BONUS: Celebrating Lou Zeller: 35 years with Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League

This week I’m bringing you a very special episode because it is, Lou Zeller, our Executive Director at Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League last week with us as he retires. This month is also marking his 35-year career with BREDL including nine years as executive director. BREDL’s founding principles of earth stewardship, environmental democracy, social justice and community empowerment is the embodiment and legacy that Lou has and will still carry on.  Lou, the communities, people, organization, and the environment are forever grateful for your time and contributions you’ve made, you will be greatly missed! In the episode we celebrate and reminisce about his time at the organization and talk about his plans for the future and retirement.

We also discuss:

• His beginnings in the organization and how he got involved


• How he has seen the organization change and grow through the years


• Some of the successful or creative campaigns that stood out to him


• The most memorable moments for him personally


• His hope going forward leaving BREDL


• His plans for the future and retirement

Contact and connect with Lou: [email protected]

Contribute to Lou’s Kudos board: https://www.kudoboard.com/boards/jnD54X3S

Keep up to date with BREDL: https://www.bredl.org/index.htm