JOEL CESARE Sustainable Building Advisor, City of Santa Monica Office of Sustainability and the Environment AsSustainableBuildingAdvisorfortheCityofSantaMonica'sinternationallyrecognizedOfficeofSustainabilityandtheEnvironment,JoelCesareimplementsprogramsandpoliciesthatcontributetotheCity'slong-termgoalsrelatedtoenergy,waterandclimate.HewasrecentlyappointedProjectDirectorofwhatwillbetheworld’slargest,andfirstmunicipalLivingBuildingChallengeproject.BuildingDesign&ConstructionMagazineselectedJoelforits201740Under40list.USGBC-LAawardedJoelwiththeinaugural“FirstintheWorld”acknowledgementforhisworkspearheadingSantaMonica’szero-netenergyordinance.HehasaMastersinEnvironmentalScience&ManagementfromtheBrenSchoolatUCSantaBarbara,specializinginEconomicsoftheEnvironment.Joelbringsover10yearsofexperienceintegratingsustainabilityintothecultureoffinancialinstitutions,NGO's,municipalities,constructioncompaniesandtransportationagencies.HehasmanagedEngineersWithoutBordersteamsinPeru,isVice-ChairofSurfriderLosAngeles,anadjunctprofessorinSantaMonicaCollege'sSustainableTechnologiesProgramandservesontheexecutivecommitteesoftheLosAngelesLivingBuildingChallengeCollaborativeandUSGBC-LosAngelesChapter.Inhissparetime,Joelmanagestheinnovativeactionsportssharingeconomystartupheco-founded,StokeShare.com.