Had an incredible weekend exploring the beautiful grounds of Villanova University during the alumni retreat—great memories, even better company amongst the class of 2010 , and a campus that is welcoming. As a graduate of the CUNY system, I'm inspired by excellence in higher education and renewed by the spirit of a tight knit campus community. Villanova is making strides in expansion- both physically and educationally via its curriculum and services. Despite their different structures (Villanova being a private Catholic university and CUNY a large public university system), I noticed several similarities in their campus sustainability operations. Both have a climate action plan integrated into their strategic planning and operations, both have invested in energy retrofits for existing buildings on campus, both encourage sustainable transportation via walking and bicycling, and both exhibit clear waste recycling practices on campus. These strategies help foster a resilient and environmentally friendly commmunity! 💙📚 #NovaNation #CUNY

Link in Bio- 🌿 I'm thrilled to share that my recent interview with energy leaders has been featured via @usgbc - Sustaining the Future: Montana State University's Commitment to Green Innovation through LEED. 🌿 In this piece, I had the privilege of speaking with experts who are at the forefront of integrating sustainability into higher education. Their insights shed light on how Montana State University is leading the way in green building practices, aligning with USGBC's mission to transform the built environment for a sustainable future. A special thank you to the USGBC team for this opportunity to contribute to such an impactful conversation. @montanastateuniversity

I am currently involved in climate risk planning assessment standards. Consequently, last week I attended the Climate Resilience in New York City symposium hosted by Cornell’s Center for Cities @cornellaap . It was a brilliant event with diverse perspectives from the utility, government and private sector levels. Here are some key takeaways on the current and future state of the industry in climate risk assessment planning: New York City has limited flood emergency response data. NYC DEP has funded Floodnet, which provides real-time data on flood monitoring throughout New York City. This project has entailed the installation of 200 sensors all over NYC (focused on roadways + coastal areas) to capture parameters such as peak depth and drainage. FloodHelpNYC provides NYC resident with site-specific flood risk level in an easy to digest form- based on observations reported by New Yorkers themselves. This information will help expand the list of vulnerable pockets of flooding in the boroughs. Parametric insurance as an option for climate risk: insurance based on occurrence of a predefined event, vs. the actual loss. NYC Emergency Management is piloting pop-up cool off areas for New Yorkers for heat relief- affordability/access to AC unit is a major issue Intro 998 will codify cooling centers A bill has been introduced in NYC to set max. heating temperatures for building interiors (an issue in apartment buildings where heat setpoints are not controlled by tenants) DEP reported a steep decline in water usage in recent years thanks to building metering, toilet retrofit programs and building codes. Due to increased precipitation, water supply is not an issue in NYC (this doesn’t mean we should waste water!)

Today a reader, tomorrow a leader." – @nyvarch Books are powerful tools to shape values early, and one of the most important ones I hope to pass on to my child is environmental stewardship. In honor of Earth Month, we’ve added these two thoughtful, nature-inspired books to our daily reading rotation. It’s never too early to start planting the seeds of curiosity, compassion, and care for our planet. Here’s to raising the next generation of mindful leaders—one story at a time.