Gaby Wagener-Sobrero

Environmental Policy Advisor, Chicago's Mayor Office Sustainability Team

Gaby Wagener-Sobrero is an Environmental Policy Advisor for Chicago's Mayor Office Sustainability team, where she is responsible for advancing policies under the Mayor's Green Recovery Agenda. Under her portfolio are a variety of policy focus areas including waste, air quality, land use, and equitable tree planting. Gaby also manages the City's Environmental Equity Working Group, which is comprised of frontline environmental justice leaders and environmental organizations, and has helped co-develop the 2022 Chicago Climate Action Plan.

Gaby holds a strong commitment to equity and justice in her work, and a passion for community-oriented policy development. She has a bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and holds a master's in Public Health from the University of Washington.