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Sara Savarani
Senior Fellow
Sara is a Legal Fellow at the Guarini Center. Her research spans from urban environmental law and sustainability to global ocean governance and plastics. She received her BS in Environmental Science from UCLA and her JD from New York University School of Law.
While at UCLA, Sara was part of a team that endeavored to create a municipal carbon neutral scoping plan. In law school, she conducted research for the Institute for Policy Integrity and worked as a summer law clerk at the California Office of the Attorney General in the Lands, Environment, and Natural Resources Law sections. Sara was Managing Editor of the Environmental Law Journal while at NYU School of Law.
Recent Publications
Valuing Density: An Evaluation of the Extent to which American, Australian, and Canadian Cities Account for the Climate Benefits of Density through Environmental Review
This study looks at the extent to which major cities in the United States, Australia, and Canada assess the climate...
Read MoreCarbon Trading for NYC’s Building Sector: Implementation Plan
Between January 2020 and June 2021, the Guarini Center led a team of researchers to study whether New York City...
Read MoreCarbon Trading for NYC’s Buildings Sector
Between January 2020 and June 2021, the Guarini Center led a team of researchers to study whether New York City...
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