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Homewood Environmental Commission
All are welcome to attend. The Homewood Environmental Committee meetings are typically 90 minutes in length and may be held virtually or in-person on the 3rd TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH. In person meetings are held at the Homewood Community (1st Floor) Center 1632 Oxmoor Rd, Homewood, AL 35209. Contact us HERE
HEC Members
Kristin Alford
Kristin (Chair, At- Large) and her husband, Josh, live in West Homewood with their five kids, collection of pets, and recently transformed no-mow front yard. Over the years Kristin has worked in Homewood as a business owner (The Ruby Begonia), fitness instructor (Pure Barre), and intern coordinator (Southern Progress), but her current work focuses on environmental and public health issues both nationally (Beautycounter), statewide (Coosa Riverkeeper) and now locally with the Homewood Environmental Commission. With deep roots in nature and the physical world around us, she hopes to see Homewood become a beacon of light to other Alabama municipalities by showing citizens how sustainability, preservation of greenspace and smart practices in development keep us healthier and wealthier. It is with great enthusiasm that Kristin joins our HEC team!
Ryan Dye
Ryan Dye (Ward 1) has been the HEC representative for Ward One since 2017. He is a father and husband, as well as a high school teacher and mountain bike coach. He joined the HEC to take part in civic responsibilities that keep Homewood a great place to live.
Mary Liz Ingram
Mary Liz Ingram (At-Large) joined the HEC as an at-large representative in April 2020. Living in Ward 3 with her family of 5, Mary Liz is an artist, the Outreach Coordinator at Trinity Methodist Church, and works to reduce plastic waste with her environmental initiative The Clean Up Project. She joined the HEC to serve the community through recycling education and to help preserve the natural beauty of our city.
Leigh Spencer
Leigh Spencer (At-Large) moved to Birmingham in 2016. Moving from Los Angeles, she and her family chose Homewood for the walkability and the trees. A graphic designer turned business owner, as a senior designer at ING, the financial services company, she spearheaded a grass roots effort to educate employees and initiate change within the company on environmental practices. She earned the LEED Green Associate credential. She completed the City of Santa Monica’s sustainability program. She is alumni of Leadership Birmingham. Though mostly she’s working Leigh would rather be backpacking.
Scott Rezek
Scott (Ward 3) joined the HEC as ward 3 representative in January 2021. After growing up in Pensacola, graduating from Auburn, and living over a decade in Boston, San Francisco, and San Diego, Scott "returned to Alabama" 14 years ago choosing Homewood as the community to plant roots. Scott and his family actively participate in local food share programs, trash pick-up events, and multiple recycling outlets. Scott's goals in the HEC are to continually learn, educate, implement and market Homewood as a leader in environmentally conscious and responsible initiatives. Scott is also a volunteer coach for the Homewood Soccer Club. Professionally, Scott is a co-founder of a genetics lab specializing in molecular profiling tumors in cancer patients.
Wes Mitchell
A resident of Homewood for the past eight years, Wes (At-Large) has contributed to environmental policy and advocacy to advance the committee's mission of promoting sustainability and environmental health in the community. With a passion for promoting sustainability, Wes is committed to implementing green initiatives for the betterment of future generations such as safer and broader bike lanes, sidewalks, and parks. He is a LEED certified Green Associate and a small business owner.
Jason Booi
Jason (Ward 2) is a dedicated member of the Homewood Environmental Committee (HEC), bringing a unique perspective and international experience to his work. Originally from Aruba, Jason has a passion for sustainability and a commitment to creating a healthy and thriving community. As a member of HEC, Jason has played an active role in advocating for a healthy Homewood, and has helped organize a variety of educational events and outreach programs. His passion for environmental sustainability and his experience working in different cultures make him a valuable member of the committee.
Anita Morgan
Anita (Ward 5) is a long time resident of Homewood and works at Samford University as the Assistant to the Dean and Sustainability Coordinator. Anita is a committed member of the Homewood Environmental Committee (HEC), working tirelessly to promote environmental sustainability and a healthy community. She is has worked on numerous projects and organized events that educated and help protecting Homewood’s natural resources, recycling and waste programs, and promoting sustainable practices. She is great at promoting the education of the community and raising awareness about environmental issues that are key to achieving a more sustainable future.
John Northrop
John Northrop is former Birmingham Group Leader for Citizens’ Climate Lobby/Citizens’ Climate Education (CCL/CCE). CCL/CCE is an international, non-profit, non-partisan, 99 percent volunteer organization devoted to climate education, advocacy, and action. He is a former journalist, first as a photographer and reporter for the Birmingham News, later as Environment and City Hall reporter for the Birmingham Post-Herald; he also has been a writer-photographer-editor for the Birmingham Reporter (an early 1970s Southside weekly) and the Samoa News of Pago Pago, American Samoa. John’s second career was public education. He served as a school system executive in Arizona, California, Georgia, and in the Kentucky Department of Education. His happiest posting was his last: 14 years as executive director of the Alabama School of Fine Arts, where he retired in 2011. He and his wife Ericka have lived in Homewood since 1997. He is a graduate of Andalusia High School, Birmingham-Southern College, and the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
The HEC currently meets at the Homewood Rec Center on the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 6:30-8:00.
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