The Mayor's Office of Sustainability and Resilience
Welcome to the Office of Sustainability and Resilience
The Mayor’s Office of Sustainability & Resilience (MOSR) leads science-based analysis informed by the community to establish, implement, and promote policies, programs, and initiatives related to environmental sustainability, climate resilience, circular economy and food security rooted in environmental justice.
Chandra Farley, Chief Sustainability Officer
Chandra Farley serves as Chief Sustainability Officer for the City of Atlanta and leads the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability and Resilience. In this role, she sets direction for the City’s sustainability and resilience goals and leads the interdepartmental and community-wide engagement necessary to address the inequitable effects of climate change through an environmental justice lens.
Chandra charge is the development of the City’s first climate resilience strategy that will address energy burden, emissions reductions, urban agriculture and local food systems, building decarbonization, green workforce development, fleet electrification, expanding EV Charging and uplifting youth leadership while advancing the City’s goal to achieve 100% clean energy for 100% of Atlantans by 2035. Prior to joining the City, Chandra founded ReSolve Consulting, an energy justice consulting firm and launched the “Good Energy Project,” a social space envisioned to connect the transformational power of Black Women to the creation of an equitable clean energy economy.
Chandra is a well-known leader in energy and climate justice circles, and her work has been recognized with multiple awards. Her advocacy extends to Congress, where she has twice testified to the importance of a justice-centered climate action agenda and she has held multiple national and regional board service roles. In 2022, Chandra completed a historic run for the Georgia Public Service Commission.