Matthew Coldwell began working at CIEE in 2006 in the Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) program. He graduated in December of 2002 from Sacramento State University, majoring in history, concentrating on the history of California's changing environment. Prior to joining CIEE, he worked for an environmental firm reviewing documents prepared under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Matthew has brought his understanding of past and present environmental issues to CIEE to provide support to West Coast Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership (WESTCARB, www.westcarb.org).