Carlos implements equity-driven processes  that support communities of color and environmental justice communities in Puerto Rico, Philadelphia, and the U.S.

Carlos Claussell Velez (he/his/el), an Afro-Caribbean from Puerto Rico based in Philadelphia, works in the intersections of Climate Change, Social and Environmental justice in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Trained as an architect and engineer, Carlos focuses on implementing equity-driven, community-centered processes and supporting community-based organizations, non-profits, government and philanthropic entities advance climate equity strategies at the local, regional and national level. He works as a Senior Program Officer at the Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC) and serves as Commissioner for the City of Philadelphia’s inaugural Environmental Justice Advisory Commission. A 2022 Clean Energy Leadership Institute fellow and a 2020 Environmental Leadership Program Senior Fellow, he's a member of the USFW Delaware River Watershed Conservation Collaborative steering committee and the Caño Martín Peña Technical Advisory Committee - a community-led environmental justice project and community land trust from Puerto Rico, winner of the 2016 World Habitat Award. Carlos is a loving father to a very happy ‘bori-kore’ (Puertorican-Korean) 2 year old and loving husband to an amazing educator and communications professional.