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Carlos Evans departs as Dallas environmental director after three years leading OEQS
Summary
Carlos Evans, director of the Office of Environmental Quality and Sustainability, left city employment Jan. 8 after three years. City leaders praised his role expanding environmental justice work, air monitoring, Brownfields work and CCAP implementation.
Carlos Evans formally left his post as director of the Office of Environmental Quality and Sustainability (OEQS) on Jan. 8, 2025, drawing public remarks and a council recognition at the Dallas City Council meeting. Interim City Manager Kimberly Beiser Tolbert and multiple council members praised Evans for work on environmental justice, air monitoring, Shingle Mountain cleanup efforts, and integrating sustainability into bond programs.
Evans joined the city in 2022 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. During his three years at OEQS, council and staff credited him with hiring the city’s first environmental justice coordinator, launching neighborhood-level air monitoring, advancing…
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