“The individuals, and the market, and the policy have to work together. But as an individual you can make choices that collectively will make an impact. Whether that’s by participating in grassroots efforts or local elections, or purchasing products or technologies that send a signal to the market, there are levers that get pulled both at the individual and market level that can impact policy choices.”
Background
Alanna Torres is a Senior Project Manager at Energy Solutions, a consulting firm that specializes in pushing forward energy-efficient solutions to customers in the governmental and business sectors. Torres is currently working on housing standards to increase energy efficiency within homes, focusing on statewide policy in California. A graduate of Pitzer College, she has worked at Commercial and Industrial Natural Gas and EBI Consulting in the Energy and Sustainability sector.