I'm thankful to be
back to my roots, in
Fresno, California, an area that faces huge challenges with poverty, pollution and infrastructure, but offers heaps of opportunities to someone like me that understands its potential. I'm proud to call the
San Joaquin Valley, a region hugely important for f
eeding much of the country (including New York), home. There is a small but active crowd here that is trying to embed sustainability thinking and is working hard to revive the city's downtown--so I am grateful to be part of the excitement.
Also, I'm thankful to be surrounded by incredible farms, have three national parks 90 minutes away and to be part of one of the most culturally diverse and rich areas of the country. I'm also thankful that this country two weeks ago stuck with a course that will be hard and painful, but I believe will pay off in the long run. The grandson of Armenian immigrants, I am also thankful, or should I say hopeful, that the election will signal that will continue to welcome people, from nearby and faraway lands, who will contribute to the ongoing building of this great country. And of course, I am thankful to be near family; simple moments like this, where we spontaneously gathered to have take-out Chinese the other night (as pictured above left), help build memories (and off-centered "selfie shots."). Zip and area codes do not make a home or community;
friends and family do, and I am grateful for where I now live and who surround me currently.
This was supposed to be on Inhabitat, one of the publications to which I occasionally contribute--issues with repetitive stress disorder have slowed me down, but I hope to be contributing content soon.
Photo is of Leon Kaye with his Aunt Helen and Uncle Edward Kaye.
About The Author
Leon Kaye
Leon Kaye is the founder and editor of GreenGoPost.com and its advisory division,
GGP Media.
Contact him to discuss how he can work with your organization or event.
His focus is making the business case for sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR).
He writes for San Francisco-based
Triple Pundit,
Inhabitat and now
The Guardian, for which he writes about corporate responsibility, water, and green building. He has also written for AIA's
Architect Magazine.
Leon works out of Fresno and Silicon Valley, California, and when he has free time, he enjoys hiking, gardening, cooking, weightlifting, and planning his next trip to one of the 60 countries he has visited. He has an MBA from USC's Marshall School of Business and is also a proud graduate of the University of Maryland-Baltimore County (UMBC) and Cal State-Fresno.
I'm thankful to be back to my roots, in Fresno, California, an area that faces huge challenges with poverty, pollution and infrastructure, but offers heaps of opportunities to someone like me that understands its potential. I'm proud to call the San Joaquin Valley, a region hugely important for feeding much of the country (including New York), home. There is a small but active crowd here that is trying to embed sustainability thinking and is working hard to revive the city's downtown--so I am grateful to be part of the excitement.
Also, I'm thankful to be surrounded by incredible farms, have three national parks 90 minutes away and to be part of one of the most culturally diverse and rich areas of the country. I'm also thankful that this country two weeks ago stuck with a course that will be hard and painful, but I believe will pay off in the long run. The grandson of Armenian immigrants, I am also thankful, or should I say hopeful, that the election will signal that will continue to welcome people, from nearby and faraway lands, who will contribute to the ongoing building of this great country. And of course, I am thankful to be near family; simple moments like this, where we spontaneously gathered to have take-out Chinese the other night (as pictured above left), help build memories (and off-centered "selfie shots."). Zip and area codes do not make a home or community; friends and family do, and I am grateful for where I now live and who surround me currently.
This was supposed to be on Inhabitat, one of the publications to which I occasionally contribute--issues with repetitive stress disorder have slowed me down, but I hope to be contributing content soon.
Photo is of Leon Kaye with his Aunt Helen and Uncle Edward Kaye.
