Meredith Anderson Email & Phone Number

South Lake Tahoe, Ca, Us

Sacramento, California, United States

Truckee, California, United States

- Secured over $1.4 million in funding for climate planning and implementation initiatives in the Sierra Nevada region through private, local, and state funding mechanisms- Managed several climate planning and implementation initiatives, including the Truckee North Tahoe Climate Transformation Alliance, Truckee Tahoe Building Decarbonization Pilot, Truckee Dark Sky Incentive Program, and greenhouse gas inventories- Trained team members in greenhouse gas inventorying and supervised SBC’s CivicSpark Fellows

Truckee, California, United States

- Managed the Calaveras Council of Governments greenhouse gas inventory and emissions reduction plan project for the City of Angels Camp and Calaveras County- Developed outreach strategies and energy management service materials for the Sierra Nevada Energy Watch program- Supported the completion of the Lake Tahoe Basin Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report for the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency

South Lake Tahoe, California, United States

- Led the development and implementation processes of the City of South Lake Tahoe’s first climate action plan- Oversaw the CivicSpark Climate Fellow and their work with the City of South Lake Tahoe- Explored funding opportunities for the City’s climate and energy initiatives

South Lake Tahoe, California

- Developed the City of South Lake Tahoe’s first climate action plan- Collected and analyzed data for South Lake Tahoe community-wide and government operations greenhouse gas inventories and co-authored the reports demonstrating 2015 and 2018 emissions- Facilitated municipal energy efficiency retrofits and a collaborative regional solar project, leading to over $60,000 in annual energy savings for the City- Updated Tahoe Truckee Unified School District’s Energy Conservation Plan- Analyzed energy consumption data for the South Tahoe Public Utility District to inform major capital improvements- Coordinated regional climate initiatives with the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, the South Tahoe Public Utility District, the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District, and other public agencies in the Tahoe Basin

South Lake Tahoe, Ca

- Developed greenhouse gas emissions inventories and climate action plans for cities in Florida, Maryland, California, and Pennsylvania- Reviewed the greenhouse gas inventories and climate action plans of major U.S. cities for the American Climate Cities Challenge- Updated ICLEI templates and resource documents to be more user friendly and up to date with current best practices- Assisted 35 East Bay Energy Watch communities with greenhouse gas inventories and data entry through the Statewide Energy Efficiency Collaborative (SEEC) program

Santa Clara, California

- Planned educational on-campus events and campaigns surrounding social justice issues in the community - Managed the 30 member staff and participated in the various activism and service programs- Selected staff members through rigorous interview process and facilitated weekly all-staff meetings

Santa Clara, California

- Operated the weekly farm stand and facilitated events in the garden promoting sustainable food production- Assisted with bed cultivation, planting, organic pest control, greenhouse propagation, harvesting, and composting

Muskoka, Ontario

- Ensured safety of the JW Marriott Rosseau guests in and around the lakefront area and ran weekly jet ski tours of the lake

Cape Town Area, South Africa

- Promoted environmental awareness and assisted women in the Mhani Gingi gardens throughout Cape Town, helping them develop the skills they need to cultivate their own food and generate sustainable income

Greater Chicago Area

- Arranged for construction permits for upcoming environmental remediation jobs from local jurisdictions- Generated invoices, processed purchase orders, and recorded waste manifests and stone tickets

San Francisco Bay Area

- Engaged and attracted volunteers to the program, sent weekly emails, and attended biweekly staff meetings- Discussed San Francisco’s gentrification and food security issues, especially within the Tenderloin neighborhood- Facilitated weekly trips to San Francisco for program volunteers

Greater Chicago Area

- Organized and led two Habitat for Humanity service trips both for 18 college students- Managed the budget for the College Ministry program- Planned events for members of the College Ministry program, including barbecues, movie nights, and service days

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Environmental Science Major, Political Science Minor

Activities and Societies: Santa Clara Community Action Program, The Forge Garden, SCU Center for Sustainability, Sigma Xi Scientific.

Community Development, Social Justice

Study Abroad