Michael Martinez

Program Manager · 11th Hour Project · company speakers →

Michael Martinez is a former elementary school teacher, the author of the children's book Composting for Community , and the founder of LA Compost. During his tenure at LA Compost, he built a decentralized network of community compost hubs across the country’s most populous county. Currently, Michael serves as a Program Manager at the 11th Hour Project, where he directs the foundation’s national composting and organics recycling strategy—focusing on innovative capital, creative land access, and public-private partnerships. A co-founder of the California Alliance for Community Composting, Michael sits on the Board of Directors for both the U.S. Composting Council and the Los Angeles Community Garden Council. He was also appointed by the Mayor of Los Angeles to serve as a Commissioner for the Climate Emergency Mobilization Office.

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