Natasha was raised a hippie-kid of the 1970’s back-to-the-land movement, playing in the redwood forest and wondering at the miracle of the Milky Way. Her active imagination and love of building led to a career in architecture, lots of creative volunteer work, and the founding of an award-winning coworking space and community hub in Petaluma focused on the sharing of resources and ideas. In January 2022 she helped launch Cool Petaluma, a grassroots initiative facilitating climate solutions by the community, for the community. As Campaign Director, her goal is to create replicable and adaptable models to share with other small cities. Trained by Al Gore as a Climate Reality Leader, she is a founding member of Climate Action Petaluma, Vice Chair of the Daily Acts Board of Directors, and co-chair of the Steering Committee for the Sustainable Design Assessment Team (SDAT) AIA grant in Petaluma.