Environmental Policy & Law

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Anne Lightbody signs open letter to presidential candidates

We urge all candidates for public office at national, state, and local levels, and all New Hampshire citizens, to acknowledge the overwhelming balance of evidence for the underlying causes of climate change, to support appropriate responses to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases, and to develop local and statewide strategies to adapt to near-term changes in climate(5). Ignoring the issue of climate change places our health, our quality of life, our economic vitality, and our children’s future at risk. Read the letter
January 6, 2012
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Lessons learned by Arcata's former mayor Susan Ornelas

Susan Ornelas stepped down as Mayor of Arcata, California, recently. Her husband, former mayor Bob Ornelas, was seriously injured in a cycling accident a month earlier (in November 2011), and the following email was in response to our best wishes for his speedy recovery. When we asked Susan's permission to share it with the Switzer Network she wrote: "Yes! One of the things I love the most about being involved with the Switzer Foundation is the network of wonderful people, where so many people are both soulful and scientific.
January 1, 2012
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Ryan Shaening Pokrasso

2011 Fellow
Ryan Shaening Pokrasso is the Founder of SPZ Legal, P.C. SPZ is a Bay Area based firm that provides legal and strategic consulting to entrepreneurs, with a particular focus on helping those with a social or environmental mission. Prior to...
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Tara Cornelisse

2011 Fellow
Tara is an Invertebrate Zoologist with NatureServe. She received her PhD from UC Santa Cruz and has worked in natural resources management, insect conservation, and education.
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Laura Bozzi

2011 Fellow
Dr. Laura Bozzi is the Director of Programs at the Yale University Climate Change and Health Initiative and a lecturer in Environmental Health Sciences at the Yale School of Public Health. Prior to this role, she led the Climate Change...
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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...
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Sarah Smith

2011 Fellow
Most recently, Sarah Smith served as Chief of Programs at Clean Air Task Force. In this role, she provided leadership for CATF’s global programs, ensuring alignment with the organization’s broader strategy and vision. She fostered...
Leadership Grant Grant

Chemicals Policy and Green Chemistry Program Development, Year 2

Dr. Michael P. Wilson received a second year of funding to continue his role as a public interest research scientist in chemicals policy at UC Berkeley. Mike will serve in his new role as Executive Director of UC Berkeley’s new Center for...
June 18, 2010
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Sarah Kapnick

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

2010 Fellow
Isaac is an environmental attorney and organizer working with Sierra Watch to fight irresponsible development proposals in the Sierra Nevada, notably a proposal to more than triple the number of condos and build a massive indoor recreation...