Southeast Green - Speaking Of Green

Kevin Green joined The Clean Air Campaign as executive director in June 2007. Prior to that Kevin was the vice president of environmental affairs with the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, where he worked to advance regional policy initiatives for water resources, air quality and land use. During his seven-year tenure with the Chamber, Kevin managed the Clean Water Initiative and the public-private Quality Growth Task Force that resulted in the creation of the Livable Communities Coalition, Inc. His role at the Chamber led to his involvement with The Clean Air Campaign, where he has served on the board of directors for four years. In addition to his service on the board of The Clean Air Campaign, Kevin is the immediate past chair of the board of directors for the Institute for Georgia Environmental Leadership and serves on the board of trustees of the Livable Communities Coalition. He is a graduate of the Regional Leadership Institute and Leadership Atlanta. Kevin graduated from James Madison University a

Grace Fricks is the founder and CEO of Appalachian Community Enterprises (ACE), now known as Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs. ACE is a non-profit organization and Community Development Financial Institution that provides loans to start and grow businesses in Georgia. ACE also offers its borrowers business development resources to create sustainable businesses. Since 1999, ACE has provided more than $5.5 million in microloans thus creating or retaining more than 1000 jobs. In 2009, ACE founded Georgia Green Loans, www.georgiagreenloans.org, a statewide partnership providing loans to help small businesses “green-ovate.” Fricks, a small business owner for over 10 years, is a former board member of the national trade association, Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO) and the National Association of Women Business Owners, Atlanta chapter. Grace has served on the national advisory committee to the revolving loan program of the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and is past treasurer of Georgia Microen

PHA is working every day to increase the market share and acceptance of Certified Passive House buildings. We help people learn how to build better, we bring together people who are concerned about the global impact of pollution, the effects of rising energy costs, the lack of energy independence in the US and the fact that climate change is happening before our eyes. We are working with policy makers at all levels to write new laws that provide strong incentives for the Advanced Energy Efficiency delivered by Certified Passive House buildings. We are partnering with leading edge organizations that want to help the environment while creating green jobs right here in the US. PHA is closely aligned with the Passive House Institute US (PHIUS), the national training and certification agency for Passive House professionals, projects and products. PHA is currently headed up by Acting Executive Director Tom DiGiovanni, who brings more than 20 years of executive level experience in entrepreneurial and startup envir

Jill Stuckey is the Director of the Georgia Center of Innovation for Energy, affiliated with the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority (GEFA), where she previously served as the state’s Director of Alternative Fuels. The Georgia Center of Innovation program is housed in the Georgia Department of Economic Development, to align the program’s unique resources and capabilities with growing the state’s strategic industries. The Center of Innovation for Energy was established by Governor Sonny Perdue in April 2008. The mission of the COI-Energy is to expand the production and use of renewable energy and alternative fuels in Georgia. Since Ms. Stuckey’s appointment to this position by the Governor, Georgia has announced billions of dollars and hundreds of newly created jobs in renewable energy and alternative fuel projects. Jill Stuckey started her career at Triangle, Inc., where she became part owner and built one of the largest fuel maintenance companies in the state. She traded private industry for state e

The Georgia Solar Energy Association leads the statewide effort to promote the economic and environmental benefits of solar energy through education, advocacy and industry support. Our members are working together to make Georgia a leader in sustainable energy and green job growth.

EarthShare of Georgia was founded in 1993 by its member groups as the Environmental Fund for Georgia to represent them in employee giving campaigns, and to provide an efficient and secure way to manage their donations. In 2001, the Environmental Fund for Georgia officially affiliated with EarthShare, the national employee giving program, to become part of a network representing more than 400 environmental groups working locally, nationally and internationally. This affiliation streamlined representation and facilitated the ability to meet the needs of multi-state employers to organize a single campaign under one name, EarthShare. It also brought with it the fundraising power of the EarthShare network which has raised more than $150 million for the environment. Employee giving campaigns for EarthShare of Georgia have grown steadily each year, from 8 in 1993 to more than 70 in 2009, representing nearly 400,000 employees in the public and private sector.

Florida Certified Organic Growers and Consumers Inc. (FOG) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation established in 1989. FOG operates two programs: Education & Outreach and Quality Certification Services. FOG's Education & Outreach Program conducts teaching, research, and service that engages the organization with external constituencies. Education & Outreach projects generate knowledge, share resources, and apply the expertise of FOG in ways that advance organic agriculture and healthy and just food systems. Staff educate producers, consumers, media, institutions and governments about the benefits of organic and sustainable agriculture, presenting at tours, conferences, workshops, classes and other educational opportunities to a wide audience ranging from school children to farmers and agronomists in Uganda on topics including but not limited to: organic and sustainable farming practices, Farm Bill opportunities, certification options, marketing, food systems, social justice and opportunities a

Mr. O’Day has been heavily involved in environmental litigation, consultation and negotiations during his more than 30 years of practice. He has advised clients in connection with the full range of environmental issues, including National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits and Clean Water Act compliance, Clean Air Act permits and compliance, Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act permitting and compliance, Toxic Substances Control Act compliance, right to know legislation under OSHA and the Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act permitting and compliance including solid and hazardous waste treatment, disposal and cleanups, Superfund cleanups, toxic tort claims, water law and other environmental matters. He has handled administrative proceedings on state and federal levels in connection with issues ranging from usage of real property to compliance with federal and state environmental laws. He has represented clients in litigation acro

Wayne Robertson, President of Energy Ace, will discuss projects, challenges and solutions to Energy Efficiency and how it relates to LEED certification.

