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Fletcher MGA student, Emily Dahl discusses her experience at COP27, where she focused on seeing what progress has been made since COP26 in Glasgow on nature-based solutions (NbS), and how governments, development banks, the private sector, NGOs, community-led groups, and others are translating commitments into action.
Read MoreBy Lily Hartzell, Fletcher MALD Candidate
Read MoreThis summer I had the opportunity to work with Professor Kelly Sims Gallagher as an intern at the Climate Policy Lab at the Fletcher School – an internship that was the perfect opportunity to spend time working on the area I have chosen to specialize in – low carbon growth for emerging economies.
Read MoreOver the summer, I had the opportunity to work with the Solutions for Youth Employment team under the World Bank’s Jobs Group of the Social Protection and Jobs Global Practice. Solutions for Youth Employment (S4YE) is a global partnership platform convened to address the growing skills and livelihood challenges faced by youth. Over the next 10 years, more than a billion young people will enter the job market. T
Read MoreThrough my journey at Fletcher, I have sought to understand my role in combating climate change, and the summer of 2022 provided me with an opportunity to find out. Leveraging my experience working with local government in India, I was tasked to assist three municipalities in New Jersey to become more sustainable as part of the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) Climate Corps Fellowship. It was an opportunity to understand how local governments can help achieve federal targets in reducing GHGs and how bipartisan support can be catalyzed for this mission.
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