University of California’s Director of Sustainability: Matt St. Clair

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Matt St. Clair, who has led UC’s system-wide sustainability program for nearly 17 years, was recently named a</span> <a href= "https://www.usgbc.org/articles/green-business-certification-inc-celebrates-2020-class-leed-fellows"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">2020 LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Fellow</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. This prestigious distinction awarded by Green Business Certification Inc. — an international green business industry leader — is awarded to just 25 professionals around the world who demonstrate “exceptional work in advancing green building practices” and “10 years’ worth of exceptional impact on LEED.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“The green building industry plays a critical role as we look toward rebuilding our economy and our communities in the months and years ahead,” said Mahesh Ramanujam, president and CEO of GBCI and U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)</span> <a href= "https://www.usgbc.org/articles/green-business-certification-inc-celebrates-2020-class-leed-fellows"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">in an article published by Green Business Certification, Inc</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. “Our LEED Fellows are on the frontlines of that work helping to ensure our buildings and spaces are healthy, resilient and sustainable places for us all to enjoy. LEED Fellows have made substantial contributions to the green building community and their commitment to LEED will continue to help us shape a better living standard for all.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Matt’s work has made an indelible impact upon UC, from growing UC’s green building portfolio from one LEED certification in 2004 to over 350 LEED certifications today, to his partnerships with former UC President Janet Napolitano in forming UC’s</span> <a href= "https://ucop.edu/carbon-neutrality-initiative/index.html"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Carbon Neutrality Initiative</span></a> <span style= "font-weigh