By KATHLEEN BISHOP Special to the Daily Press
SANTA MONICA PIER — One thing that never ceases to sustain itself is the steady stream of phone calls into Dean Kubani’s office.
As coordinator of Santa Monica’s Sustainable City Program since 1999, Kubani looks out of his Santa Monica Pier office toward the Pacific Ocean as he advises, negotiates, listens and strategizes — all toward the goal of improving Santa Monica’s environment for its residents and his children.
Kubani, who just turned 42, was born and raised in Glendale and has lived in Santa Monica since 1990. He, his wife and two daughters, ages 6 and 4, live a sustainable, environmentally friendly lifestyle. As he plans for 10Fest this week — the celebration of 10 years of Santa Monica’s Sustainable City Plan — he hopes to get other Santa Monicans to do the same.
Dean Kubani sat down recently with the Daily Press to talk about what “sustainability” is really all about.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on September 27, 2004. Read the original PDF.