Sustainability Now! | Emily Kicklighter | KY Rural Urban Exchange | 6-15-26

This week on Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, is thrilled to welcome back to the program Emily Kicklighter in her new role as the Louisville Rhizome Coordinator for the Kentucky Rural Urban Exchange (https://www.kyrux.org)! This is a perfect fit with Emily’s own heart and healing and initiative because of its broad focus on NARRATIVE as a community asset and relationship-builder. Tune in to learn what the Rural Urban Exchange is all about, and consider joining a local “Rhizome” experience such as coffee meetups, picnics, local walks or hikes, museum tours, community events, and more. Upcoming Rhizome events in Louisville include: • The SouthEnd Market/Iroquois Park Story Circle Event: Saturday, June 27th @11am • West End Women's Collab "My Granny is a Genius" Workshop: Saturday, July 18th @ 2pm • Maybe It's Fate "Appalachian Transplant - house plant exchange" on a Sunday in August • Valaterra Healing Story Hike and Concert Event: Sunday, October 18th 3-8pm All of the RUX events will be posted on their website (and links will manifest if registration is necessary) at https://www.kyrux.org/rhizomes Additionally, Emily is offering a "One Bite At a Time" 90-Day Empowerment Course for cancer patients as part of her Radical Remission work. Learn more at https://go.emilykicklighter.org and get in touch at [email protected] As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at https://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at https://appalatin.com