Alison has served as the Resiliency Manager for the City of Key West for 13 years, dedicated to reducing the carbon footprint of residents, businesses and agencies islandwide. From biodiesel to bikes, community gardens to greywater, solar water heaters to stormwater infrastructure, and adapting Key West to rising sea levels, Alison gets to cover it all. Alison received her M.A. in Environment and Community from Antioch University-Seattle while working full-time in the Florida Keys. Her enthusiasm for her studies became the underpinnings to her success as volunteer Executive Director of GLEE (Green Living & Energy Education) and her climate change work with her previous employer of 14 years, The Nature Conservancy. Alison has personally been responsible in directly obtaining over $5.7M in grant awards. Dedicated to forging partnerships, Alison traveled to Washington D.C. to receive a Power of Partnership Award from the US Fish & Wildlife Service Secretary in 2006. In her off hours, Alison also overcommits her time babysitting pets, brewing beer, and winning awards for awesome parade creations!