For the latest episode of the Design the Future podcast, Lindsay Baker and I talked with Meghan Lewis. She is the Program Director of the Carbon Leadership Forum (CLF), where she leads strategy, research and resource development to execute CLF's mission to eliminate embodied carbon in buildings, materials, and infrastructure to create a just and thriving future.
Meghan joined CLF in 2020 to lead their efforts to inform public policies targeting embodied carbon, from Buy Clean to building codes and beyond. Previous to joining CLF, Meghan was an architect and launched a global supply chain sustainability program at WeWork.
We talked to her about embodied carbon (of course), changing practice, the realities of research, and translating knowledge to meaningful policy. "It's really important for people to remember that a lot of the progress that has been made was led by states and cities, and will continue to be led by states and cities," she says. "Progress is not going to stop. Now there is greater opportunity for local action. Think about the groups you are a part of as you think about how to engage with policy in the next four years."
We talked about books, too. Meghan shared how reading science fiction fantasy helps her bring optimism to her work.
Listen at Episode 105: Meghan Lewis - Design the Future podcast
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| Meghan Lewis is the Program Director of the Carbon Leadership Forum (CLF), where she leads strategy, research and resource development to execute CLF's mission to eliminate embodied carbon in buildings, materials, and infrastructure to create a just and thriving future. |
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To learn more about CLF's origins and catch an episode from our first year, check out our convo with Kate Simonen: Episode 43: Kate Simonen - Design the Future podcast.
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