Chris Chandler

With early voting and full swing for the midterm elections, we're going to hear from Emory University political scientist, Andra Gillespie.

I know many of the candidates on the ballot, but what about those three questions? Our own Chris Chandler asked her about those questions.

The first, a proposal to double the amount of timber on Georgia farms that could be classified as conservation, therefore leading to a tax break.

It benefits people who are large landholders.

So folks get a chance to connect with the Mayor's Office of Sustainability, um, but also get a chance to have a day of community action, um, where we get to do some fun projects on the BeltLine.

And then it moves over, Chris, to, uh, October 12th, which is our main event, which is our Innovation Day.

And so as you were referencing, there are some pretty big names, um, pretty big companies that are coming to the forefront, um, which is being held at our wonderful SCAD theater.

Um, and these are, you know, really exciting conversations with, uh, leaders who are a part of some of the biggest companies that are headquartered here.

Um, and this is why I'm incredibly excited about having Atlanta have its, you know, first Climate Week because, you know, it, I see it as an opportunity where we are tapping to that rich legacy of not only just following trends, but we're, we're the folks that, you know, the city has proven itself over and over, um, to not only produce movements, but to produce institutions that do create that change.

And so I do have faith that, you know, with folks coming together, being a part of the conversation, there's so many wonderful organizations that are on the ground, have been doing this work- Um, and there's so many, you know, businesses and startups that are really finding their footing to, you know, you know, optimizing what sustainability looks like and then also making-- helping them make the transition to clean energy, uh, a real tangible goal.

And so I think with Atlanta Climate Week coming to fruition, uh, this is only gonna accelerate, Chris, the opportunity, um, to make these goals real.

And I think what we're gonna see is a climate week that is actually, um, action-oriented, uh, where people, you know, begin to really move the needle on hitting these goals.

So I thought, you know, "Maybe, heck, I may not even race again.

I may just go do that." And Chris Chandler had this great car over here, and he, uh, had neck surgery last year, so he couldn't race.

And he said, "You wanna go run my car?" And I said, "Well, let's go." And you know, me and him's big buddies, and I enjoy his family, he enjoys my family, and, and we just got along, and, um, it's turning into something good between us.

Uh, we're, we're both having a good time.

You could actually be- What do you call it? Yeah.

Chris Chandler, CS.

What do you call it when you're actually in there? That's even better than a badge.

It's a, it's a hi- it's a higher level than member.

Yeah.

But, you know, we were talking to the K-pop Demon Hunters, uh, co-writers who worked with Maggie and Chris on the podcast, and I didn't do that interview, but I was listening to it, and I was like, having somebody who just knows you so well going into a process is such a nice thing to have.

Oh my God.

Yeah.

The Muppet Treasure Island?

I watch...

Yes, but I watch a Muppet Christmas Carol every year.

Oh.

We've written about his musical pursuits in the past, but he's also a terrific graphic artist and is responsible for a lot of the Stumptown advertising through the decades at Stumptown.

And they also have artwork by Holly Osborn, Jordan Clark, and Chris Chandler.

Beautiful, beautiful art on the walls, and I'd love to see it.

Well, very cool to get to see, and this looks terrific.