Episode 46: Powering sustainability across California community colleges

April 08, 2025 by David Karlsgodt in Communications, Carbon Emissions, Community, Education, Sustainability Curriculum, Student Engagement

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 43: Climate Communications

June 26, 2024 by David Karlsgodt in Communications, Education, Student Engagement, Sustainability Curriculum, Justice, Behavior Change

Featuring guest host Lena Essak.

Episode 30: Twenty Sustainability Podcasts for 2020

February 20, 2020 by David Karlsgodt in Community, Education, Communications

Guests:

Amber Artrip and Nate Nilles
Co-hosts of the Modern Energy Management Podcast

Chris Nelder
Host of The Energy Transition Show

Stephen Lacey
Host of The Energy Gang and The Interchange

Host:

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

Co-Produced with The Modern Energy Management Podcast, hosted by Amber Artrip and Nate Nilles

With the new year in full swing and a new decade ahead, what better time to explore a cache of sustainability-related podcasts? In this episode, the Campus Energy and Sustainability Podcast partners with the Modern Energy Management Podcast to highlight some of the great stories being shared about the climate, energy and sustainability in the podcast world. This episode features interviews with sustainability podcast hosts Chris Nelder of the Energy Transition Show and Stephen Lacey of The Energy Gang and The Interchange. We also feature several recommendations from our listeners, including Brian Campbell of Central College, Kori Armstrong of University of Southern Mississippi, and Spencer Turk of 3P Partners. Recommendations from other listeners who reached out to us can be found in the show notes. We hope you come out of this episode inspired to explore and learn what podcasters across the nation have to share about sustainability.

See our full 2020 Sustainability Podcast List:

2020 Sustainability Podcast Recommendation List : a compilation of recommendations for sustainability-related podcasts from our interviewees and listeners

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Episode 23: Social Justice and Sustainability - with Mary Annaïse Heglar

September 13, 2019 by David Karlsgodt in Education, Communications, Community, Wicked Problems, Justice

Mary Annaïse Heglar, director of publications at the National Resources Defense Council, & Nick McCreary, sustainability coordinator at Indiana State University — **Mary Annaïse Heglar**, director of publications at the National Resources Defense Council, & **Nick McCreary**, sustainability coordinator at Indiana State University

Guest: Mary Annaïse Heglar
Director of Publications, National Resources Defense Council (NRDC)

Guest Host: Nicholas McCreary
Sustainability Coordinator, Indiana State University

Turn off lights when you’re not using them. Take shorter showers. Bike to work. These three actions are all recommendations for people trying to make sustainable decisions. But why not also volunteer for a human rights organizations, or go to a protest?

In this episode, guest host Nicholas McCreary, sustainability coordinator for Indiana State University, talks with Mary Annaïse Heglar, director of publications at the National Resources Defense Council, about why it’s important to move sustainability conversations beyond recycling and conserving water and into the realm of social justice. They discuss the similarities between the roots of climate change and racial injustice, climate change disproportionately impacts minority communities and how the climate movement can move forward by embracing a climate justice approach.

We hope this episode will challenge you to think about why climate issues exist and deeper your understanding of the social pillar of sustainability.

Resources:

Mary Annaïse Heglar on Medium, Twitter: https://medium.com/@maryheglar // https://twitter.com/MaryHeglar
National Resources Defense Council: https://www.nrdc.org/
Book and Reading Recommendations by Mary Annaïse Heglar
- Letters from a Birmingham Jail, by Martin Luther King, Jr. - https://www.africa.upenn.edu/Articles_Gen/Letter_Birmingham.html
- Parable of the Sower, by Octavia Butler
- If Beale Street Could Talk, by James Baldwin

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Episode 22: Renewable Fuels Drive Education and an Artistic Revolution in Jackson County

August 22, 2019 by David Karlsgodt in Education, Student Engagement, Communications, Community, Systems Thinking

Timm Muth, Director of the Jackson County Green Energy Park

Guests:

Timm Muth
Director, Jackson County Green Energy Park
Dillsboro, North Carolina

Host: Sarah Barr
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

In this episode, we’ll travel to rural Dillsboro, North Carolina nestled in the southern Appalachian Mountains, where a small county landfill and a passionate engineer are transforming the community’s perspective on waste. They’re using methane to power the Jackson County Green Energy Park, an arts facility offering glassblowing, metalworking, and ceramics classes and studio spaces. From reducing greenhouse gas emissions, to revitalizing heritage arts and stimulating tourism, to offering educational opportunities for children, college students, and even retirees, the Jackson County Green Energy Park is truly a centerpiece of its community. Join myself and guest Timm Muth this episode as we explore a variety of ways small communities and college campuses can make the most their waste resources, simultaneously achieving environmental, educational, and social equity goals.

Cole Johnson blowing glass.

Brock Martin metalworking.

Judy McManus glassblowing.

Resources:

Timm Muth: tmuth@jacksonnc.org
Jackson County Green Energy Park: https://www.jcgep.org/
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Biogas Systems: https://uwosh.edu/biogas/
EPA’s Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP): https://www.epa.gov/lmop

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