"Sustainability: Connecting the Health of Environment to the Health of People" with Kelly Weisinger

Kelly Weisinger is an Assistant Director at the Emory Office of Sustainability Initiative. An Atlanta native, Kelly joined Emory in 2012 as Sustainability Program Coordinator, and as the goals and programs of the office grew, was named Assistant Director in 2015. She conducts faculty and staff outreach and engagement and works with all of Emory's university and healthcare departments to improve operations, reduce environmental impact and create dialogue around sustainability issues. She works to green the supply chain across the University including ensuring sustainability is factored into supplier contracts and analyzes Emory'/s carbon footprint to implement strategies toward climate action goals. Previously, Kelly spent two years working in transportation and sustainability with the Midtown Alliance in Atlanta. She earned a Master in Environmental Law and Policy from Vermont Law School in 2009 while working full-time as Assistant Director of Admissions for the Law School. She earned a bachelor of arts in environmental studies and anthropology from Connecticut College, and serves on The Lovett School Sustainability Advisory Board, the College Heights Early Childhood Learning Center Advisory Board, and the City Schools of Decatur Operations Advisory Committee. This is a conversation about sustainability - what it means, why it is important, and how we can connect the health of the environment to the health of people. Kelly talks about various aspect of sustainability - including food and transportation - and the simple steps each of us can take to be respectful of the limited resources we have. To learn more please visit: https://sustainability.emory.edu This podcast is brought to you by Emory Lifestyle Medicine & Wellness. To learn more about our work, please visit https://bit.ly/EmoryLM