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• Center for Green Schools at USGBC

  Our guest today is Anisa Heming, Director of the Center for Green Schools, U.S. Green Building Council. The Center for Green Schools (CGS) launched in 2007 and is committed to a vision of green schools for every child. We will discuss what defines a green school and the many resources CGS has to aid schools on their journey to create healthy, sustainable learning spaces across the U.S.

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• California Wildfire Rebuilding Guide

  In January 2025, the LA Wildfires were among the worst climate disasters of our time. The US Green Building Council-California, with support from Arup, has assembled the California Wildfire Rebuilding Guide as a resource for homeowners looking to make critical decisions on their rebuilding journey, and for professionals who will be needed to support these rebuilding efforts. Tune in as we talk with Heather Rosenberg who leads Arup’s Resilience Planning and Policy practice in the Americas, and Becky Feldman, Chief of Staff, USGBC California.  Our guests today: Becky Feldman and Heather Rosenberg

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• L.A. Unified School District Leads the Way in Sustainability

  The Los Angeles Unified School District is committed to becoming the most sustainable and environmentally-friendly large urban school district in the country. They have identified six sustainability focus areas: Energy conservation, water stewardship, education & awareness, high performance schools, campus ecology, and emerging technologies. The District is focused on three overarching sustainability goals: 100% Clean Energy, Climate Literacy for All, and Green Schools for All.  Tune in as we speak with Chief Eco-Sustainability Officer of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), Christos Chrysiliou, and discuss the district’s first Eco-Sustainability Report.

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• Historic National Investment in Indoor Air Quality in Schools

  In 2024, Congress made a historic investment in improving Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) in schools. The Go Green Initiative (GGI) was one of five organizations nationwide that received funding to help K-12 school districts across the U.S. address this vital issue. On today’s episode, Jill Buck, founder and CEO of the Go Green Initiative and host of Go Green Radio, will discuss GGI’s plans to dramatically increase the number of school districts with IAQ Management Plans throughout the country, and most importantly, how this will impact children’s health and ability to learn.  

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• Businesses Support EPA Safer Choice

  A coalition of businesses and organizations representing a broad swath of the economy, including the American Sustainable Business Network (ASBN), the Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA), Worldwide Cleaning Industry Association (ISSA), Change Chemistry, the American Cleaning Institute, the Interfaith Center for Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), and the Alternative Fuels & Chemicals Coalition (AFCC), have come together to express their united support for the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Safer Choice program. This voluntary program, which labels cleaning products meeting stringent safety and environmental standards, is seen by businesses as a vital tool for communicating product safety to consumers. Plans to transition the Safer Choice program to the private sector, proposed by Project 2025, have sparked concerns among businesses that the program's credibility and effectiveness could be undermined. The business community's strong support for the program is evident in a coalition letter signed by over 200 businesses, investors and organizations, including ASBN members Ecos, Seventh Generation and Naturepedic. Tune in as we speak with David Levine, Cofounder & President, American Sustainable Business Network; Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks - President & CEO, ECOS plant-powered cleaning products; Barry Cik, Founder + Technical Director, Naturepedic Certified Organic Mattresses + Bedding; and Henry Rowlands Director, The Detox Project, Co-Founder, Institute for Preventive Health.

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