Steven King is a passionate advocate for the environment focused on driving equitable climate change solutions through partnerships and policy in Greater Los Angeles.
As the current Energy Program Associate with the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI), Steven works to build an inclusive green economy in Los Angeles by scaling cleantech solutions related to building decarbonization, clean energy generation, and zero emission transportation. He coordinates LACI’s Clean Energy Partnership, a public-private partnership with key regional stakeholders looking to accelerate greenhouse gas emissions reductions in Greater LA prior to the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. He also supports LACI’s startup incubation, workforce development, and advocacy efforts.
Prior to joining LACI Steven was a Clean Energy Advocate with Environment California, where he won statewide legislative campaigns to add solar energy infrastructure alongside California’s highways, hold polluters accountable by preventing orphan oil wells, promote energy efficiency in buildings, and advance the state’s offshore wind development. In this role Steven wrote multiple reports including “Solar power alongside California’s highways” and “Mapping the risks of California’s idle and orphan oil wells,” and was published or quoted in several news outlets including The Los Angeles Times, Capitol Weekly, and The Orange County Register.
Steven earned his Master of Public Policy (MPP) from UCLA, where he focused on environmental and transportation policy and earned graduate certificates in Leaders in Sustainability and Global Public Affairs- Global Environment and Resources. His applied policy project, “Designing a Carsharing Pilot Program for Los Angeles” earned department honors and was published in California Policy Options 2023.
In his free time Steven enjoys watching LA sports (go Bruins!), visiting national parks, playing the trombone, and cooking new vegan recipes.