Episode 42: Sustainability at the City Level with Salem Afeworki

Salem comes on the podcast this week to talk about sustainability and what that means for the City of Costa Mesa, what our firms can do to help our clients reach their sustainability goals, and what to keep an eye out for in the future. Salem Afeworki, LEED GA, ENV SP, EcoDistricts AP is the Energy and Sustainability Services Manager at the City of Costa Mesa. She is passionate about climate action, renewable energy technologies and community empowerment, and is responsible for developing and implementing all citywide sustainability programs and initiatives that build a safe, resilient, livable and inclusive city for all residents. Her goal is to make Costa Mesa a leader in Sustainability and is committed to working with diverse stakeholders to make that happen. https://www.linkedin.com/in/salemafeworki Sustainability page - Costa Mesa Sustainability | City of Costa Mesa (costamesaca.gov) Annual Sustainability Report - ANNUAL SUSTAINABILITY REPORT (costamesaca.gov) Earth Day ‘what does sustainability mean to you’ video - Costa Mesa Celebrates Earth Day 2021