35. Building a Sustainable South

In Our Backyard Podcast

Welcome back to the show. Today we’re joined by Laura Iyer, founder of the Southern Sustainability Institute.

Laura works with communities, businesses, and local leaders across the South to advance practical sustainability solutions through education, renewable energy, and community action. Today we’ll talk about what inspired her to launch the Institute, the future of sustainability in the South, and how local leadership can drive real change.

From youth energy camps to leadership initiatives and community partnerships, her work is helping reshape how people think about sustainability, making it less about politics and more about resilience, opportunity, and collaboration


Contact and connect: https://southernsustainabilityinstitute.org/ 



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Welcome back to the show. Today we’re joined by Laura Iyer, founder of the Southern Sustainability Institute.

Laura works with communities, businesses, and local leaders across the South to advance practical sustainability solutions through education, renewable energy, and community action. Today we’ll talk about what inspired her to launch the Institute, the future of sustainability in the South, and how local leadership can drive real change.

From youth energy camps to leadership initiatives and community partnerships, her work is helping reshape how people think about sustainability, making it less about politics and more about resilience, opportunity, and collaboration


Contact and connect: https://southernsustainabilityinstitute.org/ 



2026-05-29 24 min
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