Episode 46: Powering sustainability across California community colleges

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In this episode, guest host Jillian Buckholz sits down with Carla Grandy, David Liebman, and Holly Bailey-Hofmann to explore the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Climate Fellows program. They dive into how this innovative program taps into internal talent to drive sustainability initiatives that go far beyond emissions reduction. Each fellow shares their unique roles and goals, spotlighting projects in curriculum development, community engagement, workforce initiatives, and campus facilities. Together, they emphasize the crucial role of leadership support and offer valuable tips for launching similar programs at other institutions. Don’t miss out on this insightful conversation about how the largest higher education system in the U.S. is paving the way for climate action!

Guests:
Carla Grandy
Senior Climate Fellow
California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office
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David Liebman
Climate Fellow (Facilities)
California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office
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Holly Bailey-Hofmann
Climate Fellow (Curriculum)
California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office
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Host: Jillian Buckholz
Senior Associate & Sustainability Advisor
Brailsford & Dunlavey

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Episode 45: Transforming Data into Outcomes

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Lessons from the Public Sector to Approach Sustainability

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Episode 39: The Cutting Edge with Peter Kelly-Detwiler

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Peter Kelly-Detwiler

Peter Kelly-Detwiler

Guest:
Peter Kelly-Detwiler
Cofounder, NorthBridge Energy Partners, LLC

Host: Dave Karlsgodt
Director of Management Advisory Services, Brailsford & Dunlavey, Inc.

In this episode we will talk with journalist, author, and energy consultant Peter Kelly-Detwiler. Our topic: Cutting Edge Campus Climate Tech.

Our mission: help campus decision makers and stakeholders understand "cutting edge" campus decarbonization / reliability / resilience technologies. How can they take advantage of new and emerging technologies while avoid wasting time on ideas that are either empty hype or operationally irrelevant for their campus context?

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Episode 38: The Political Economy of Higher Ed with Dr. Katrina Kelly-Pitou

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Dr. Katrina Kelly-Pitou

Dr. Katrina Kelly-Pitou

Guest:
Dr. Katrina Kelly-Pitou
Energy Systems Strategist -
SMITHGROUP

Host: Dave Karlsgodt
Director of Management Advisory Services, Brailsford & Dunlavey, Inc.

In this episode, we talk with with Dr. Katrina Kelly-Pitou, Energy Systems Strategist at SmithGroup. The discussion focuses on what higher education can expect from federal, state and local governments in the near term, but also a broader discussion about the politics and business model of higher ed. itself.  She both challenges conventional ideas and paints a compelling vision for a sustainable future for higher education and the communities in which they operate.

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Episode 34: GeoMicroDistrict: an alternative future for Natural Gas - HEET

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Zeyneb Magavi, Co-Executive Director of HEET and Audrey Schulman, Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director of HEET

Zeyneb Magavi, Co-Executive Director of HEET and Audrey Schulman, Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director of HEET

Guests:
Zeyneb Magavi
Co-Executive Director, HEET

Audrey Schulman
Co-founder and Co-Executive Director, HEET

Host: Dave Karlsgodt
Director of Management Advisory Services, Brailsford & Dunlavey, Inc.

Co-executive directors of the Home Energy Efficiency Team (HEET), Zeyneb Magavi and Audrey Schulman both entered the climate change fight as mothers concerned for the futures of their children. In this episode, they share the history of their work on fixing super-emitting natural gas leaks in their neighborhood and across the state of Massachusetts. They tell the story of building relationships with natural gas utility executives to make a meaningful reduction in GHG emissions which led to the next major challenge: What is the future of a natural gas systemin a world that needs to eliminate the use of fossil fuels? We discuss HEET’s role in developing the GeoMicroDistrict, a neighborhood-scale renewable energy network for heating and cooling buildings. They explain the technology but also how its alternative business model offers a cost-effective path forward for our utility companies and their workers as we replace our aging natural gas infrastructure.

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