Sustainability Now! | Sam Avery+Margaret Stewart | Renewable Energy Alliance of Louisville | 3-21-22

On this week’s program, your host, Justin Mog, basks in the powerful sunshine with Sam Avery and Margaret Stewart, members of 100% REAL - the Renewable Energy Alliance of Louisville (http://renewableenergylouisville.org)! On Wednesday, March 23rd, they are hosting the next event in their REAL Good News - Local Action for Climate Care series: A Virtual Mayoral Candidate Forum from 7:00-8:30pm via Zoom. Register for this free event at http://tinyurl.com/5atcz5yh. This will be a great chance to learn more about the many candidates running on both the Republican and Democrat ticket to become Louisville’s next Mayor. All Candidates were invited and seven have accepted: Bill Dieruff, Rev. Tim Findley, Skylar Graudick, Craig Greenberg, Chartrael Hall, Philip Molestina, and David Nicholson. The forum will be moderated by Tom FitzGerald, Senior Staff, Kentucky Resources Council, and will feature music by John Gage. The event is co-sponsored by: Kentucky Conservation Committee, Kentucky Interfaith Power & Light, Kentucky Resources Council, Louisville Sustainability Council, Louisville Climate Action Network, Kentuckians For The Commonwealth, and St. Paul United Methodist Church.

We also discuss the REAL "Action" Plan to implement Louisville’s 100% Renewable Energy Resolution. To achieve the resolution's first goal―100% Renewable Electricity for Metro operations by 2030―REAL plans to concentrate on three interactive approaches: conservation and energy efficiency, rooftop solar, and utility-scale solar. Enactment of these measures will promote safe, reliable, affordable energy independence while benefiting the climate. Furthermore, these measures will promote the health of humans and all living things by reducing air, soil, and water pollution caused by burning fossil fuels.

Learn more about Metro Louisville's 100% renewable energy commitment and the Solar Over Louisville initiative at http://100percentlou.com

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! 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