Mayor Andre Dickens announced the appointment of new members to the City of Atlanta’s Clean Energy Advisory Board, an important component of the City’s community-led and data driven approach to reach 100% clean energy for all Atlantans by 2035.
“The new board members bring diverse expertise and life experiences that will strengthen the Clean Energy Advisory Board and accelerate execution of the City’s climate action agenda,” said Mayor Dickens. “Together, we will work with an intentional focus on our city’s most overburdened neighborhoods to ensure our clean energy strategy is anchored in racial equity and environmental justice.”
The members of the Clean Energy Advisory Board are appointed for a two-year term and represent diverse perspectives including that of civic leaders, public, nonprofit, private sectors, community-based organizations, academia, youth climate advocate, and community members from Atlanta’s most energy burdened Neighborhood Planning Units. The board meets quarterly and develops recommendations to advise Mayor Dickens and Chief Sustainability Officer Farley on clean energy solutions that drive the City’s climate action goals.
“I am thrilled to welcome these newly appointed members of the community-led, Clean Energy Advisory Board”, said Chandra Farley, Chief Sustainability Officer. “We have an outstanding board that continues to guide implementation of Clean Energy Atlanta while also playing a crucial role in building Atlanta’s community and data driven, Climate Resilience ‘Action’ Plan which will launch later this year.”
City of Atlanta 2024 Clean Energy Advisory Board (New members in bold):
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Allean Brown*, Community Representative, NPU S
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Alex Ortiz, Executive Director of Sustainability and Building Operations, Georgia Institute of Technology
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Avery Evans, Graduate Student, M.I.S., Urban Studies, Georgia State University
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Bonita Johnson*, Senior Physical Scientist, Water Division…
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