School of Public Policy

Mission-Driven Consulting: Prospects for Sustainability and Equity in Southern California

Is it too good to be true? Can we indeed protect the environment, grow jobs, promote racial equity, and enhance community well-being?

Join us in conversation with Cecilia Estolano, as we discuss promising trends towards environmental sustainability and racial equity in Southern California, including in the Inland Empire region.

About the Speaker:

Cecilia V. Estolano is CEO and Founder of Estolano Advisors, and is a leading voice on contemporary urban planning issues with expertise in equitable economic and workforce development, climate resilient infrastructure, land use, and urban revitalization. An urban planner and land use and environmental lawyer, Cecilia has worked at all levels of government, settled major Clean Water Act litigation, led the largest redevelopment agency in the nation, founded an award winning urban and public policy firm, and acquired and repositioned an environmental advocacy consultancy.

Cecilia sits on the boards of Jobs to Move America and the National Employment Law Project. She previously chaired the Regents of the University of California, and has served on the boards of the California Coastal Commission, Manufacturing Renaissance, the California League of Conservation Voters, Lambda Legal, and California YMCA Youth and Government.