Amit Jain

Amit is an ‘Ecowarrior’ determined to mitigate climate change through his various projects he is involved in professionally and personally.  He currently is part of a small team developing the Los Angeles Green Business Certification Program.  In addition, he is a consultant working with various cleantech startups and green business in Southern California.  Through grants and funding procured by the Los Angeles Community College District, Amit educates/trains students from the 9 colleges as well as employees from organizations all over Los Angeles about sustainability awareness and green business methodology.  Amit has been very fortunate to be able to merge his passions of entrepreneurship, sustainability, and social responsibility into a lifestyle, not just a career.

Amit was Graduate Student of the Year in 2005 at Loyola Marymount University, where he received his MBA.  He is also a LEED Accredited Professional  and acquired a Certificate in Sustainability Leadership from University of California Irvine (2011).  Amit has become a recent sustainability expert for Good Magazine while also being a speaker and contributor to various conferences concerning sustainability and green jobs across the nation.