The Business of Environmental Responsibility. Episode 8 Season3

Season3 Episode11/ Susan Glickman; Climate and Energy Policy

CLEO's Susan Glickman talks about climate and energy policy in the context of her 20-plus years of public advocacy work. Susan is the Vice President of Policy & Partnerships at The CLEO Institute. Named to Florida Trend’s Inaugural List of 500 Most Influential Business Leaders, Susan has been working on climate and energy issues for more than two decades. She was the Florida Director of Southern Alliance for Clean Energy and a consultant to numerous national and state organizations from the Natural Resources Defense Council, The Climate Group, Our Children’s Trust, the Center for Climate Integrity, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, the National Prostate Cancer Coalition and the Trust for America’s Health.  Susan is Vice-President of the Board of SELF – Solar and Energy Loan Fund. They are the lead applicant for Florida’s successful Solar for All grant ($156 million for solar for low income families). She is on the Advisory Council for The Invading Sea – an editorial collaborative of Florida’s news and editorial outlets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Climate Technology and Innovation; Francesca (Cesi) de Quesada Covey: Season 3 Episode 10

It’s here! Season 3, Episode 10 of the House on Fire Podcast by The CLEO Institute just dropped! Tune in as we chat with Francesca (Cesi) de Quesada Covey, Miami-Dade County’s Chief Economic Development and Innovation Officer. From groundbreaking investments in Miami’s Climate Tech Hub to actionable steps we can all take right now, this episode is packed with insights you won’t want to miss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Louis Aguirre: Eco warrior, Season 3 Episode 9

Louis Aguirre is an Emmy-award winning journalist who anchors weekday newscasts on WPLG Local 10 and serves as the station’s Environmental Advocate and he leads “Don’t Trash Our Treasure” a station-wide environmental campaign. Louis is a longtime and staunch defender of the planet and brings awareness of environmental issues in South Florida with the purpose of seeking solutions. Louis has received numerous accolades for Don’t Trash Our Treasure, including four Emmy awards for environmental reporting, and he’s also been recognized with commendations from the Miami-Dade County Board of Commissioners, and from the City of Miami Beach for efforts involving International Coastal Cleanup Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

The Business of Environmental Responsibility. Episode 8 Season3

Marisol Gomez Melzi, leads Sustainability Programs at Watsco, a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Miami and the largest distributor of air conditioning, heating and refrigeration equipment in the HVAC distribution industry. Marisol started and built her career in the Green Financing and Tech Startup ecosystems in Miami, and she has also worked in the non-profit sector. On this episode, we will highlight some of the innovations Watcso, the largest distributor of air conditioning, heating and refrigeration equipment, is championing in the HVAC industry. We’ll also discuss how Miami can work toward ensuring low carbon, high efficiency HVAC units are part of our city’s infrastructure as we continue to experience significant construction and population growth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Anya Freeman: 3D Printing Living Sea Walls S3 Ep7

Anya Freeman is founder and CEO of Kind Designs, which 3D prints living seawalls functioning as coral reefs with embedded sensor systems for collecting water quality data. Anya was born in Ukraine and has lived all over the world – she settled in South Florida to attend law school. After her house on South Beach flooded, and frustrated with the lack of innovation around rising sea-levels, Anya worked on finding technological solutions to this global challenge, that both supports the environment and has economies of scale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]