Kirsten Schwind, is co-founder and current Program Director at Bay Localize, which seeks to inspire and support San Francisco Bay Area residents in building equitable, resilient communities and confronting the challenges of climate instability, rising energy costs, and recession by boosting the region’s capacity to provide for everyone’s needs, sustainably and equitably. She is the author of Bay Localize’s groundbreaking Community Resilience Toolkit and co-author ofTapping the Potential of Urban Rooftops, which won an award from the American Planning Association. Kirsten is deeply involved in local energy policy and food systems and previously served as Program Director at Food First. Kirsten also worked for several years on human rights and the environment in Latin America. (www.baylocalize.org)
