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Energy Environment Economy

Energy Environment Economy

Written by: Ann Gisinger
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From grid modernization and renewable energy to emerging contaminants, stormwater, climate adaptation, solid waste management, brownfields redevelopment… explore it all with the Energy Environment Economy podcast.

Brought to you by the Environmental Business Council of New England, each episode features an interview with thought leaders in the energy and environmental industries. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher and never miss an episode every other Monday.

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  • Two Decades in the Making: Fall River’s City Pier
    Jun 30 2025

    For the final episode in our awards series, hear from Sarah Page, Executive Director of the Fall River Redevelopment Authority, Ken Fiola, Executive Vice President of the Bristol County Economic Development Corporation and formerly with the Fall River Redevelopment Authority, and Joe McLoughlin, Vice President with BETA Group, discussing the decades-long process of redeveloping the Senator Thomas Norton City Pier in Fall River, Massachusetts. They share the challenges and successes of transforming the pier, reimagining the site as a hub of outdoor fun for the community and economic revitalization for the riverside.

    Links from the Episode:

    EBC James D.P. Farrell Award for Brownfields-Remediation Project of the Year: https://ebcne.org/news/award/brownfields-project-of-the-year/

    Information about City Pier: https://www.vivafallriver.com/senator-thomas-norton-city-pier/

    Information about the Fall River Redevelopment Authority Board: https://fallriverma.gov/government/boards___commissions/redevelopment_authority_board.php

    Where to find Sarah, Ken, and Joe:

    Sarah’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahwpage/

    Ken’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenneth-fiola-jr-esq-097a0442/

    Joe’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-mcloughlin-97866722/

    Where to find EBC:

    Webpage: https://ebcne.org/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/environmental-business-council-of-new-england-inc-/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLKLl6DmcaFbOwjJ2aB956g

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    35 mins
  • Collaborative Thinking: Bringing renewable energy to buyers big and small through the Consortium for Climate Solutions
    Jun 23 2025

    Today’s episode dives into the efforts of the Consortium for Climate Solutions, a groundbreaking collaborative model for large-scale renewable energy procurement that recently won the EBC Nicholas Humber Award for Outstanding Collaboration. Learn about their model for bringing together eleven partner organizations to procure renewable energy through today’s discussion with members of the four leading organizations: Jaclyn Olsen, Director at the Harvard Office for Sustainability, Steven Lanou, Senior Project Manager in MIT’s Office of Sustainability, Dennis Villanueva, Director of Utilities, Energy Strategy & Procurement at Mass General Brigham, and Heather Takle, President and CEO of PowerOptions.

    Links from the Episode:

    About the EBC Nicholas Humber Award for Outstanding Collaboration: https://ebcne.org/news/award/outstanding-collaboration/

    WBUR news item Harvard, MIT and MGB-led group helps build major solar and wind farms, November 22, 2024 by Martha Bebinger: https://www.wbur.org/news/2024/11/22/massachusetts-climate-consortium-renewable-energy

    Harvard Office for Sustainability webpage: https://sustainable.harvard.edu/

    MIT Office of Sustainability webpage: https://sustainability.mit.edu/

    Mass General Brigham: https://www.massgeneralbrigham.org/en

    PowerOptions homepage: https://poweroptions.org/

    Boston Green Ribbon Commission homepage: https://greenribboncommission.org/

    Better Together Brain Trust homepage: https://www.bt2energy.com/

    Where to find Jaclyn, Steven, Dennis, & Heather:

    Jaclyn’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaclyn-olsen-5b95398/

    Steven’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-lanou/

    Dennis’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennis-v-5163a15/

    Heather’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heathermarchtakle/

    Where to find EBC:

    Webpage: https://ebcne.org/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/environmental-business-council-of-new-england-inc-/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLKLl6DmcaFbOwjJ2aB956g

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    46 mins
  • A Story of Food Recovery and Climate Impact: Spoonfuls
    Jun 16 2025

    Spoonfuls, New England’s largest food recovery organization, was recently awarded EBC’s Merit Award for Leadership by a Non-Profit Organization for their incredible work diverting over 40 million pounds of good food, feeding people who need it and reducing the climate impact of food in landfills. Today’s episode features Liz Miller, Senior Community Relations Manager for Spoonfuls, telling us all about the logistics of food recovery.

    Links from the Episode:

    About Spoonfuls: https://spoonfuls.org/

    Spoonfuls Food Waste Challenge: https://spoonfuls.org/food-waste-challenge

    Spoonfuls Ultimate Tailgate: https://spoonfuls.org/ultimate-tailgate

    Where to find Liz:

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethmonizmiller/?trk=org-employees

    Where to find EBC:

    Webpage: https://ebcne.org/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/environmental-business-council-of-new-england-inc-/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLKLl6DmcaFbOwjJ2aB956g

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    31 mins
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