Max is an urban environmentalist working at the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, where he focuses on housing, land use, and the climate benefits of compact, human-scale cities. He spearheaded a state law in 2023 to reduce barriers to landscaping with native plants in HOAs. He believes that cities work best when they are lively, walkable, and green, and that living in a city shouldn’t require escaping it to experience nature. To him, thriving cities and ecosystems are natural complements.
He lives in west Denver with his cat Sofie, who oversees a steady stream of garden projects from a sunny windowsill.