Kerry Bowie's guest appearances

Kerry Bowie

My Climate Journey

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The Climate Careers Podcast

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Today's guest is Kerry Bowie, Founder, President and Executive Director of Browning the Green Space.Browning the Green Space (BGS) is a voluntary coalition of leaders and organizations primarily in the New England region that share a passion to advance diversity, equity and inclusion in clean energy. The organization's goal is to increase the participation and leadership of people in underrepresented groups, including people of color and women in the clean energy space and beyond. In today’s episode, we cover: Origin story of Browning the Green Space (BGS) Overview of the nonprofit and its missionKerry's background in environmental engineering, environmental justice, and consultingBGS's focus on the 5 C's: careers, companies, capital, contracts, and communities The intersection between environmental, social, and economic justice issues The importance of cultural connections in community development The threat of climate change to underrepresented communities on a day to day level Differences of energy burden between urban centers and BIPOC communities vs wealthy neighborhoodsHow money and wealth are major contributors to environmental inequalityKerry's motivation in workforce developmentThe luxury of thinking about climate change as an existential threat Barriers to alleviating environmental issues faced by lower income communitiesRegulations that need to be upheld, including the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act Kerry's thoughts on government and its shortcomings Hopeful action from younger generations BGS's fundraising goals and who they want to hear fromEnjoy the show!You can find me on Twitter @jjacobs22 (me), @mcjpod (podcast) or @mcjcollective (company). You can reach us via email at info@mcjcollective.com, where we encourage you to share your feedback on episodes and suggestions for future topics or guests.Episode recorded June 29, 2022.

Today's guest is Kerry Bowie, Founder, President and Executive Director of <a href="http://browningthegreenspace.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Browning the Green Space</a>.Browning the Green Space (BGS) is a voluntary coalition of leaders and organizations primarily in the New England region that share a passion to advance diversity, equity and inclusion in clean energy. The organization's goal is to increase the participation and leadership of people in underrepresented groups, including people of color and women in the clean energy space and beyond. In today’s episode, we cover: <ul><li>Origin story of Browning the Green Space (BGS) </li><li>Overview of the nonprofit and its mission</li><li>Kerry's background in environmental engineering, environmental justice, and consulting</li><li>BGS's focus on the 5 C's: careers, companies, capital, contracts, and communities </li><li>The intersection between environmental, social, and economic justice issues </li><li>The importance of cultural connections in community development </li><li>The threat of climate change to underrepresented communities on a day to day level </li><li>Differences of energy burden between urban centers and BIPOC communities vs wealthy neighborhoods</li><li>How money and wealth are major contributors to environmental inequality</li><li>Kerry's motivation in workforce development</li><li>The luxury of thinking about climate change as an existential threat </li><li>Barriers to alleviating environmental issues faced by lower income communities</li><li>Regulations that need to be upheld, including the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act </li><li>Kerry's thoughts on government and its shortcomings </li><li>Hopeful action from younger generations </li><li>BGS's fundraising goals and who they want to hear from</li></ul>Enjoy the show!You can find me on Twitter @<a href="https://twitter.com/jjacobs22" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jjacobs22</a> (me), @<a href="https://twitter.com/mcjpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mcjpod</a> (podcast) or @<a href="https://twitter.com/mcjcollective" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mcjcollective</a> (company). You can reach us via email at info@mcjcollective.com, where we encourage you to share your feedback on episodes and suggestions for future topics or guests.Episode recorded June 29, 2022.

Kerry Bowie, Browning the Green Space

Kerry Bowie is the Managing Partner of Msaada Partners and the Majira Project. Msaada is Swahili for "service", and the strategy firm empowers social impact through consulting, coaching, and connecting. Majira is Swahili for "summer'', so in a nod to the growing season the nonprofit accelerator program and innovator support organization helps small businesses and startups grow with a mission of community development through entrepreneurship.  Kerry also launched the Browning the Green Space Initiative which is a group of cross-sector leaders striving to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in clean energy and beyond. Kerry works at the nexus of social, economic, and environmental justice and has more than 20 years of experience in private, public, and nonprofit management. In addition to holding leadership positions at his church, Kerry is a Food Solutions New England Trailblazer, mentors and teaches start-up firms as part of the MIT Venture Mentoring Service and the New England Regional Innovation Node, and serves on the Black Innovation Alliance Leadership Team, Boston Ujima Project Investment Committee, MIT Graduate Alumni Council, MIT Sloan Affinity Groups Alumni Advisory Council, SI Ventures Advisory Board, and the Board of Museum Advisors of the Museum of Science. Kerry holds bachelors and masters degrees in environmental engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the University of Michigan, respectively, as well as an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management.  Kerry lives in Somerville, MA with his wife, Sherri-Ann, and two young daughters, Alexis and Sophia. https://www.msaadapartners.com/ https://nexuspmg.com/

Kerry Bowie is the Managing Partner of Msaada Partners and the Majira Project. Msaada is Swahili for "service", and the strategy firm empowers social impact through consulting, coaching, and connecting. Majira is Swahili for "summer'', so in a nod to the growing season the nonprofit accelerator program and innovator support organization helps small businesses and startups grow with a mission of community development through entrepreneurship.  Kerry also launched the Browning the Green Space Initiative which is a group of cross-sector leaders striving to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in clean energy and beyond. Kerry works at the nexus of social, economic, and environmental justice and has more than 20 years of experience in private, public, and nonprofit management. In addition to holding leadership positions at his church, Kerry is a Food Solutions New England Trailblazer, mentors and teaches start-up firms as part of the MIT Venture Mentoring Service and the New England Regional Innovation Node, and serves on the Black Innovation Alliance Leadership Team, Boston Ujima Project Investment Committee, MIT Graduate Alumni Council, MIT Sloan Affinity Groups Alumni Advisory Council, SI Ventures Advisory Board, and the Board of Museum Advisors of the Museum of Science. Kerry holds bachelors and masters degrees in environmental engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the University of Michigan, respectively, as well as an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management.  Kerry lives in Somerville, MA with his wife, Sherri-Ann, and two young daughters, Alexis and Sophia. <a href="https://www.msaadapartners.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.msaadapartners.com/</a> <a href="https://nexuspmg.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://nexuspmg.com/</a>