The City of San José has been a trailblazer in promoting cultural shifts within its communities by providing opportunities for residents to embrace sustainability
CITY OF SAN JOSÉ
The City of San José has been a trailblazer in promoting cultural shifts within its communities by providing opportunities for residents to embrace sustainability
Kerrie Romanow , Chief Sustainability Officer , City of San José ; Director
When you talk to Kerrie Romanow , you can tell why she holds the title of the City of San José ’ s Chief Sustainability Officer . She gets the climate emergency . She gets the need for community engagement , and the reason you know she gets the situation is because she regularly explains that ‘ everything has to be done faster ’.
Kerrie is not a person who is satisfied for San José to be a pioneer for societal , cultural , and environmental change ; she wants ‘ progress ’ itself to speed up . Indeed , in the race against time , she has found the perfect philosophy to live by and , through the momentum created by projects like ‘ Climate Smart ’, the challenge is to convince everyone else too .
She knows , however , that the people of San José have already come a long way and that many of the foundation stones have been laid for the future . “ One of the cool things about San José is we ' ve grown our commitment to sustainability over the last decade ,” she enthuses . “ Having someone in the organisation specifically tasked with leading , and being accountable for , our sustainability initiatives is exciting , and I ' m proud of our city for moving in that direction .”
Kerrie is also immensely proud to live in the city and , in doing so , is able to live , breathe and participate in the sustainability initiatives in a way that is completely
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