Melissa Everett joined me for a discussion about the organization she founded Sustainable Hudson Valley and the work it is doing to help people navigate and learn about some of the ways that we can each contribute to a more sustainable life. It can be overwhelming, and the current headlines don't help, but there is still so much good work happening. You can also attend the Clean Power Guide 2026, happening Wed Jan 28, 2026 5:30 - 7:30pm at The Fuller Building in Kingston to find out a lot more.
Bio:
Melissa Everett, Ph.D. is founding Executive Director of Sustainable Hudson Valley, a regional climate leadership organization. She weaves together experience in media communications, teaching and speaking, organizational development and social movement nurturing in her work to define climate action strategies on the ground — getting solar built and EVs on the road, and creating regenerative systems. Melissa is a long-time believer in Good Work, having published 3 editions of Making a Living While Making a Difference: Conscious Careers for an Era of Interdependence. With an interdisciplinary social science PhD, she enjoys considering the human dimensions of change processes and finding interesting leverage points for innovation. In the limited time when she is not working, Melissa can be found paddle boarding, swimming, rollerblading, hiking, skiing, gardening and cooking.
