KLA Perspectives

New Podcast Episode: The Subtle and Undervalued Art of Meeting Facilitation

Posted by Kim Lundgren on Feb 21, 2023 1:52:46 PM

To kick off the new year, we’ve reignited the KLA Sustainability Action Series podcast with rock star guest Dallase Scott to discuss why facilitation is such an undervalued skill and how to run more effective and inclusive meetings.   

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Topics: podcast, community engagement, SAS Talk Podcast

New Podcast: John Bolduc's Reflections on a Storied Local Climate Action Career

Posted by Kim Lundgren on May 18, 2022 9:01:44 AM

Kim's latest Sustainability Action Podcast is a conversation with longtime Environmental Planner for Cambridge, MA 

We hear a lot about turnover in local governments, but for more than two decades with the City of Cambridge, MA, John Bolduc bucked the trend. During that time he also became an icon in the world of local climate action planning. 

He joined Kim on her SAS Talk podcast recently to reflect on his career, Cambridge's many achievements, the importance of cities showing bold leadership, and what he sees on the horizon.

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Topics: local leadership, SAS Talk Podcast, climate leadership

New Podcast: What a Resilience Hub Can Do for Your Community Before, During + After Disasters

Posted by Kim Lundgren on Aug 28, 2018 10:18:57 AM

Summer is winding down, and National Preparedness Month is upon us.  It’s been a summer filled with headlines of devastating wildfires in California, heat waves around the globe and extreme rainfall and flooding events from the US to Japan. It’s clear that communities big and small should be thinking about the impacts they might face now and in the future with climate change.   

Among strategies to prepare for natural disasters, “resilience hubs” are gaining momentum as well as a reputation for fostering equity, neighborhood development and local community power.

In my latest podcast episode of SAS Talk with Kim, I spoke with Kristin Baja, Climate Resilience Officer at USDN and formerly with the City of Baltimore, about the concept, value and logistics of resilience hubs and more of USDN’s work on climate resilience.  

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Topics: sustainability, resilience, SAS Talk Podcast, cities

Conferences: Content + Connections

Posted by Kim Lundgren on Jan 31, 2018 11:53:02 AM

I have spent a good chunk of my career travelling around the country for work. Whether for conferences or to meet with local government clients, I spend enough time in the air to maintain elite airline status. Once I had my daughter, regular travel became a bit harder, but once I arrive at my destination, I am all in. It is so gratifying and inspiring to engage with so many talented people -- many of whom have become not just peers and colleagues but good friends along the way.

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Topics: sustainability, podcast, climate action, local leadership, climate adaptation, climate resiliency, conferences, SAS Talk Podcast, cities

8 Lessons Washington, DC Learned about Community Engagement in 2017

Posted by Kim Lundgren on Jan 24, 2018 9:57:34 AM

In 2017 KLA brought you 20 episodes of our SAS Talk with Kim podcast on topics ranging from the circular economy to smart cities. We’re underway with recording new podcasts for 2018, but we’ll also be checking back in with our previous guests to see what has transpired since our chat and what new insights they have to share with you.

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Topics: sustainability, podcast, community engagement, climate action, local leadership, SAS Talk Podcast, DC, cities

Orlando and the Pursuit of a Smart City

Posted by Kim Lundgren on Dec 12, 2017 10:36:11 AM

Smart cities. Everyone wants to live in one. Plenty of cities are trying to become one.

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Topics: sustainability, podcast, Florida, local leadership, SAS Talk Podcast, cities, smartcities, Orlando

Would you like to be a guest on our podcast in 2018?

Posted by Kim Lundgren on Dec 11, 2017 5:28:41 PM

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Topics: sustainability, podcast, local leadership, SAS Talk Podcast, cities

Flooding + Coastal Resilience on the Front Lines in Norfolk (New Podcast!)

Posted by Kim Lundgren on Sep 28, 2017 3:41:12 PM

If you live in a coastal community or one prone to flooding, you might have watched Houston in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey with a bit of trepidation.

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Topics: climate resiliency, flooding, SAS Talk Podcast

New Podcast: Lessons from Houston on Flooding

Posted by Kim Lundgren on Aug 25, 2017 10:08:42 AM

The frequency and severity of flooding are on the rise in the age of climate change, and in no place is that more apparent than Houston -- a city that is watching Hurricane Harvey barrel towards it even as it still dries out from other heavy rains and flooding.

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Topics: climate change, Houston, flooding, SAS Talk Podcast

With Debut of "An Inconvenient Sequel," Climate Reality Project Offers Tools for Local Climate Action

Posted by Kim Lundgren on Aug 10, 2017 4:07:39 PM

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When you think about the arc of climate change awareness and action in this country, it’s hard not to put former Vice President Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient Truth” film -- which hit theaters back in 2006 and has “An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power” coming out August 4, 2017 -- among the most important events.

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Topics: climate change, SAS Talk Podcast