Join us as we discuss Jacoby Group's leadership in reclaiming brownfields and turning them into sustainable business hubs or mixed use environments. Scheduled guest is Jim Jacoby.

The Captain Planet Foundation is turning 20 years old this year. Join us as we discuss the mission of the Captain Planet Foundation which is to fund and support hands-on, environmental projects for children and youths. Their objective is to encourage innovative programs that empower children and youth around the world to work individually and collectively to solve environmental problems in their neighborhoods and communities. Through environmental education, the Captain Planet Foundation believes that children can achieve a better understanding and appreciation for the world in which they live.

Sally Bethea, the Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, discusses Georgia's water future, protection of the Chattahoochee and where Georgia could do better protecting one of it's main waterways.

Martin Melaver is a principal and founder of Melaver McIntosh. From 1992 – 2009, Martin served as CEO of Melaver, Inc., a real estate business devoted solely to sustainable principles and practices. Martin received a BA from Amherst College. He holds a Masters and PhD from Harvard University and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern. He is a past Fulbright scholar to Tel Aviv University, a recipient of a Mellon fellowship to Jesus College, Cambridge University, and a Lady Davis Fellowship to Hebrew University in Jerusalem. He is the author of Living Above the Store and The Green Building Bottom Line. He has been a featured/keynote speaker at numerous conferences and guest lecturer at Harvard, Dartmouth, and other academic institutions. Martin as well as his former company have been the recipient of several dozen local, regional and national awards for work in the area of sustainable real estate, including the prestigious Argon award for visionary leadership of the environment. Martin

Trees Atlanta is celebrating their 25th anniversary this year. We'll be discussing the growth of the organization, little known tree facts, and how trees help the environment, quality of life and energy efficiency. Cheryl has been active in conservation for 13 years. She understands environmental issues and is able to translate technical speak into everyday language for specific audiences. Cheryl is passionate about clear communication and aspires to continued development as a conservation professional. She is the Director of Development/Communications for Trees Atlanta.

As Deputy Executive Director, Membership & Regional Impact, Kenneth "K.C." Boyce oversees ICLEI’s seven regional offices responsible for facilitating ICLEI’s local government membership network. Prior to joining ICLEI, K.C. was a Senior Project Manager for Atlanta BeltLine, Inc., the largest sustainable urban redevelopment project in the country. K.C. has a consulting background, having started and grown a consulting firm that facilitated public-private partnerships. His consulting work also included strategic marketing, training strategy, business plan development, and non-profit Social Return on Investment frameworks.

Now that the immediate trauma of the oil spill is over, the real work begins with restoration of affected areas of the Gulf Coast. Casi Callaway of Mobile Baykeeper will be joining us to discuss aftermath, restoration and community participation and the future of vital wetlands and estuaries along the Alabama Gulf Coast and neighboring states.

Join us for a special conversation with Mandy Mahoney the City of Atlanta's Director of Sustainbaility. The City of Atlanta will host it's first Sustainability Week October 25th - 29th. Topics of discussion will include Atlanta's progress in sustainability initiatives, Mayor Reed's goals for Atlanta regarding sustainability and the events supporting the week.

On October 26, 2010 (9:30 to 11:00 a.m.), Southface and the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) will host the official unveiling of the Southeast Weatherization and Energy Efficiency Training (SWEET) Center. The SWEET Center is a positive example of ARRA funds in action! To date, Southface’s SWEET program has trained more than 700 weatherization professionals in home retrofitting and energy-efficiency skills, benefiting over 3,500 low-income households. Join us as we discuss with Dennis Creech, Executive Director of Southface will share the wonderful success story of this new asset to Atlanta.

Our first guest kicking off season 2 brought to you by Smith, Gambrell & Russell is Dr. Marlin Gottschalk of the GA Department of Sustainability . As Director of the Sustainability Division, Dr. Gottschalk leads the state’s work in partnering with businesses and institutions on a variety of multi-media resource efficiency and waste reduction programs that promote environmental stewardship and create a culture of conservation across Georgia. We will be discussing the Natural Leaders awards luncheon from last week and how the Department of Sustainability is working to create more leadership in the environment and sustainability area.

Alden Hathaway of Sterling Planet discusses the benefits and reasons to support green and renewable energy.