Healthy Indoors 49
Miss Sustainable
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Stacey Champion's diverse background
includes working as an indoor air/environmental
quality and sustainability expert for 10+ years
and 20+ years of communications, public
relations, business development, grassroots
organizing/activism and
consulting experience.
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building types, uses and sizes
is key, as is weaving together
an interesting tapestry that
blends old with new, valuing
local businesses and arts and
culture, and not continuing to
ignore the voices of those who
call the place home.
Though I speak of Phoenix,
this is a story for everywhere.
Placemaking. We all can get
involved in shaping and add-
ing to the places we live, work
and play. It is sustainability at
its core.
Follow Stacey on Twitter @ChampPR
and connect with her on LinkedIn
(http://linkedin.com/in/staceychampion/).
One of the best placemakers
of our time, Jane Jacobs, said
it best:
"Cities have the capability of
providing something for ev-
erybody, only because, and
only when, they are created by
everybody."
I hope Phoenix will hear this in
time…
Love and laughter,
Ms. Champion
