Climate Change

Fellow

Colin Hagen

2011 Fellow
Colin Hagan earned his law degree from Vermont Law School in 2012. He was an editor of the Vermont Law Review, a member of the National Environmental Law Moot Court Team and a Research Associate at the Institute for Energy and the...
Leadership Grant Grant

International Climate Change and Agricultural Policy

The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) has hired Doreen Stabinsky as a consultant to advise the organization on a range of issues involving climate change and agriculture. Doreen's expertise will elevate IATP's capacity to...
May 27, 2011
Foundation News

The ESA and Species Threatened by Climate Change (Switzer Webinar Series)

On January 11th, Dr. Shaye Wolf, Climate Science Director for the Center for Biological Diversity, presented a webinar to 27 participants on her work using the Endangered Species Act to protect species threatened by climate change. Dr. Wolf...
January 21, 2011
Leadership Grant Grant

Clean and Just Solar Energy Initiative, Year 3

Dustin Mulvaney will continue his research into the safety and sustainability of the solar photovoltaic industry for a third year. Dustin and Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition (SVTC) will build on the momentum of the past two years of Dustin...
December 22, 2010
Leadership Grant Grant

Building Energy Efficiency in California

Beckie Menten will work as a consultant with the California Public Utilities Commission in researching and developing energy efficiency implementation strategies to incorporate the goals of the recently adopted Energy Efficiency Strategic...
June 18, 2010
Fellow

Stephanie Stern

2010 Fellow
Stephanie completed her master’s degree at MIT’s Department of Urban Studies and Planning, with a specialization in Environmental Policy and Planning. She is focusing on city energy and sustainability policies and an integrated approach to...
Fellow

Erin Hafkenschiel

2010 Fellow
Erin Hafkenschiel is the President of ThinkTennessee, a nonpartisan, statewide, results-oriented think tank. Previously, she was the Executive Director for Mobility and Transportation at Vanderbilt University and Director of the Mayor’s Office of Transportation and Sustainability for Nashville Mayors David Briley and Megan Barry. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Civil Infrastructure Systems at Vanderbilt University.
Fellow

Stacy Jackson

2010 Fellow
Fellow

Sara Mersha

2010 Fellow
Sara Mersha has been Director of Grantmaking and Advocacy at Grassroots International since 2010. She works to build and maintain long-term relationships with partner organizations and social movements led by peasants, indigenous peoples...
Fellow

Sarah Kapnick

2010 Fellow
Sarah Kapnick, Ph.D., is chief scientist for NOAA. In this role, Dr. Kapnick is responsible for advancing policy and program direction for NOAA’s science and technology priorities. Dr. Kapnick has extensive experience at the intersection of...