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CLIMATE & SUSTAINABILITY CONSULTING

Passionate about fostering impactful, just, and equitable solutions, I help climate and sustainability leaders maximize outcomes and achieve lasting change

Policy Design & Implementation

Developing, building consensus around, and implementing intentional climate and deep decarbonization policies and programs that drive lasting change

Designing & Launching
New Initiatives

Helping leaders translate good ideas into actionable strategies, navigate complex partnerships, and design new initiatives that achieve intended impacts

Organizational Design & Strategic Planning

Working with senior leadership to translate mission, vision, and values into effective governance structures, systems, and processes, and strategically navigate growth

Outcome-focused Meetings & Facilitation

Designing and orchestrating generative meetings, events, and experiences that drive outcomes and inspire ambitious action

Consulting Services

About Johanna Gregory Partin

Founding Principal

I am an accomplished founder, director, and systems change leader with a firm commitment to and passion for just, equitable, and impactful sustainability and climate action. A clean energy policy leader, organizational strategist, and systems thinker, I have over 30 years of experience in deep decarbonization and ambitious climate action. I have worked both locally and in more than 15 countries around the world. My experience includes: • Founder and Director of the Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance, the world’s leading international network of ‘climate vanguard’ cities pioneering and scaling urban carbon neutrality innovations • Senior Policy Advisor on Climate and Sustainability to San Francisco Mayors Gavin Newsom and Edwin Lee, where I spearheaded many of the city’s groundbreaking climate, clean energy, and sustainable mobility policies and initiatives • Deputy Director at the Building Decarbonization Coalition, where I led the organization’s strategic growth into 10 new states and led the effort to center equity across the organization’s programs and operations • North America Regional Director for C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, where I managed the North America region for the world’s largest network of cities working to advance climate action and sustainability • Renewable Energy Program Manager at the San Francisco Department of Environment, where I led the city’s private sector renewable energy program and created an award-winning solar map, an innovative solar finance program, and other firsts • Energy Program Officer at Winrock International, where I led renewable energy project development in the global south and designed equitable clean energy monitoring and evaluation systems for the World Bank and USAID • Fellow at the Grameen Bank where I structured renewable energy microfinancing programs to power women’s enterprises I also serve or have served on several boards, including the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, Zero Foodprint, and the Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award. I have a Masters degree in Energy and Environmental Policy from the University of Delaware and a Bachelors degree in Energy & Environmental Policy and Cultural Anthropology from UC Santa Barbara. I now work with leaders in the climate and sustainability space to help them maximize their impact and drive lasting change.

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Recent Clients

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Johanna is a seasoned non-profit executive and thought leader in the climate and equity space who takes a highly proactive, hands-on, and collaborative approach to working with her clients and partners. Johanna’s work with BEI’s executive leadership team over the last year has been invaluable to helping us clarify our strategic positioning, evolve our strategic priorities, and navigate our complex ecosystem of funders, partners, and advocates.

- Jenna Tatum, Managing Director, Building Electrification Institute (BEI)

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