Tag Archives: Sustainability

Serving Collaborative Change

Posted on May 23, 2013 by

In a recent blog post, I wrote about my growing interest in serving collaborative change initiatives in Southern California. While I’m actively researching the subject, I’m also proactively using my existing consultant skill set, including facilitation, planning, leadership development and … Continue reading →

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10 Reasons Why I’m Voting for Eric Garcetti

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

I first met Eric Garcetti when he first ran for city council over 12 years ago. I remember him sharing his vision for transforming Los Angeles into a more sustainable city. I was impressed then and I have appreciated his … Continue reading →

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Collaborating for Change along the Los Angeles Riverfront

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

A Riverfront District in Los Angeles? Absolutely! How do we get there? Collaboration. I just facilitated a retreat for the recently launched North East Los Angeles Riverfront Collaborative, “a holistic, collaborative urban planning effort to take advantage of the River … Continue reading →

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Growing the LA Community Garden Council

Posted on April 15, 2013 by

Did you know there are over 80 community gardens in Los Angeles County? Did you also know there’s a fantastic nonprofit called the Los Angeles Community Garden Council working to connect people to community gardens? I’m currently helping the Garden … Continue reading →

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A Collaboration Exploring Culture Change: Los Angeles Bike Movement History

Posted on April 8, 2013 by

What starts a social movement? How does it grow? How do people work with each other and inspire others to join? I’m excited to facilitate a dynamic discussion on Friday, April 12th: Building a Bike Movement in Autopia: An Experiment … Continue reading →

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Collaborating for Sustainability in SoCal

Posted on April 3, 2013 by

Transitioning Southern California into a sustainable region is beyond the capacity of one organization to accomplish alone. The challenges are too big and complex. Instead, “large scale social-change comes from better cross-sector coordination rather than from the isolated intervention of … Continue reading →

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