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Edith Makra is listed as Director of Environmental Initiatives | Leading Regional Sustainability Collaborative at Metropolitan Mayors Caucus, a company with 10 employees, based in Winfield, Illinois, United States. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at mayorscaucus.org, phone signal with area code 630, 781, 312, and a matched LinkedIn profile for Edith Makra.
Edith Makra previously worked as Director of Environmental Initiatives at Metropolitan Mayors Caucus and Chairperson at Illinois Emerald Ash Borer Wood Utilization Team. Edith Makra holds Executive Education For Sustainbility Leadership, Center For Health And The Global Environment from Harvard University.
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My natural gift as a collaborator and convener has enabled me to empower influential people at all levels – from grassroots activists to political leaders – to harmoniously work together. I have built new, successful programs that united diverse stakeholders and had deep impact: NeighborWoods for Openlands, Greenstreets for Mayor Richard M. Daley, and Community Trees Programs for both The Morton Arboretum and the city of Rockford. At the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus, I designed and led visionary campaigns to activate local governments to chart, then achieve, strategic climate actions. I created the Greenest Region Compact, the largest sustainability collaborative for municipalities in the US and leveraged this coalition to prepare more Illinois communities for solar energy than in any other state, and to create a pioneering EV Readiness Program to prepare municipalities for transportation electrification.I made a compelling case for a novel, regional approach climate planning to benefit the 275 municipalities I currently serve. I was mentored by the European Union and Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy to pioneer regional climate planning in the US. With my co-author at NOAA, I developed science-based climate mitigation and climate adaptation goals and anchored the Climate Action Plan for the Chicago Region in equity. I have a knack for scanning the horizon to anticipate and address issues before and as they emerge. Facing the impending loss of vital community trees to the invasive emerald ash borer, I convened scientists, policymakers, and industry to craft a readiness plan to sustain urban forests, making Illinois the first state to take such united action. We compelled state and federal leaders to invest $4 million in our recommended actions leading to the planting of 17,000 trees in 125 communities and innovation in the use of felled ash trees for valuable lumber. Though each of these efforts surpassed expectations, earned awards, made enduring gains in the quality of the urban environment, and attracted public and financial support, the impact these programs have had collectively and collaboratively to strengthen diverse communities is what’s most gratifying to me.I am resourceful, persuasive, and articulate. The Chicago Reader once said of my leadership in Chicago’s greening, “…if Edith Makra says there will be 500,000 more trees in Chicago, then the rest of us should start getting out our rakes.” I know how to get things done.
Listed skills include Trees, Sustainability, Ecology, Environmental Awareness, and 52 others.
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Chicago, IL
I lead environmental initiatives that support 275 communities working to protect and improve the environment through achievable yet influential actions. In March 2016, I spearheaded the launch of the Greenest Region Compact (GRC), a strategic, consensus framework for local actions that empowers regional environmental sustainability. The GRC has been.
Greater Chicago Area
I convened the Illinois EAB Wood Utilization Team in response to the challenges and opportunities presented by the ash-killing emerald ash borer. The Team promotes the reclamation of useful lumber and other wood products killed by the emerald ash borer and other felled urban landscape trees. We work to connect a new urban wood supply chain to bring.
Rockford, Illinois Area
I led the Community Trees Program, a collaboration working towards a vibrant canopy of trees over the Rockford region. Funded by four local agencies and private contributions, the program built support for and awareness of community trees through advocacy, education and action.
Greater Chicago Area
As the founder of the Community Trees Program, I developed a strategy to have the greatest possible impact on the vitality of the urban forest and improve quality of life in diverse communities. I assisted hundreds of communities in northeastern Illinois advocate for their urban and community forest and aligned resources to support them. I pulled together.
Boston
Starting as the Mass ReLeaf Development Director, I raised money for tree planting and managed grants from the fund. I became became the State Urban Forestry Coordinator in 1999 where I managed technical assistance staff and grant programs to address local, state and federal urban forestry objectives.
Chicago
Consulted to support the formation of Chicago Wilderness and edited the Oak Recovery Plan.
Chicago
I started Mayor Daley's Greenstreets program, the first of his environmental initiatives, to add 500,000 trees to Chicago. Led to the pioneering median plantings on Lake Shore Drive and other major streets. Initiated the first landscape ordinance and implemented a policy to reverse the loss of trees on parkways. Later I moved to the newly created.
Chicago
I launched a city-wide volunteer tree planting program - NeighborWoods. In two years I organized 50 volunteer projects that planted about 1000 trees in neighborhoods, on vacant land, in parks and along Chicago streets.
Worked as a field arborist, climbing, pruning and applying plant health care a on trees for clients in the Chicago region. Moved up to become an arborist/sales representative and built a successful client base.
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Kim Stone
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Edith Makra works for Metropolitan Mayors Caucus.
Edith Makra is listed as Director of Environmental Initiatives | Leading Regional Sustainability Collaborative at Metropolitan Mayors Caucus.
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Edith Makra is based in Winfield, Illinois, United States while working with Metropolitan Mayors Caucus.
Edith Makra has worked for Metropolitan Mayors Caucus, Illinois Emerald Ash Borer Wood Utilization Team, Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden, The Morton Arboretum, and Massachusetts Department Of Environmental Management.
Edith Makra's colleagues at Metropolitan Mayors Caucus include Neil James, Tori Woolbright, Nancy Firfer, Kim Stone, and Ben Schnelle.
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Edith Makra holds Executive Education For Sustainbility Leadership, Center For Health And The Global Environment from Harvard University.
Edith Makra is listed with skills including Trees, Sustainability, Ecology, Environmental Awareness, Natural Resources, Parks, Environmental Education, and Community Outreach.
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