Kizzy Charles-Guzman works for the City of New York, leading efforts to ensure that our neighborhoods, community-based organizations, workforce, and small businesses are ready to withstand and emerge stronger from the impacts of climate change. She also teaches at Columbia University.
For over a decade, Kizzy has worked with advocacy organizations, City and State government agencies, and policy makers to spearhead the passage of several city and state laws, and to advance citywide sustainability and climate resilience efforts. She works to ensure that social, public health and environmental justice priorities are integrated into climate change planning and policy in New York City. She received the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 2 Environmental Quality Award and a national Champion of Change Award from the U.S. White House in recognition of her commitment to protecting and enhancing environmental quality and public health in New York.