Julia Newman

Managing Director Communications & Engagement

Julia hails from Cleveland, Ohio, where she grew up exploring the region's metroparks and watching the sunset over Lake Erie. After taking a post-undergrad trip to work and learn on organic farms across the country, she earned a graduate degree in Urban Planning from Cleveland State University.

Her interest in local food, urban agriculture, and how these tools can be used to engage and educate people on broader equity and sustainability issues inspired her to work directly in the sustainability field and manage an urban farming and environmental education non-profit program for several years in Cleveland.

Upon relocating to Colorado in 2014, Julia managed sustainability programs for a local government, where she collaborated across local jurisdictions to provide access to sustainability resources and implement policies that would drive change. Julia was thrilled to join the Lotus team in 2017 and support our diverse clients through projects that create meaningful change towards climate action and community equity within their organizations and operations.

Grateful for

The chance to help ensure a viable future for the next generations, snuggles with my dog, time with my crazy extended family.

favorite things

Hikes with my family, growing vegetables, cooking (and eating) amazing food, dancing, quiet time.

Places of Inspiration

Anywhere in the Collegiate Peaks, Lake Erie, my garden.