{"id":317562,"date":"2016-01-20T07:20:12","date_gmt":"2016-01-20T12:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/grist.org\/?post_type=grist-50-profiles&amp;p=317562"},"modified":"2016-01-20T07:20:12","modified_gmt":"2016-01-20T12:20:12","slug":"julia-stewart","status":"publish","type":"grist-50-profiles","link":"https:\/\/grist.org\/grist-50\/profile\/julia-stewart\/","title":{"rendered":"Julia Stewart"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Green cred:<\/strong> After Hurricane Katrina, startups started popping\u00a0up in New Orleans, many of them angling to help rebuild the city. Startup accelerator Propeller was founded to help these companies tackle New Orleans\u2019 biggest challenges &#8212; food security, water management, health care, and educational equity &#8212; and remain financially sustainable. As\u00a0the program director, Stewart makes sure companies stay on track and\u00a0keeps the startup scene\u00a0sizzling.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What to expect in 2016:<\/strong> A revamped, 16-week growth track program for Propeller\u2019s startups. Stewart\u2019s also developing a strategy around coastal restoration and water management, which means working with companies that reduce urban flooding, test water quality, and rebuild the coastline.<\/p>\n<p>A couple of Propeller companies to keep an eye on: Coastal Rewards, a credit card rewards program that contributes to funding coastal restoration projects, and Greenman Dan Inc., a firm that builds underground rainwater harvesting systems.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Losing ground:<\/strong> Louisiana is losing the equivalent of a football field of wetlands every hour and is on track to be mostly underwater by 2100 &#8212; which is why coastal restoration is a top priority for Stewart. \u201cThis has to be the most important issue,\u201d she says. \u201cIf we don\u2019t address it, there\u2019s no state left.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Beats by J:<\/strong> Stewart\u2019s alter ego? 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