On this week’s program, your host, Justin Mog, takes a hike with Terrell Holder, Vice-Chair of the Greater Louisville Sierra Club and Chair of the Kentucky Chapter. Terrell is part of a group that will be lobbying the mayor to appoint a sustainable development expert to the board of the nascent Louisville Economic Development Alliance (LEDA). As it stands, the LEDA board has no one of that description. Basically it’s a big “Business As Usual” group. Terrrell briefs us on his meeting this past Thursday with Pat Malloy, Interim CEO of LEDA.

We also have a robust discussion of how sustainable development is different from the common understanding of sustainability. And we share the good news that Louisville Metro Government, through its Office of Sustainability, has just published a Request For Proposals to assist in the development of a Louisville Green Bank. This important effort will better position Metro to meet its established goals of 100% clean energy and net zero greenhouse gas emissions community-wide by 2040, advance equity and environmental justice, mobilize private capital towards environmental goals, and receive and distribute funding through the federal Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. There will be a Q&A session on Thursday, November 21st at 11am online, with proposals due December 11. Learn more at https://louisvilleky.gov/government/sustainability/louisville-green-bank

Tune in and you’ll also hear about Sierra Club’s recent Annual Gathering and the upcoming Greater Louisville Sierra Club November Program on Bernheim Forest: Strategies for Conservation in the 21st Century. Join us on Tuesday, Nov 19th, 7:00 PM, join online or in-person at United Crescent Hill Ministries, 150 State St.

Learn more and get involved at https://sierraclub.org/kentucky or https://facebook.com/LouisvilleSierraClub

As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW!

Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org

The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com