84. Tips to Improve Community Engagement + Collaborating with Sustainability Design Consultants w/ Claudia Mezey

<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Can’t wait to share this chat with Claudia Mezey with you!</span></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Today, Kelsey interviews Claudia Mezey. Claudia Mezey is an Associate Consultant on the Built Ecology team at WSP USA, an engineering services firm, where she collaborates with designers, educators and local officials to create sustainable, healthy and equitable environments both in local NYC and globally.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span> Prior to her time at WSP USA, she was selected as a 2019-2020 Urban Fellow with the NYC Department of Transportation (NYC DOT).<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span> Her fellowship focused on planning for large-scale interventions in transportation corridors to bring quality public space, mobility access and economic benefits to communities in need.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span> She is interested in principles of co-designing with communities and is dedicated to working to meet the present moment in service of a future that is resilient, restorative and just. She is based in Brooklyn, NY, where she enjoys long runs in Brooklyn Bridge Park, local sourdough and live music.</span></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Today on Studio.chats:</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">➕ In’s & out's on being a sustainability consultant</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">➕ Comparison on working in the public vs. private sector</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">➕ Tips to working with sustainability consultants</span></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Connect with Claudia:</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">LinkedIn: Claudia Mezey</span></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Connect with Kelsey:</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Instagram: @studio.chats</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class= "s1">hellostudio.chats@gmail.com</span></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Thank you for bein