Sustainability in Cobb County, Georgia

Faith on the Flint

Gordon Rogers is Executive Director of the Flint Riverkeeper, a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the Flint River and its tributaries for all its many users. He's based in Taylor County. He was former the ED for the Satilla Riverkeeper and our co-host Rob McDowell is quoted as saying "This Guy is a Riot!"

Successful Sustainability

J. Renay Loper is the voice of Bard College's "Lead the Change" podcast and the host of her own "Through the Noise" podcast. She is a Clinical Faculty member in Organizational Leadership at the Bard MBA in Sustainability program [https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgps.bard.edu%2Facademics%2Fmba-in-sustainability&data=05%7C02%7C%7Cc386b379c3244993ceae08decae59109%7Cf11e86a55b3c46ac8964e581b7a78789%7C0%7C0%7C639171284497681895%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=2pbQDUquw17CqIvbgpc6npJJFNdLrOXpD%2BKbs8KPDGA%3D&reserved=0], where she focuses on justice-centered transformation in the workplace. Her work is rooted in the belief that real change happens when bold ideas meet collaborative action.

Bill Shireman

From helping pass California's "bottle bill" to living and learning about the rainforest to bringing together groups of people no one thought could work together, Bill uses his passion, care for others and knowledge of integral ecology to make change in the world around us.

Sustainability in Cobb County, Georgia

Cobb County Chair Lisa Cupid joins the podcast to talk about Faith, Leadership, & Sustainability. We touch briefly on her vision for a Sustainable Cobb County and more importantly we explore how her faith shapes her understanding of Sustainability.

Leonard's Favorite Episode: Jack Groh

As we remember our former host, Leonard Robinson, who unexpectedly passed away in March 2026, we look back and take a listen to his favorite podcast episodes. In 2023, Leonard visited with Jack Groh, the director of the NFL Environmental Program, a position Leonard always said was his dream job!