Jairo Garcia

Jairo Garcia is a Lecturer at Johns Hopkins University, teaching at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C. He is an internationally recognized expert in urban sustainability and climate change, combining academic instruction with executive leadership as CEO of Urban Climate Nexus.

Education:

• Engineering degree
• Two Master of Science degrees
• Doctoral degree in Educational Technology and Sustainability

Research & Teaching Focus:

Dr. Garcia’s work bridges rigorous scholarship and policy practice. In the classroom he guides graduate students through the complexities of energy policy, environmental studies, and geographic information systems (GIS). His broader research agenda confronts the urgent challenges of urban sustainability and climate change adaptation, translating cutting-edge science into actionable municipal strategies.

Honors & Recognition:

• National Individual Climate Leadership Award – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2017)
• Climate Reality Green Ring Award – Climate Reality Project (2021)

Leadership & Grants:

Before joining Johns Hopkins, Dr. Garcia served as Director of Climate Policy for the City of Atlanta, where he led the creation of Atlanta’s Climate Action Plan. He continues to secure partnerships and grants through Urban Climate Nexus to advance city-scale climate resilience initiatives.

Labs & Teams:

While no dedicated laboratory is named, Dr. Garcia directs Urban Climate Nexus, a multidisciplinary team that collaborates with municipal governments, NGOs, and academic institutions to design and implement sustainability solutions.