Benjamin Cohen Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

Geneva, Ch

San Francisco, California, Us

Brooklyn, Ny, Us

Part-time lecturer in Environmental Economics, MSc program in Sustainable Environmental Systems

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

New York, Ny, Us

• Built pipeline for Encourage’s green infrastructure fund and identified 4 new investment opportunities in U.S. municipalities• Created financial models of $75M in impact bonds and other debt instruments, adopted into Encourage business plans and proposals• Wrote a successful pitch presentation to achieve a deal for green infrastructure investment in San Francisco• Developed a proposal for advisory work entered into agreement with USDA, and a business plan for green infrastructure investment in Cleveland, adopted by the Great Lakes Protection Fund

New York, Ny, Us

• Developed a project to reduce damages from climate-induced flooding by $32M and create $12M in livelihood improvements for 700,000 people in northern Pakistan• Drafted and submitted proposal for $37M in financing from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to support the project, approved by the GCF in October 2016• Defined scope of the project through consultation with in-country stakeholders and research• Coordinated a global team across 4 countries to align strategic project components under tight deadlines and minimal supervision

• Led a new initiative for a Namibian conservation NGO with no prior energy experience to expand into solar electricity access• Designed and conducted a feasibility study which contributed to a successful €1M grant proposal to electrify 10 off-grid villages• Assessed energy resources and demand profiles through interviews and surveys of local facilities to inform power system design• Mediated discussions between IRDNC and Standard Microgrid, their technology design and supply partner• Drafted concept note and sections of full proposal for the grant

Denver, Colorado, Us

• Performed outreach and marketing for an NGO building a market-based distribution network for solar lanterns in rural Namibia, to improve electricity access and empower small business growth• Developed new partnerships with major corporations and industry leaders in Namibia to expand retail outlets for Elephant Energy products

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

• Short-term marketing consultancy through a US-based firm supporting the growth of sustainable tourism in developing countries as a means of economic development• Applied inbound marketing techniques through both web and traditional channels to drive increased traffic and conversion of clients for ATI Holidays, a Namibian ecotourism operator, with a particular focus on increasing share of US clients• Built up ATI's blog, maintained their social media presence, and monitored analytics• Developed partnerships and interfaced with North American outbound tourism operators

Washington, Washington D.C., Us

• Analyzed policy and finance options to promote low-carbon development and improve electricity access in developing countries• Developed policy guidance for renewable energy development in Jamaica, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic, energy access and capacity building in Liberia, and the agriculture-energy-water nexus in Tanzania• Designed content for an app illustrating time series for various sustainability metrics for India, intended to inform the public and researchers and expand to other countries in the future • Created a presentation for the annual conference of the Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center in New York, and drafted and edited Worldwatch reports and recommendations to policymakers

• As part of a 7-person team, supported all aspects of startup phase project development at a renewable energy firm specializing in distributed biomass power generation for rural electrification in emerging markets in Africa and Asia• Built quantitative models of biomass availability, prices, distances, and agricultural potential to map optimal project supply chains, reducing potential fuel costs of 500 kW in Indian telecom power projects by 35%• Performed market research and analysis on developing countries to assess viability of future projects• Assisted in the development of project financing and funding facilities for new projects• Identified potential investors, and conducted investor outreach• Researched partnerships with residential-level solar product retailers

Washington, Dc, Us

• Performed research for ELI policy recommendations on an array of domestic and international environmental issues, including international carbon markets, socioeconomic sustainability of hydrofracking, forestry policy development in South Sudan, residential energy efficiency, and international water agreements• Conducted internet and literature research, performed data analysis, drafted and edited reports• Organized past ELI grant deliverables into a reference database for new grant applications

Washington, Dc, Us

• Ten months of independent research in Nepal sponsored by the U.S. Department of State on climate impacts on the Nepalese cryosphere, using quantitative and qualitative methods• Conducted field visits to rural villages in Solukhumbu and Mustang districts to perform scientific measurements and document local residents’ experiences with changing snow patterns, glaciers, and flooding• Supported fieldwork while based in Kathmandu through literature research, data procurement and analysis, and partnerships with Kathmandu University, ICIMOD, and The Mountain Institute• Evaluated current state of adaptation mechanisms in Nepal, as well as future options to build climate resilience• Presented research at a regional Fulbright conference in Goa, India, and at a public event in Kathmandu, Nepal• Proficiency in Nepali language

Washington, Dc, Us

• Analyzed emissions and equipment maintenance data from industrial facilities to identify violations• Reviewed federal Clean Air Act regulations to determine compliance of facilities under regulation• Drafted administrative actions against non-compliant facilities• Assisted the development of a new nationwide air toxics enforcement strategy

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Sustainable Finance

Master Of Environmental Management (Mem), Sustainable Finance

B.A., Biology

Arctic Environmental Technology

Arctic Biology

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