EDF Climate Corps builds sustainability leaders.
Each year, over a hundred talented graduate students enter into our fellowship program to hone the skills and expertise they’ll need to advance their green careers. EDF Climate Corps fellows come from a variety of backgrounds and educational programs. In fact, students from over 100 different colleges and universities have participated in EDF Climate Corps. After their summer fellowships, our alumni go on to fill the ranks of sustainability departments at organizations across the country. Each year, the number of our alumni and their professional contacts grows adding to the power and influence of the EDF Climate Corps network.
Elizabeth Turnbull Henry, a Yale graduate, identified energy saving opportunities at adidas that could save more than $1.5 million. Henry is now Senior Manager of Environmental Affairs for the adidas Group, and she has revolutionized the energy efficiency financing system for the company.
Jenise Young, a PhD. Student at Texas Southern University (TSU), worked to find ways to make TSU a more efficient campus. Young was also tasked with assisting Dr. Robert Bullard in establishing a climate change research consortium for historically black colleges and universities in the Gulf Coast and Southern Atlantic regions. In the spring of 2014, Young’s work was featured on Showtime’s documentary on climate change: Years of Living Dangerously.
Phillip Lai, a Duke graduate, analyzed the economics of on-site solar photovoltaic electricity generation at Staples. He looked at existing solar power purchase agreements and used his research to develop decision-making guidelines for future solar projects. Phillip is now an associate at Booz Allen Hamilton.