Air Quality

Fellow Story

Creating Sustainable Communities

In 1997, Oakland, California, began to face the challenge of sustainability on a community level. Today, Oakland enjoys cleaner air, improved recycling, more bike lanes – and a consistent ranking in the Top Ten U.S. Green Cities. Garrett Fitzgerald, Oakland’s Sustainability Coordinator and a Switzer Fellow, shares key steps.
July 2, 2010
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Isaac Silverman

2010 Fellow
Isaac is an environmental attorney and organizer working with Sierra Watch to fight irresponsible development proposals in the Sierra Nevada, notably a proposal to more than triple the number of condos and build a massive indoor recreation...
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Erin Hafkenschiel

2010 Fellow
Erin Hafkenschiel is the President of ThinkTennessee, a nonpartisan, statewide, results-oriented think tank. Previously, she was the Executive Director for Mobility and Transportation at Vanderbilt University and Director of the Mayor’s Office of Transportation and Sustainability for Nashville Mayors David Briley and Megan Barry. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Civil Infrastructure Systems at Vanderbilt University.
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William Nazaroff

1987 Fellow
Bill is the Daniel Tellep Distinguished Professor of Environmental Engineering at UC Berkeley. His research focuses on natural science and technology aspects of indoor air quality and improving our understanding of the source-receptor...
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Thomas Gill

1991 Fellow
Tom Gill is Professor of Geological Sciences and Environmental Science and Engineering at the University of Texas, El Paso (UTEP). He teaches classes in climate science, geology, atmospheric science, and environmental science. Through UTEP...
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Helen Suh

1990 Fellow
Dr. Suh MacIntosh is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Chemistry and Exposure Assessment at the Harvard School of Public Health. Her research focuses on the characterization of particulate and other air pollutant exposures and their...
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Nancy Steele

1993 Fellow
Dr. Nancy Steele focuses her work on the protection and conservation of land and water, striving always to have a direct positive impact on nature and humanity. She is a professional executive manager who has founded and led nonprofits and served on boards of directors. Endlessly curious, she applies a scientists mind to answering questions that result in turning data into actionable knowledge resulting in good policies and practices.
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Annmarie Eldering

1989 Fellow
Annmarie graduated from Caltech with her PhD in Environmental Engineering Science, with a focus on air quality. She is currently the Deputy Project Scientist for the Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 at the Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL). She has...
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Marijke Bekken

1989 Fellow
Marijke's dissertation developed a market-based control plan for locomotives. She was the lead staff developing the 1998 Memorandum of Understanding wherein southern California railroads committed to using only the cleanest locomotives in...
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Kevin Kennedy

1989 Fellow
Kevin is Director of the U.S. Climate Initiative in WRI’s Climate and Energy Program. He oversees the Institute’s domestic climate and energy strategy, working with federal agencies, Congress, state governments, businesses, and other...