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March monthly speaker
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Dr. Kendra Abkowitz joined Mayor Cooper's Office and Metro Nashville/Davidson County in October 2021 as the city's Chief Sustainability & Resilience Officer, working across departments and with the community on environmental, sustainability and resilience issues. Prior to her current role, she held a variety of positions at the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation working on multidisciplinary environmental policy, sustainability, and strategic planning. She began her career at Vanderbilt University tackling operational and educational sustainability projects across campus and the medical center. Kendra has lived in Nashville for 34 years. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her husband, 3 kids, and dog, hiking, reading, and crossword puzzles.
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Dr. Kendra Abkowitz joined Mayor Cooper's Office and Metro Nashville/Davidson County in October 2021 as the city's Chief Sustainability & Resilience Officer, working across departments and with the community on environmental, sustainability and resilience issues. Prior to her current role, she held a variety of positions at the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation working on multidisciplinary environmental policy, sustainability, and strategic planning. She began her career at Vanderbilt University tackling operational and educational sustainability projects across campus and the medical center. Kendra has lived in Nashville for 34 years. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her husband, 3 kids, and dog, hiking, reading, and crossword puzzles.
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In our January meeting, Shenee will share her journey on how she founded S.H.E. Collective, LLC and her experience as a 2021 Truman National Project Security Fellow.
Shenee brings high energy and strategic thinking to the inclusion of girls/women of color across borders with a deep commitment to peace, safety and security in spaces of living, learning, work, play and pray. She has created programming centering gender equity and social systems in suburban and rural Virginia, Orlando, Miami, South Texas and now Memphis, TN.
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In our January meeting, Shenee will share her journey on how she founded S.H.E. Collective, LLC and her experience as a 2021 Truman National Project Security Fellow.
Shenee brings high energy and strategic thinking to the inclusion of girls/women of color across borders with a deep commitment to peace, safety and security in spaces of living, learning, work, play and pray. She has created programming centering gender equity and social systems in suburban and rural Virginia, Orlando, Miami, South Texas and now Memphis, TN.
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TWIG Holiday Party
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TWIG Holiday Party
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The Women In Green Leadership Breakfast is an annual celebration of women in sustainability. This year's breakfast included the inaugural presentation of the Tennessee Women In Green Leadership Award, selected by the leadership of TWIG and USGBC TN, for serving as a guiding force for sustainability leadership in the state. ​Panelists: Elizabeth Hammit, the Director of Environmental Stewardship and Community at EPB in Chattanooga, points to the value of listening as an initial step. At the same time, she says it is "crucial to remember you do not need permission from anyone to share your perspective, [as] you have valuable insight based on your own experiences." Regardless of disagreement from others, remembering this can help young women "bounce back and speak up."Krissy Flickinger, the Director of Sustainability at Looney Ricks Kiss in Memphis, recognizes that "there is no road map to answer this question," because workplace dynamics vastly differ company to company. However, she encourages women to "find your voice, do your research and know your craft, so no one can question your validity or reason for being at the table."Leah Sherry, the Executive Director at Turnip Green Creative Reuse in Nashville, highlights the benefits of collaboration. "It's important to remember you are not alone," she says, just as it is important to know "who can help you propel your vision, [which] will allow you to feel connection and draw from others' experiences."Erin Gill, the Director of Sustainability at City of Knoxville, discusses navigating uncertainties. She often will ask herself "What would you do if you weren't afraid?", a mantra that helps her to 'avoid making fear-based decisions, and to focus instead on overcoming barriers, managing risks, adapting to uncertainty and ultimately making progress." Tennessee Women In Green Leadership Award Winner and Keynote Address: Heather J. Brown, Director, School of Concrete and Construction Management, Middle Tennessee State University Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:'Table Normal'; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:''; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}
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The Women In Green Leadership Breakfast is an annual celebration of women in sustainability. This year's breakfast included the inaugural presentation of the Tennessee Women In Green Leadership Award, selected by the leadership of TWIG and USGBC TN, for serving as a guiding force for sustainability leadership in the state. ​Panelists: Elizabeth Hammit, the Director of Environmental Stewardship and Community at EPB in Chattanooga, points to the value of listening as an initial step. At the same time, she says it is "crucial to remember you do not need permission from anyone to share your perspective, [as] you have valuable insight based on your own experiences." Regardless of disagreement from others, remembering this can help young women "bounce back and speak up."Krissy Flickinger, the Director of Sustainability at Looney Ricks Kiss in Memphis, recognizes that "there is no road map to answer this question," because workplace dynamics vastly differ company to company. However, she encourages women to "find your voice, do your research and know your craft, so no one can question your validity or reason for being at the table."Leah Sherry, the Executive Director at Turnip Green Creative Reuse in Nashville, highlights the benefits of collaboration. "It's important to remember you are not alone," she says, just as it is important to know "who can help you propel your vision, [which] will allow you to feel connection and draw from others' experiences."Erin Gill, the Director of Sustainability at City of Knoxville, discusses navigating uncertainties. She often will ask herself "What would you do if you weren't afraid?", a mantra that helps her to 'avoid making fear-based decisions, and to focus instead on overcoming barriers, managing risks, adapting to uncertainty and ultimately making progress." Tennessee Women In Green Leadership Award Winner and Keynote Address: Heather J. Brown, Director, School of Concrete and Construction Management, Middle Tennessee State University Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:'Table Normal'; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:''; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}
