Megan Kalsman

Supporting EPA's Low Embodied Carbon work under the Inflation Reduction Act.

∙ Grant Project Officer for EPA’s ‘Reducing Embodied Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Construction Materials and Products’ Grant Program.
∙ Research and analysis on increasing the quality of background data in Life Cycle Assessments and Product Category Rules for construction materials.
∙ Advising stakeholders on embodied carbon reduction policies and programs. Including construction material manufacturers, government agencies, Non-governmental organizations, corporate purchasers, standards communities, and academia.
∙ Supporting EPA’s Label Program for Low Embodied Carbon Construction Materials

∙ Consultancy with the Swedish Ministry of the Environment working with the Secretariat of Stockholm +50: a high-level meeting that the Government of Sweden plans to hold in 2022 in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the first UN conference on the human environment – the 1972 Stockholm Conference.
∙ Deliverables included multiple client reports, a Zoom panel discussion, workshops and a public report "Act Local, Think Global" officially published by the IIIEE (ISBN: 978-91-87357-64-0).

∙ Coordinated and implemented Toxics Reduction programs for businesses including hazardous waste disposal, Healthy Nail Salon program, and Flame Retardant Chemical Ordinance.
∙ Co-drafted the San Francisco ordinance banning the sale of home furnishings containing toxic flame retardant chemicals. This ordinance served as the model policy for California State legislation which was passed and signed into law in 2018. I represented the Department in a televised interview on ABC7 News.
∙ Reviewed scientific publications and provided policy recommendations to the San Francisco Legislative Committee on local, state, and federal environmental policies.
∙ Facilitated public presentations and public hearings, organized stakeholder meetings, and coordinated social media and consumer awareness campaigns.
∙ Managed the San Francisco Healthy Nail Salon Program by training businesses to utilize safer products, personal protective equipment, and proper ventilation.
∙ Lead programming for employees participating in the Department’s professional development series by coordinating trainings and seminars on communication skills, green infrastructure, and stakeholder development.

∙ Implemented City Department zero waste initiatives by conducting waste assessments and providing recommendations to improve waste diversion rate.
∙ Managed database system and provided administrative services for City Hall Building Management and Real Estate Division.
∙ Trained City and County of San Francisco employees from all departments on City Electric Vehicle use and best practices.
∙ Coordinated annual citywide charity fundraising campaign.

∙ Coordinated pollution prevention programs including the Healthy Nail Salon program, Coastal Cleanup Day, and Used Oil Recycling program.
∙ Conducted outreach to San Mateo County residents and businesses on pollution prevention and sustainability practices.
∙ Conducted field research for the Plastic Bag Ban Ordinance of San Mateo County by observing compliance practices and provided recommendations for improvement.