Cesar Marolla

Senior Sustainability Manager,
Author and Researcher

Cesar Marolla is a lecturer, urban climate scientist, author, and sustainability and environmental management leader. He is currently working with the World Bank to assess and develop climate resilience investment projects for the urban sub-Saharan Africa. Throughout his career he has brought strategy concepts to bear on many of the most challenging problems facing corporations and societies, including working with global organizations, such as Deutsche Telekom and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs).

Dr. Marolla has assembled sustainability assessments and best practices for Fortune 500 corporations and participated in climate talks with international organizations dedicated to communicating how the information and communication technology (ICT) industries can address and provide solutions for environmental health issues. He has interviewed, researched, and collaborated with world-renowned leaders from the World Health Organization (WHO), Deutsche Telekom, U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), United Nations, World Bank, Columbia University, and Harvard University in addition to advising city mayors in issues such as climate variability and change strategies, disaster management, environmental and risk management, and public health risks.

Cesar is the recipient of the 2013 Harvard University Derek Bok Civic Prize Award which recognizes creative initiatives in community service and long-standing records of civic achievement. He earned a bachelor of science from Columbia College and a master’s degree in sustainability and environmental management from Harvard University. He is the author of “Climate Health Risks in Megacities: Sustainable Management and Strategic Planning” and “Information and Communication Technology for Sustainable Development” published by Taylor and Francis Group, and named one of the top 100 best sustainable development books of all time by the books curator Book authority and other prestigious organisations.