Kelsey Waidhas is the Sustainability Coordinator with the Atlanta Regional Commission where she works one-on-one with cities and counties to identify their sustainability stories and to tell those stories through action. She focuses on amplifying and educating staff and elected officials about free, practical and implementable solutions for climate mitigation to jumpstart local governments into emissions reduction. She holds a Master’s in Natural Resource Management from Auburn University and a Master’s in City and Regional Planning from Georgia Tech. She lives in the City of Atlanta with her partner Perry, their dogs Smaug and Silver, and their cats Bunkie and Falkor.