Episode 184 - Carlos Alvarez has been a part of the PowerCorpsPHL (Power Corps Philadelphia) team since March 2015.
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Carlos Alvarez has been a part of the PowerCorpsPHL (Power Corps Philadelphia) team since March 2015 when he started as a crew leader supporting a group of young people completing various environmental sustainability
projects in the City of Philadelphia. Since then, he has held many roles mainly focusing on developing the programs technical skills training. He enjoys working with program members onsite and taking advantage of every learning opportunity that presents itself during the various projects they are assigned.
Currently, Carlos is the Director of Social Enterprise Operations overseeing the installment and operation of the Philadelphia Reforestation Hub-Urban Wood
Sawmill, a private and non-profit partnership with PPR (Philadelphia Parks and Recreation) and Cambium Carbon designed to support the city’s goal to lower wood waste, improve its tree canopy cover, and meet their workforce development goals. The Reforestation Hub provides advanced training for PowerCorpsPHL members in Sawmill Operation and related fields in tree care.
Carlos is working towards becoming a certified arborist and remaining an active member of the arboriculture community.
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