Climate Change

Jill currently serves as the Managing Director of the Erol Foundation and 836M. For decades, Jill has been involved in the environmental movement ranging from roles in the NGO, private, and public sectors. She was the Founding Pacific Coast...

Peggy was director of planning and development for the Franklin County Commissioners, where she provided technical assistance to 26 townships in western Massachusetts.

Dr. Stuart Siegel focuses on the intersections of climate change, natural resources resiliency, ecosystem restoration, management-relevant science, and regional planning. He has been at the forefront of ecosystem restoration before it...

Sandra works for Central Vermont Public Service Company (CVPS) in Rutland, VT where she is involved with Demand Side Management. CVPS participates in the 'sister utility program' where utilities are matched with similar size utilities in...

Alexandra “Sascha” von Meier, Co-Director in CIEE’s Electric Grid program area, focuses on power distribution systems, Smart Grid issues, and the integration of distributed and intermittent generation. She joined CIEE in 2010. Before...

Kevin retired from World Resources Institute at the end of July 2025. His career at WRI, the California Air Resources Board and California Energy Commission focused on climate and clean energy policies for California and the United States.

Neil is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.

John J. Berger is an energy and environmental policy specialist and a senior research fellow at the Pacific Institute. His 11 books include Solving the Climate Crisis: Frontline Reports from the Race to Save the Earth and Climate Peril: The Intelligent Reader’s Guide to Understanding the Climate Crisis, which won the 2015 International Book Award for Science. His journalistic work has appeared in Scientific American, The Nation, The Progressive, The Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, The Christian Science Monitor, and many other publications.

Jason Grumet leads the American Clean Power Association (ACP) as Chief Executive Officer. Jason has over 20 years of experience working at the intersection of science, policy and politics. Throughout his career, he has built and led unique...