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Melia Nelson Volunteering at my children’s elementary school, I realized firsthand how important it is to share enthusiasm for sustainability. As a sustainability coordinator, I have worked with the Park Ten Houston office to lower the use of consumables, such as replacing the disposable plastic forks, knives and spoons in our break room and decreasing paper and ink usage. At TRC, we recognize that sustainability is not a destination, but a journey where the culmination of all our small steps will make significant impacts. Mike Maroney I work with multifamily customers to retrofit their properties with energy efficient, demand response and distributed energy resources. I also lead a project to institute a strategic energy management plan with a landfill, recycling and composting organization to identify cost-effective GHG emissions through strategic electrification and distributed energy resources. My work with TRC is focused on transforming both building energy consumption and transportation energy consumption. David Heitz My perception of what sustainability encompasses has changed as I have come to realize today it means much more than just reducing emissions. Sustainability is important to many and we are seeing a large increase in the importance of sustainability in our clients, including clients looking at TRC’s efforts. Meta Bergwall As an office Sustainability Coordinator for TRC, I want to be connected to the momentum that is building around the sustainability movement, and I want to feel optimistic about the future of our planet. This opportunity allows me to spread the corporate wide initiatives to the local level and create an impact in our Lakewood, Colorado office. Working with a group of like-minded individuals across the TRC offices is motivating when you hear how the different offices are implementing the sustainability initiatives. Brainstorming and working together to come up with ideas that will allow us to tackle challenges we face in the industry is a rewarding aspect of my work. 45