| Michele White Senior Program Manager National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA) |
Bernita Reese Recreation and Parks Department Director City of Columbus, OH |
Ali Rhodes Parks and Recreation Director City of Boulder, CO |
Three guests joined the podcast for a very special session of GovLove and Open Space Radio. Ali Rhodes is the Parks and Recreation Director for the City of Boulder, Colorado, Bernita Reese is the Recreation and Parks Director for the City of Columbus, Ohio, and Michele White is a Senior Program Manager for the National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA). They joined to talk about environmental resilience and sustainability strategies in the parks and recreation sector. Ali and Bernita shared the work they have done in their organizations to mitigate and manage the impacts of climate change, as well as in collaborating with other departments in their cities. Michele talked about NRPA’s recent Sustainability in Practice program focused on helping organizations take the next step in environmental resilience.
This episode was produced in partnership with NRPA’s Open Space Radio Podcast and recorded live at the 2024 NRPA Conference in Atlanta, GA.
Hosts: Ben Kittelson and Cort Jones
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Sustainability in Practice – NRPA Initiative
City of Boulder Parks and Recreation
City of Boulder Climate Initiatives