:16] Introduction of Mike Kloha.[02:45] Introduction of Bree Swenson.[03:20] What is the sustainability indicators project?[03:57] Mike Kloha gives more details of the project.[04:59] How many people are involved in this project?[05:47] What kind of project report will be issued?[07:19] When the project is complete, how will people access the information?[08:48] What impact are Bree, Mackenzie, and Mike hoping to see from the work they’re doing as CivicSpark fellows?[10:02] Could this work produce healthy competition between municipalities?[10:41] Mackenzie, Bree, and Mike share when they decided they wanted to become a CivicSpark fellow.[12:41] Bree, Mike, and Mackenzie describe how they feel about the ability to have a significant impact on issues of sustainability and climate change.[16:28] Could municipal governments have a significant impact on sustainability if the right set of resources were in place?[17:32] Bree shares what’s next for her in her career and how the CivicSpark experience impacted her.[18:18] Mackenzie describes what’s next for her in her career and how the CivicSpark experience impacted her.[19:13] Mike explains what’s next for him in his career and how the CivicSpark experience impacted him.[21:00] What advice would be given to anyone who’s interested in becoming a CivicSpark fellow?[22:34] Where can people find out more about the CivicSpark program?[23:04] What is one change that would lead to smarter, more sustainable, and more equitable communities?[23:23] What action can listeners take to help build a more equitable and sustainable future?[23:58] What will Southern California communities look like 30 years from now?GUESTSMike Kloha is from San Diego and is a graduate of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) with a degree in Environmental Policy and a minor in Urban Planning. He is a former NCAA athlete in cross country and track. Mike developed a great interest for sustainable urban planning, and has also worked in local government for over a year. He hopes to learn more about the sustainability needs of Los Angeles and to actively be a part of addressing those needs throughout the region.Mackenzie Bolger is a 2015-2016 CivicSpark Americorps Fellow located in Los Angeles, California. In 2015, she graduated with honors from Arizona State University’s School of Social Transformation with a Bachelor’s degree in Justice Studies and a minor in Sustainability. She is committed to transforming Southern California into a socially just, environmentally healthy, and economically vital region that will model sustainability for the rest of the world.A Southern California native, Bree Swenson graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a major in Anthropology and a focus on Global Health and Environment. She has worked on distributed energy policy, energy efficiency, and land use policy in St. Louis, DC, and Los Angeles and hopes to use her passion for environmental sustainability to continue this work in her hometown.ORGANIZATIONCivicSpark is a Governor’s Initiative AmeriCorps program...