Melanie Askay is Climate Specialist with Dane County Energy & Climate Change. She has over ten years of experience facilitating global and regional natural resource management across nonprofit, government, and business. As Climate Specialist at Dane County Office of Energy & Climate Change she is focused on implementing the county’s Climate Action Plan, where she leads the Tree Canopy Collaborative, a cross-functional group of organizations working to maintain, protect, and expand tree canopy across Dane County. Prior to joining Dane County Melanie was in California where she focused on land and water conservation statewide through grants and policymaking.