Alex Miller

Welcoming Communities Co-Chair

 

Alex Miller is an environmental researcher, designer, and communications professional who is focused on how cities can mitigate and adapt to the climate crisis. He recently earned his M.S. in Sustainable Environmental Systems from the Pratt Institute School of Architecture. His graduate program culminated in a capstone project that analyzed how coastal flooding in New York City will affect low-income renters and rental housing stock, and outlined a plan for the city to equitably and holistically address the issue.

Prior to his current role as a Fellow at Urban Ocean Lab, Alex worked for the Graduate Center for Planning and the Environment at Pratt Institute, the Resiliency Planning and Management unit of the New York City Department of Transportation, and the New York League of Conservation Voters. He also worked in digital communications for several years before transitioning his career to focus on solutions to the climate crisis. He was a Digital Producer and Strategist for Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, an architecture, engineering, and urban design firm, and a Digital Media Associate for TechnoServe, an international development NGO. Alex holds a B.S. in Business Administration from American University.

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