Sustainable Nation

Chris is currently the Director of Sustainability and Co-chair of the Smart Cities initiative for Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and the City of Orlando. In his role at the City, he works to develop cross-sector partnerships, policies, and programs that support the sustainability, energy, and climate-related goals of the “Green Works Orlando” initiative. Over the last 10 years, Chris has consulted for governments, academia, business chambers, companies, nonprofits and communities to implement sustainability projects that include a wide variety of topics, specifically smart cities, solar energy development, building efficiency, electric vehicles, local food systems, water quality, ecological restorations and more. Chris Joins Sustainable Nation to Discuss: Sustainable food systems PACE Financing and its success in Orlando Meeting GHG reductions through energy management Advice and recommendations for sustainability leaders Chris Castro's Final Five Responses: What is one piece of advice you would give other susta