Pedro Edwards

About

Pedro Edwards D. (he/him) is a Master of Public Policy (MPP) student at UC Berkeley's Goldman School of Public Policy. He is a mission-driven public policy professional with a background in the management, economy and education.

Pedro’s professional journey includes serving as a Teach For All fellow (Enseña Chile) where he taught Mathematics and Electives in a high-poverty school. Subsequently, he worked at BZero as Commercial Manager, advising major clients on compliance with sustainability regulations. Most recently, as Head of Program Development at Ciudad Circular, he led the proposal that secured $8 million in public funding for a multi-stakeholder consortium to scale urban anaerobic biodigestion as a waste-to-energy solution.Pedro is also the Co-founder and former President of the NGO Flor de Lis, where he led the local implementation of the Icelandic Planet Youth framework in a vulnerable community in Santiago.

Policy Interests

• Education
• Social Welfare
• Energy, Renewable and Clean Energy
• Economic Philosophy
• Economic and Community Development
• Climate Change
• Housing & Urban Policy
• Leadership and Management
• Poverty & Inequality
• Public Management