Celine Rendon

Celine has been deeply involved in sustainability and environmental planning efforts, anchoring her background knowledge in environmental science and experience in grassroots environmental justice efforts. With Adaptation International, she is currently leading their partnership with historically underserved communities, bringing an equity-first approach to climate resilience collaborations.

Working with various community groups and city municipalities, she spearheaded community engagement and climate planning efforts focused on racial equity, sustainability education, and strategy development. Initiatives she helped drive include Austin’s 2021 Climate Equity Plan, the Austin Youth Climate Equity Council, and the City of San Antonio’s Mayor’s Youth Engagement Council. As a student, Celine conducted research and engagement focusing on the environmental, economic, health, and cultural impacts of land use and community development with PODER in addition to the City of Austin’s early foundations of resilience planning. Celine holds a BS in Environmental Science and a Bridging Disciplines certificate in Public Policy from the University of Texas at Austin.