Katie Patrick

Katie Patrick (born 14 October 1980) is an Australian-American environmental spokesperson.

Katie Patrick
Katie Patrick with her daughter Anastasia
Born (1980-10-14) 14 October 1980
Melbourne, Australia
CitizenshipUnited States of America
OccupationEnvironmental engineer and activist
Years active2002 - present
ChildrenAnastasia Patrick

She was raised on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula near Melbourne.

She has a bachelor's degree in environmental engineering from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. She worked in the green building industry on some of Australia's first LEED-certified buildings.

At the age of 24, she founded The Green Pages, Australia's first Green business directory.[1] She was also a proponent of eco fashion in Australia.

She has received several business awards including Cosmopolitan's woman of the year award for the entrepreneur category,[2] Australian Anthill's 30 Under 30 award[3] and Smart Company's 30 Under 30 award.[4]

She is the creator of Zerowastify, an app for reducing municipal solid waste. She is the author of Detrash Your Life in 90 Days: Your Complete Guide to the Art of Zero Waste Living.

In May 2019, she published How to Save the World, a book about environmental behavior change.

She is president of Hello World Labs, a company focusing on environmental data, behavior change, and game design. She lives in San Francisco with her daughter Anastasia.

She is the founder of Urban Canopy, a project to reduce urban heat islands.

References
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  3. "30under30 - The winners (part 4)". Anthillonline.com. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
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