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The Committee on the Environment (COTE®) is an AIA Knowledge Community working for architects, allied professionals, and the public to achieve climate action and climate justice through design. We believe that design excellence is the foundation of a healthy, sustainable, and equitable future. Our work promotes design strategies that empower all AIA members to realize the best social and environmental outcomes with the clients and the communities they serve.

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  • 1.  new podcast: Design the Future / Women in Sustainability

    Posted 04-24-2020 09:14 AM
    Edited by Kira L. Gould Hon. AIA 04-27-2020 06:49 PM

    Women are living, learning, and leading towards a sustainable future. Their stories can help us all accelerate toward that vision in the built environment. These stories have heightened relevance and urgency as we understand the connections between public health and global health, the role of design in mapping a positive future, and the value of female leadership.

    I'm delighted to announce that     Lindsay Baker and I are hosting a new podcast, Women in Sustainability: Design the Future, to elevate and explore the voices of women driving sustainable practices. Acuity Brands is our partner and producer in this exciting venture. Check out our intro show and our first guest episode, featuring Sara Neff of Kilroy Realty Corporation: Women in Sustainability Podcast


    For me, this is an exciting new trajectory of a journey that began some years ago, when I co-authored a book with Lance Hosey, Women in Green: Voices in Sustainable Design, that sparked a vibrant and enduring conversation. 

     



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    Kira Gould
    Principal
    Kira Gould CONNECT
    Oakland CA
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  • 2.  RE: new podcast: Design the Future / Women in Sustainability

    Posted 04-29-2020 10:57 AM
    That's wonderful! I just subscribed and look forward to listening to it. It is refreshing to hear women's voices talking about sustainability for a change, too often the speakers in conferences and the like are all male.

    regards,
    -Kristen

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    Kristen Nyht AIA
    Senior Architect
    Quinn Evans Architects
    Ann Arbor MI
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  • 3.  RE: new podcast: Design the Future / Women in Sustainability

    Posted 05-01-2020 09:48 AM
    ​I'm surprised as I see women in the majority in nearly all sustainability conferences, discussions, and advancements. Especially in health, process changes, and the needed planning and connection/collaboration driven shifts in our industry.

    This does look interesting. Thanks for sharing, COTE.

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    Jodi Smits Anderson AIA
    Director Sustainability Programs
    DASNY
    Albany NY
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