MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — The Office of Resilience and Sustainability has announced two new fellowships to help the City of Mobile improve energy efficiency and better prepare for future disasters.
With support from federal and private grants, these two fellows will support the Office of Resilience and Sustainability’s work to make Mobile a more resilient community. Timothy Lett will serve as a Department of Energy Fellow and Madeleine Dotson as SBP’s Resilience and Recovery Fellow.
Timothy Lett is joining the City of Mobile through the DOE’s Community Energy Fellowship Program. During his tenure, Timothy will manage a DOE-funded energy audit and oversee the development of an energy conservation plan for all city buildings and facilities. He will also collaborate with various City of Mobile departments on specific energy efficiency upgrades at older facilities. These efforts will help pinpoint what facilities use the most energy and help leaders prioritize upgrades to maximize energy efficiency and reduce the City of Mobile’s utility costs.
Madeleine Dotson has been appointed SBP’s Resilience and Recovery Fellow as part of a two-year fellowship supported by the Walmart Foundation. In her new role, Madeleine will focus on identifying funding opportunities to support the city’s disaster preparedness and future resilience and recovery initiatives. She’ll work closely with local partners and community groups to enhance Mobile’s response capabilities and help develop a comprehensive disaster recovery plan for the City of Mobile.
“We are excited to welcome Timothy and Madeleine to our team, and we appreciate the DOE and SBP’s support for these critical resilience initiatives,” said Lance Slater, Director of Resilience and Sustainability. “When the city is prepared for natural and manmade disasters, Mobilians recover faster. When city operations are more energy efficient, we reduce our carbon footprint and save the taxpayers money. I am very excited about the work both of these fellows will be doing here in Mobile.”
You can find more information about the City of Mobile’s Office of Resilience at https://www.cityofmobile.org/public-works/resilience-department/.
