Leadership with Persistence in Sustainability with Caroline Verut from Mexico City

<h3><strong>About this Episode</strong></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, we speak with the multi-talented green building professional in Mexico City, Caroline Verut. Caroline is undertaking several sustainability projects in Mexico City. Caroline shares how a meditation course and email invitation to a sustainable design course (when she couldn’t draw) led her to world-changing career.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She also shares why it’s important for all sustainability professionals, especially female leaders, to persist.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <h3><strong>Key Talking Points</strong></h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Caroline’s international background & how she learned 3 languages by age 4</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How Caroline got into the sustainability movement & why nature drives her passion to do more</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Understanding the principles, not just the prescription of sustainable buildings</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Sustainable certification in other countries</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why we should be optimistic about where the sustainable industry is heading and how to do better</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Recognizing the importance of female leaders in the sustainable industry</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <h3><strong>Key Milestones of the Episode</strong></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[1:34]</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Caroline’s unique background & education in Mexico City</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[3:05] Caroline’s career change into sustainability from economics</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[7:14] Caroline’s mentors & motivations</span></p