Emanuel Machado

Manager of Sustainability Services and Special Projects, District of Sechelt

Emanuel Machado is the Manager of Sustainability Services and Special Projects with the District of Sechelt and is responsible for the development and implementation of the District’s sustainability plan, which includes the integration of all plans and initiatives and a framework for decision making with social, environmental, cultural and economic considerations. Emanuel has extensive experience working with communities on all aspects of sustainability, with a focus on renewable energy, water and food. He has been involved with Green Communities Committee, QUEST BC, a Board member of the Whistler Centre for Sustainability and the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS) Sub-Committee on Sustainable Communities. In 2007 he was the recipient of the Arbor Vitae Award from the Ministry of the Environment and in 2008 he received a Professional Award for Innovation from the Local Government Management Association of BC.