Aparna Chandrashekar
This co-host is passionate about recycling, and has been an advocate from her ripe elementary school years (shout out to Global Green Kids). Aparna spent her formative years in Austin, Texas, and studied civil engineering and humanities at the University of Texas at Austin, focusing on building materials and their associated embodied energies. From here, she moved to Washington DC to work with a general contractor focusing on historic buildings, and spent years managing the restoration at the Jefferson Memorial on the national mall. Aparna then pursued a MS in Energy and Sustainability at Northwestern before returning to DC to work in the green buildings industry. She's eager to help folks find their footing in this space and shine some light on pathways to green jobs!
One of her sustainability quirks: has been inside a corporate dumpster ... as a part of her job, she promises!
Favorite quote: "If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter"