Building a Sustainability Legacy in Montgomery County: Devi Ramkissoon

Aaron talks with Devi Ramkissoon, the first-ever Chief Sustainability Officer for Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Devi’s a great storyteller and was a joy to interview. She came to her current role after running economic growth programs at USAID and a stint as the executive director of the Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia.If you want to know what sustainability work actually looks like day-to-day in local government (and how to talk about sustainability with people who do not care about “being green”), this is the episode for you.Listen to this episode here, or on:YouTubeApple PodcastsSpotifyYou can connect with Devi on LinkedIn here.Find our episode about our latest installation in Montgomery County here: Upper Dublin Township Goes SolarMeet Devi in person at We Conserve Pa in October: We Conserve PAThis Week In Solar is always brought to you by Exact Solar, your locally owned, twenty-year-old solar installer for Pennsylvania and New Jersey. We have a special bonus for This Week In Solar Listeners.For a limited time (July 1st–August 31st, 2026), we’ll pay you $1000 if you refer a friend to us and they go solar.All you have to do is:Click the “Refer a Friend and Earn $1000” button below.Fill in your information (we need your address to mail you a check if your friend goes solar).Select Aaron Nichols as the sales representative.Add your friend’s name, address, and contact information.Get a $1000 check mailed to you if your friend goes solar with us!Refer a Friend and Earn $1000Expect to learn:How Devi makes the case for sustainable projects to people who don’t care about sustainability.The way Devi thinks about making lasting change in the world. Quote from the episode:“Procurement is not a sexy thing. It’s not going to make the front pages of the Inquirer. But it’s something that I think has a powerful and lasting impact.”— Devi Ramkissoon