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Jonathan Foley

Jonathan Foley

World-Leading Expert on Climate Solutions & Executive Director of Project Drawdown

Dr. Jonathan Foley is a world-renowned climate scientist, sustainability expert.

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Dr. Jonathan Foley is a world-renowned climate scientist, sustainability expert, and public speaker. He is the executive director of Project Drawdown — the world’s leading resource for climate solutions.  His work focuses on finding solutions to sustain the climate, ecosystems, and natural resources we all depend on.

Foley’s groundbreaking work has led him to become a trusted advisor to governments, foundations, non-profits, and business leaders around the world. He and his colleagues have made major contributions to our understanding of climate change, ecosystems, food systems, and the sustainability of the world’s resources. He has published over 130 peer-reviewed scientific articles, including many highly cited works in Nature and Science. He is among the top 1 percent most cited global scientists.

A noted science communicator, his presentations have been featured at hundreds of international venues, including the Aspen Institute, the World Bank, the National Geographic Society, the Chautauqua Institution, the Commonwealth Club, the National Science March, and TED.com. He has taught at several major universities on topics ranging from climate change, sustainability solutions, and fixing the global food system. He has also written many popular pieces in National Geographic, the New York Times, the Guardian, and Scientific American. He is also frequently interviewed by international media outlets, and has appeared on National Public Radio, the PBS NewsHour, the BBC, CNN, and in the New York Times, The Guardian, the Washington Post, WIRED, the HBO documentary on climate change Too Hot Not to Handle, and the film series Let Science Speak.

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DRAWDOWN: A Global Plan to Address Climate Change

Fixing the Global Food System

Why Businesses Should Care About the Environment

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The other inconvenient truth | Jonathan Foley | TEDxTC
Mario Arnauz Bonds: Anything is Possible

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