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We welcomed Diana Andrew as our June monthly speaker: Diana Andrew received her Bachelors in Environmental Sciences from University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and a Masters in Sustainable Practice with a focus in Food Systems from Lipscomb University. She served as a Health Systems Analyst in clinical research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center for six years gaining experience in grants, project management, monitoring and evaluation, and the connection between the environment and health. She volunteered at Shelby Bottoms Nature Center and the Nashville Food Policy Council heightening her passion for environmental education and sustainable living, which then brought her to Urban Green Lab. ​Diana is a Nashville native who has always had a passion for the outdoors and the environment. After taking an environmental science class in high school, she was inspired to turn that passion into a career and lifestyle. She hopes that by providing all students in Nashville the same opportunity to learn about sustainability, they will have healthier, happier lives and help contribute meaningfully to our growing city and world. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:'Table Normal'; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:''; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}
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We welcomed Diana Andrew as our June monthly speaker: Diana Andrew received her Bachelors in Environmental Sciences from University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and a Masters in Sustainable Practice with a focus in Food Systems from Lipscomb University. She served as a Health Systems Analyst in clinical research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center for six years gaining experience in grants, project management, monitoring and evaluation, and the connection between the environment and health. She volunteered at Shelby Bottoms Nature Center and the Nashville Food Policy Council heightening her passion for environmental education and sustainable living, which then brought her to Urban Green Lab. ​Diana is a Nashville native who has always had a passion for the outdoors and the environment. After taking an environmental science class in high school, she was inspired to turn that passion into a career and lifestyle. She hopes that by providing all students in Nashville the same opportunity to learn about sustainability, they will have healthier, happier lives and help contribute meaningfully to our growing city and world. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:'Table Normal'; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:''; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}
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We welcomed Kristen Westerbeck as our April Monthly Speaker: Kristen Westerbeck discovered her love of beer while living abroad and returned to Nashville in 2012 to find a home at Jackalope. She loves dark beers, good friends, traveling, and her toothless cat named Casper. Chances are you can find her at home in her garden, searching for ways to have less of an impact on our environment, or making plans to visit her 7th & final continent, Antarctica. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:'Table Normal'; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:''; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} We learned about Jacklope Brewing's commitment to sustainability and how they support our local community by engaging in environmental efforts. We will learn about their production and their outreach programs.
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We welcomed Kristen Westerbeck as our April Monthly Speaker: Kristen Westerbeck discovered her love of beer while living abroad and returned to Nashville in 2012 to find a home at Jackalope. She loves dark beers, good friends, traveling, and her toothless cat named Casper. Chances are you can find her at home in her garden, searching for ways to have less of an impact on our environment, or making plans to visit her 7th & final continent, Antarctica. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:'Table Normal'; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:''; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} We learned about Jacklope Brewing's commitment to sustainability and how they support our local community by engaging in environmental efforts. We will learn about their production and their outreach programs.
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We welcomed Emily Stutzman as our May monthly speaker: This is an invitation to remember why you liked stuff in the first place. It's an exploration into finding meaning in the stuff we depend on--and even the stuff we enjoy. It's a challenge to opt for borrowing or making rather than buying, repairing rather than throwing away. Paradoxically, explore freedom that can be found in the interdependence of opting out of consumer culture. We have the option to strengthen social ties and grounding ourselves in nature in the process of re configuring our relationship to stuff. We learned how TWIG members can subvert the culture of consumerism, what to read on the topic, and opportunities to volunteer with Emily during instructional labs this fall.
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We welcomed Emily Stutzman as our May monthly speaker: This is an invitation to remember why you liked stuff in the first place. It's an exploration into finding meaning in the stuff we depend on--and even the stuff we enjoy. It's a challenge to opt for borrowing or making rather than buying, repairing rather than throwing away. Paradoxically, explore freedom that can be found in the interdependence of opting out of consumer culture. We have the option to strengthen social ties and grounding ourselves in nature in the process of re configuring our relationship to stuff. We learned how TWIG members can subvert the culture of consumerism, what to read on the topic, and opportunities to volunteer with Emily during instructional labs this fall.
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We welcomed Susannah Fotopulos as our August monthly speaker: Susannah Fotopulos is the founder and director of Plant the Seed. She sees sowing, preparing and sharing food as a powerful tool for starting cross-cultural conversations and growing together in community. Susannah grew up on a 72-acre farm in rural Tennessee, where her family raised a 3-acre vegetable garden and shared bountiful harvests with neighbors, learning early the important role fresh food plays in building community. She entered the nonprofit world as an AmeriCorps member and started an award-winning service-learning program for children ages 4-12 at Hands On Nashville. She believes everyone has a right to fresh, affordable, culturally-relevant foods and that young people are capable of effecting meaningful change in their diet, their lives and their communities.
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We welcomed Susannah Fotopulos as our August monthly speaker: Susannah Fotopulos is the founder and director of Plant the Seed. She sees sowing, preparing and sharing food as a powerful tool for starting cross-cultural conversations and growing together in community. Susannah grew up on a 72-acre farm in rural Tennessee, where her family raised a 3-acre vegetable garden and shared bountiful harvests with neighbors, learning early the important role fresh food plays in building community. She entered the nonprofit world as an AmeriCorps member and started an award-winning service-learning program for children ages 4-12 at Hands On Nashville. She believes everyone has a right to fresh, affordable, culturally-relevant foods and that young people are capable of effecting meaningful change in their diet, their lives and their communities.
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