Gaelle Gourmelon

Marketing and Communications Director

Worldwatch Institute

Gaelle Gourmelon is the marketing and communications associate at the Worldwatch Institute. Prior to joining Worldwatch, Gaelle was a fellow hosted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Research and Development.

There, she worked to increase public access to environmental and human health data through EPA’s 2014 Report on the Environment website. From 2010 to 2012, Gaelle served as a research assistant at the Center for Global Safe Water, working to reduce environmental and social burdens in Latino communities and on farms.

5 steps to move toward inclusive cities

December 8, 2016

by Gaelle Gourmelon

With rapidly growing urbanization, how can cities ensure that all of their residents are thriving?
- Cities
- Resilience
How urban consumption lies at the root of deforestation

July 29, 2016

by Gaelle Gourmelon

Increasing urban consumption contributes massively to deforestation, a major source of emissions, despite growing sustainability efforts.
- Emissions Reduction
- Deforestation
Can D.C. help flush away misconceptions about biosolids?

November 6, 2015

by Gaelle Gourmelon

In an effort to move beyond the ick factor, District of Columbia water officials are among those reconsidering their approach to solid waste.
- Waste Management
- Pollution Prevention
5 big ideas to save the global food system

October 22, 2015

by Gaelle Gourmelon

From reining in waste to rethinking the food we produce in the first place, it's time to act.