Emily Dow, architecture & design studio executive and Caitlin Krasovic, sustainability & design strategy manager, Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) will speak at greenloop 2025.
Emily and Caitlin will be sharing WDI’s progress in sustainable design, including recent innovations in projects across the globe. They will also discuss the environmental elements implemented throughout the design and construction process and lessons learned to date.
Disney is committed to ambitious environmental goals including reducing absolute emissions from direct operations (Scope 1 & 2) by 46.2% by 2030, against a 2019 baseline, and achieving net zero emissions for direct operations by 2030.
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Walt Disney Imagineering’s sustainability leaders
Emily Dow is the architecture & design studio executive for Walt Disney Imagineering, where she leads an interdisciplinary design team that creates the built worlds of Disney’s Parks, Resorts, and Cruise Ships.
Her team includes Sustainability, Architecture, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Graphic Design, Theme Lighting Design, Design Management, and Engineering. Before holding this position, Dow was the global leader of design strategy for the Design + Planning Studio. Prior to being a studio leader, she was a senior design manager for the Shanghai Disney Resort project.
For this role, she relocated to China for multiple years to head an international team of designers, architects, and engineers to plan and execute the two themed areas of Mickey Avenue and Gardens of Imagination. Throughout Dow’s 20-year career at WDI, she has contributed both as a designer and a leader to bring Disney stories to life across the globe and is a strong advocate of sustainable design.
Dow is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati’s School of Architecture and Interior Design and a Cincinnatus Presidential Scholarship recipient. She is also the proud mother of two young daughters.
Caitlin Krasovic is the sustainability & design strategy manager at Walt Disney Imagineering where she is currently focusing on integrating The Walt Disney Company’s 2030 Environmental Goals to Imagineering’s global portfolio of projects. She has a history as a designer, architect, and as a leader throughout her 18 years with Disney.
Her career started in the architectural department
at the Disneyland Resort, where she continued to grow and gain design & construction experience by managing a variety of projects, developing design standards, interfacing with local city officials, and collaborating with various lines of business across the Company.
Krasovic also actively led the Disneyland Resort’s CANstruction team for several years, where they volunteered to create large themed sculptures entirely out of canned food to help raise hunger awareness,s and then the cans get donated to the OC Food Bank.
Krasovic then transitioned to join Imagineering in 2018, where she partnered on leading the Architecture Studio, managing and mentoring emerging professionals and coordinating architectural talent resources across global projects.
In 2020, Krasovic began leading the sustainable design initiatives within Imagineering in support of the Company’s 2030 Environmental Goals. She has been embedding sustainability throughout the project process, from early engagement in design to construction implementation, as well as developing embodied carbon reduction strategies.
Krasovic graduated from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, with a Bachelor of Architecture degree, is a licensed architect in California, is NCARB certified and a LEED AP.
Emily Dow, architecture & design studio executive with Walt Disney Imagineering at greenloopWhen it comes to solving really big challenges, like how do we build sustainable theme parks, resorts and cruise ships around the world, it takes all of us and all of these different industries coming together.
And that’s what’s great about greenloop … our collaboration is key to really think about how we build sustainable themed entertainment experiences.
Both Dow and Krasovic spoke at greenloop in 2022, when they discussed how Walt Disney Imagineering put environmental goals into action in practice. They also spoke in 2023 about how the industry can meet Scope 3 emissions measurement and targets. And then in 2024 they shared WDI’s holistic approach to sustainable design.
Join us at greenloop 2025
greenloop, blooloop’s annual online conference for sustainability in visitor attractions, is taking place on 13 &14 May 2025.
Now in its fifth year, the event aims to inform and inspire with top speakers, cutting-edge science, and practical insights.
In today’s rapidly changing environmental and political landscape, staying informed and taking action have never been more vital. Join us to find out what the science tells us, what actions industry leaders are taking, and how you can make a real difference.
We believe climate action can’t wait, and so group tickets to greenloop are just £10 per person, making it affordable to bring your colleagues, clients, and friends.
