Erin Callahan Email and Phone Number

I serve as director of the Climate Collaborative, a fast-growing network of natural products manufacturers, retailers, brokers, distributors, suppliers and others working together to find new ways to help reverse climate change. A joint project of OSC2 and SFTA, the Climate Collaborative launched in March 2017 to celebrate and support industry-based solutions to key climate challenges.Focusing on nine commitment areas – agriculture, energy efficiency, food waste, forests, packaging, policy, renewable energy, short-lived climate pollutants and transportation, the Climate Collaborative connects companies to resources and networks, works together to create solutions, and celebrates companies doing great work.

• Project managed the We Mean Business coalition’s corporate action campaign within CDP, directly supporting 500+ companies in taking ambitious climate actions, including carbon pricing, renewable energy targets, deforestation goals, and more• Managed corporate engagement for the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) within CDP, in close collaboration with SBTi partners and technical staff• Managed relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders for CDP, including UN agencies, a wide range of NGOs, and technical leads on key campaign areas • Worked directly with high-level stakeholders in major multinational companies, educating them on how to get involved in the campaign and profiling their leadership commitments• Managed a team of four project officers working in CDP global offices

• Co-developed and wrote a series of thought leadership reports for CDP North America on emissions target-setting, carbon pricing, corporate climate trends and ambition, and more• Led media and communications for CDP North America (press outreach, press releases, all bulk communications, and social media)• Engaged and supported North American companies on CDP disclosure

• Managed the communications for a portfolio of MCC partner countries • Researched and conducted outreach to private sector partners to educate them on how to become involved in MCC projects• Worked directly with press, responding to press inquiries and pitching press for coverage of MCC events• Managed all social media outlets for the agency • Wrote blogs and success stories for publication, detailing the progress of MCC projects in the field

• Completed extensive field work in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill as part of the Mississippi government response to the crisis• Analyzed data trends for fish populations in Mississippi over five years and compiled a database• Liaised with NOAA to conduct research on water quality and effects of the oil on fish and other marine wildlife

Intern for the Telecommunications and E-Commerce Office under the International Trade Administration