Sustainability Social Hour with OKC Beautiful

3 NE 8th Street,Oklahoma City OK 73104

14 September, 2022

Description

OKC Beautiful's Sustainability Social Hour is for those who love the environment and our city. Each session is centered around networking with those who have a passion for and want to learn more about environmental stewardship topics. Each session features a Q&A with a guest speaker. September's session features Council Member JoBeth Hamon and T.O. Bowman from the City of Oklahoma City, for a discussion of municipal government and its role in bettering the environment. JoBeth Hamon was elected in 2019 to serve Oklahoma City's Ward 6. Growing up in Washington State and Oregon, Councilwoman Hamon moved to Oklahoma for college and graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University in 2012. Since moving to Oklahoma City in 2014, Councilwoman Hamon has worked for a mental health nonprofit where she coordinates mental health education events and suicide prevention training programs. She lives without a car, navigating the city solely on her bike and the city’s EMBARK bus system. She also volunteers for and serves on the board for a local urban farm dedicated to sustainability and providing alternative uses for empty lots in Oklahoma City. T.O. Bowman directs the Office of Sustainability in the City of Oklahoma City’s Planning Department. In that role, Bowman develops policy and manages grants including energy efficiency upgrades funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and projects via Federal Highway Authority, Department of Energy, and Environmental Protection Agency. In Summer 2020, Bowman led the Office through the adoption of the City’s first sustainability plan, adaptokc. All ages are welcome! You do not have to be 21+ to attend. Sustainability Social Hour is every second Wednesday of the month. Location changes each month. Visit www.okcbeautiful.com/sustainability-social-hour to learn more.