Chris Castro
IDEAS For Us, USA
Biography
Chris Castro is an emerging social entrepreneur, community organizer, and sustainability professional with a passion for accelerating the transition to a clean energy economy. Chris is currently a Sustainability Program Manager and Senior Energy Adviser for the City of Orlando, working on implementing the Green Works Community Action Plan and developing policies and programs to advance clean energy and sustainability initiatives throughout Central Florida. In 2008, Chris co-founded IDEAS For Us, an award-winning international 501c3 nonprofit and UN-accredited NGO that’s building a movement of people working to accelerate environmental solutions on campuses and communities in more than 20+ countries around the World. In 2012, Chris also helped create Citizen Energy, a clean energy consulting and development firm working to implement energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions in commercial buildings throughout Washington DC. In previous roles, he has also held sustainability & energy-related positions with University of Central Florida, Orange County Government, and the US Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE) in Washington DC. Finally, Chris was recently designated as Global Shaper by the World Economic Forum and a delegate for the Clinton Global Initiative. In his spare time, Chris enjoys urban farming and surfing the east coast of Florida.
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