Research Scientist, Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Education: Sc.D., Environmental Science and Risk Management, Harvard School of Public Health
Areas of expertise:
• Evaluating health co-benefits of climate mitigation strategies, especially for electricity, transportation, and buildings
• Health impact assessment and life cycle assessment of energy systems
• Health impact assessment of geoengineering strategies
Vice President, Peregrine Energy Group
Education: B.A., Economics, Harvard College
Areas of expertise:
• Development, procurement, financing, and contracting for renewable energy and energy efficiency
• Member of RUN Team (“Resilient Urban Neighborhoods”) supporting the virtual microgrids sponsored by Green Justice Coalition members Chinese Progressive Association (Boston) and GreenRoots (Chelsea)
• Former policy director of the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources and Renewable Energy Trust (now MassCEC)
Professor of Public Policy and Urban Affairs, Northeastern University
Education: Ph.D., Urban Policy and Planning, Pennsylvania State University
Areas of expertise:
• Effective urban practices and governance of climate change in North American and European cities
• Policies to advance adoption of clean energy and the economic development opportunities in green technology
Lecturer, Center for Environmental Studies , Williams College
Education: Ph.D., Political Science with a focus on urban and environmental policy, City University of New York
Areas of expertise:
• Environmental planning and design and agricultural policy
• Producer of the documentary "Forgotten Farms" as well as other short films, including "Confronting Climate Change"
• Founding member of the COOL Climate Committee and chair of the Agricultural Commission in Williamstown
Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental Health
, Boston University School of Public Health
Education: Sc.D., Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health
Areas of expertise:
• Urban environmental exposure and health risk modeling, including methods to quantify the magnitude and distribution of health benefits associated with energy efficiency and renewable energy measures
Distinguished College Professor, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Northeastern University
Education: Ph.D., Chemistry, Texas A&M University; M.Tech., Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Areas of expertise:
• Electrochemical technology related to fuel cells, electrolyzers, and batteries
Senior Director, Campaign for 100% Renewable Energy, Environment America
Education: B.S., Biology & Environmental Studies, Tufts University
Areas of expertise:
• Campaign development, strategy, and tactical implementation
• Communications and public relations
• Clean energy policy
Professor, Department of Earth and Environment,
Boston University
Education: Ph.D., Ecology, Duke University
Areas of expertise:
• Land-climate exchanges of energy and greenhouse gases in natural and urban ecosystems
Tellus Institute (retired)
Education: Ph.D., Theoretical Physics, Columbia University
Areas of expertise:
- Electric utility planning and operational issues
- Energy systems research and climate change policy analysis
- Expert testimony at dozens of state PUCs, FERC, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and federal district courts on Clean Air Act enforcement
- Economic and financial analysis
President & Co-founder, MassSolar;
President, RePower Partners; Select Board Member, Town of Lexington
Areas of expertise:
• Solar developer with experience in renewable energy and energy storage policy and legislation
• Secured the approval of net zero schools, municipal aggregation programs, a climate action plan, a net zero emissions programs, electric vehicle adoption programs, and municipal solar energy projects
Campaign Director, Local Solar for All Campaign
Areas of expertise:
• Strategy and program development
• Building alliances
• Policy advocacy
• Public engagement and mobilization
Associate Director, Climable.org
Education: Master of Design Studies in Sustainable Design, Boston Architectural College
Areas of expertise:
• Communicating climate science and clean tech issues in an understandable and actionable way
• Collaborating with environmental justice neighborhoods to build clean energy community microgrids
Associate Professor, University of Massachusetts Boston
Education: Ph.D., Environmental and Resource Economics, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Areas of expertise:
• Renewable energy economics
• Energy efficiency economics
• Biomass energy
Extension Assistant Professor of Building Energy, Department of Environmental Conservation
, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Education: Ph.D., Environmental Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz; M.A., History, Syracuse University
Areas of expertise:
• Building science and energy systems
• Has worked as a policy consultant for utilities, environmental advocacy groups, and municipalities
• Has worked as an energy auditor, insulation and air sealing technician, and building commissioning agent