Framework for a Sustainable City of Wellbeing – Santa Monica CA

Written by

Joel Cesare

As Sustainable Building Manager for the City of Santa Monica’s internationally recognized Office of Sustainability and the Environment, Joel Cesare implements programs and policies that contribute to the City’s long-term goals related to energy, water and climate. He was recently appointed Project Director of what will be the world’s largest, and first municipal Living Building Challenge project. Building Design & Construction Magazine selected Joel for its 2017 40 Under 40 list. USGBC-LA awarded Joel with the inaugural “First in the World” acknowledgement for his work spearheading Santa Monica’s zero-net energy ordinance. He has a Masters in Environmental Science & Management from the Bren School at UC Santa Barbara, specializing in Economics of the Environment.  Joel brings over 10 years of experience integrating sustainability into the culture of financial institutions, NGO’s, municipalities, construction companies and transportation agencies.  He has managed Engineers Without Borders teams in Peru, is Vice-Chair of Surfrider Los Angeles, an adjunct professor in Santa Monica College’s Sustainable Technologies Program and serves on the executive committees of the Los Angeles Living Building Challenge Collaborative and USGBC-Los Angeles Chapter. In his spare time, Joel manages the innovative action sports sharing economy startup he co-founded, StokeShare.com.