Project Manager · City of Indianapolis Office of Sustainability

Lindsay
Trameri

Sustainability professional at the intersection of climate change and local government.

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Indianapolis, 2024

About

Who I am

I'm a sustainability professional working at the intersection of climate change and local government. I believe equitable climate action must be community-led and racially just.

I've built my career serving the Indianapolis public, most recently as Project Manager of the City's Office of Sustainability, where I execute adaptation and mitigation projects aligned with the city's sustainability and resilience action plan, Thrive Indianapolis. I've led citywide greenhouse gas emission inventories, earned top scores for ESG reporting, and helped the office secure more than $30 million in grants.

I'm one of the primary public-facing voices for the office — routinely appearing in print articles, TV news segments, and on social media to explain city sustainability initiatives to the public. My skills include community engagement, strategic communications, media relations, grantwriting, grant management, event planning, and cross-sectoral and inter-departmental goal alignment.

In April 2024, I co-chaired the Midwest Climate Collaborative's 2nd Annual Summit, bringing together 300+ attendees from 12 states and raising more than $45,000 in sponsorships. I curated the keynote lineup — including activist Leah Thomas (Intersectional Environmentalist), youth climate activist Raina Maiga, the Mayor of Indianapolis, and the Chancellor of IU Indianapolis. I also serve on the board of Earth Day Indiana.

I was born and raised in West Michigan and am an alumna of Butler University's Lacy School of Business, where I majored in International Business and minored in Spanish. I completed continuing education from the Yale School of Public Health.

Highlights

Career Highlights

Community Investment
Launched Thriving Nonprofits, a public-private partnership providing free energy audits and $150K in matching grants for 12 local nonprofits to invest in energy efficiency and clean energy projects.
Public Health
Managed a private $50K grant to fund plastic-free and scratch cooking transitions in five Indianapolis school cafeterias.
Storytelling
Managed coordination with community partners and designed five public annual reports on Thrive Indianapolis progress.
Digital Engagement
Launched the @SustainIndy Instagram account; grew following to 3.5K+; created multiple reels with 10K+ views.
Crisis Management
Executed public relations during record-breaking unhealthy air quality events during June 2023, including half a dozen media interviews.
Equity
Spearheaded and led the transition of the Mayor's Office Internship Program from unpaid to paid, resulting in a candidate pool that better reflected the diversity of the city and set interns up for success.
Leadership
Co-chaired the Midwest Climate Collaborative's 2nd Annual Summit (April 2024) — raising over $45K in sponsorships and convening 300+ sustainability professionals and students from 12 states. Coordinated a keynote lineup featuring Leah Thomas of Intersectional Environmentalist, youth activist Raina Maiga, the Mayor of Indianapolis, and the Chancellor of IU Indianapolis.

Work

What I focus on

a little bit of everything ✦

Air Quality 30+ year old regional air quality public education initiative, Knozone Action Days, ozone and PM2.5 particulate matter, wildfire smoke impacts
Recycling & Waste Universal curbside recycling expansion, community drop-off programs, circular economy, composting education
Solar Energy EPA Solar For All grant, community solar on former landfills, rooftop solar equity
Electric Vehicles Indy EV Showcase events, FHWA Charging & Fueling Infrastructure grant, city fleet transition, BeHighlyEvolved regional EV education campaign
Green Buildings Building energy benchmarking ordinance compliance, energy efficiency for large buildings, DOE EECBG grant, developing green building policies for municipal and publicly-supported developments
Transportation Bus rapid transit, bike lanes, bikeshare, trails, transit-oriented development
Urban Forestry Indianapolis's 30,000th tree milestone, Tree City USA recognition
Climate Action Plan Thrive Indianapolis annual reporting, Bloomberg Philanthropies American Cities Climate Challenge participation
Energy Planning Led City's engagement and developed comments on private utility's IRP
Energy Efficiency Utility programs, weatherization, matching grant program - Thriving Nonprofits
Greenhouse Gas Inventory Using U.S. Community Protocol
Climate Mobility & Migration Stakeholder engagement, city planning, housing policy

Press

In the News

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Leadership

Civic Leadership

Midwest Climate Collaborative

Co-Chair, 2nd Annual Summit

April 2024

Led a two-day regional summit drawing 300+ attendees from 12 states, raising $45K+ in sponsorships. Curated a keynote lineup featuring Leah Thomas (Intersectional Environmentalist), youth climate activist Raina Maiga, the Mayor of Indianapolis, and the Chancellor of IU Indianapolis.

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Earth Day Indiana Festival

Board Member

Ongoing

Serves on the board of one of Indiana's largest annual sustainability events, helping shape programming and community outreach that connects tens of thousands of Hoosiers with climate action each year.

Bloomberg Cities

City Partner — City of Indianapolis

Ongoing

Indianapolis participates in the Bloomberg Cities network, advancing data-driven local climate policy and cross-city collaboration. Lindsay's work on Thrive Indianapolis and the city's energy benchmarking ordinance is part of this broader initiative.

Contact

Get in touch

Whether you're a journalist, event organizer, fellow sustainability professional, or simply want to connect — I'd love to hear from you.

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