Ghita Levenstein Carroll

Sustainability and Energy Officer, Boulder Valley School District

2014 Government Award Winner

Ghita Levenstein Carroll is the Sustainability and Energy Officer for the Boulder Valley School District (BVSD) in Colorado. Her successes include defining a vision and goals for district-wide environmental sustainability, receiving Board of Education approval for a policy that supports sustainability initiatives, and significantly increasing renewable energy technologies, green design strategies, and student green teams throughout the district. Under Carroll’s leadership, BVSD received the 2014 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools District Award and the 2023 Best of Green Schools District Award. In 2024, Carroll partnered with BVSD’s curriculum team and BVSD’s new Green Youth Council to create the opportunity for students to earn the Seal of Climate Literacy upon graduation. She sees helping to create and implement this recognition, which represents a deep commitment to sustainability over time, as a career highlight.

Previously, Carroll managed the energy program for the University of Colorado Boulder’s Environmental Center, where she developed and led a university wind power campaign in 2000, making the school the first in the nation to raise student fees to support wind power and the largest university purchaser of wind at the time. She was also an instructor for the university’s Environmental Studies Program and Sustainable Practices Program.

Carroll was a member of the National Green Schools Conference Steering Committee and the School Sustainability Leader Network Advisory Committee. In addition to the 2014 C3E Government Award, she received the 2022 Trailblazer Award from the Green Schools National Network. Carroll attained a PhD in Renewable Energy Policy and an MS in Environmental Studies, both from the University of Colorado Boulder. She also earned a Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Green Associate certificate.