Modelling Climate Change Solutions for Natural Prosperity
27 January 2022, 1:00 pm鈥2:00 pm
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The IGP welcomes Jamie Beck Alexander (Project Draw Down) for a Soundbite
This event is free.
Event Information
Open to
- All
Availability
- Yes
Cost
- Free
Organiser
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Institute for Global Prosperity
The Speaker:聽
Jamie Beck Alexander is a climate activist, mom, writer, and founding director of Project , Project Drawdown鈥檚 private sector testing ground for accelerating the scaling of climate solutions quickly, safely, and equitably. Jamie joined Project Drawdown from , working with companies to set ambitious emission reduction targets and leveraging their influence in support of strong climate and clean energy policies.聽
Previously, Jamie served as a civil and foreign service officer with , serving in Bangladesh, India, and Tanzania. Focused on malaria, HIV/AIDS, and other infectious diseases, she led an agency-wide effort to better integrate Indigenous solutions and voices into foreign aid programming and decision making. She has worked in support of the rights and cultural revitalization of Indigenous Peoples at and the UN Office of the Secretary-General.聽
Jamie has been a guest on popular news outlets to talk about climate solutions, including CNN International, The Weather Channel and NPR. She has also authored numerous articles on climate change including 鈥溾 for CNN and聽 鈥溾 and 鈥溾 for Fast Company. Jamie lives in Duluth, Minnesota.聽