Isabelle Musmanno, Solar, Georgia
Isabelle Musmanno, who has been in the industry for 3 years, is the Senior Stormwater Compliance Coordinator at SOLV Energy and lives in Georgia.
Why is clean energy important to you? Clean energy is important to me because I want my friends and family to thrive on a livable planet now and for generations to come.
What’s your proudest accomplishment in clean energy? My proudest accomplishment in clean energy was when I had the opportunity to teach and mentor Girl Scouts about the opportunities ahead of them in the growing industry at their annual conference.
What did you do before entering clean energy? Before working in clean energy, I was an environmental engineering undergrad at the Georgia Institute of Technology. I had multiple internships and led various community organizations - all aimed at advancing sustainability and environmentalism in and around the Atlanta area.
When were you first introduced to clean energy? I first got introduced to clean energy as an intern working for the Sierra Club working as their Clean Energy for All Campus intern. In that position, I worked to move the conversation forward on electric buses at Georgia Tech.
What should more people know about your role? I wish more people knew that while we build solar, we take extra care to protect the land and natural environment around the area that we build on with engineering drawings, construction practices, and inspections!
How does clean energy impact your community? Clean energy is helping the state of Georgia by providing over 70,000+ jobs for residents and moving us away from depending on the two largest coal-fired plants in the USA.
What does clean energy mean to you and your family? To my family and I, my job means that I can live a happy and healthy life while working towards ensuring a happy, healthy planet!
Why should Congress invest in clean energy jobs, not fossil fuel jobs? Congress should invest in clean energy jobs because they are better for the health and safety of not only the people working on site and the communities that are built in, but the world at large.
