John Wickham Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Helping edit and write GEF Annual Report to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Worked with the Global Risk Financing Facility (GRiF), a grant-making body housed inside the World Bank, which helps establish disaster risk insurance for vulnerable countries. Helped write FY 2022 Annual Report by reporting on progress of World Bank development projects and by describing Climate Risk Finance Analytics (CRFA) program and a Capacity Strengthening Program. GRiF forms a part of wider global efforts such as the InsuResilience Global Partnership (IGP), begun in 2017 at the UN Climate Conference in Bonn, which is led by the G20 and V20.

Washington, Dc

With fellow citizens in grassroots organization, advocated early and progressive action by city to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Advocated updating electric grid in city by testifying before DC Public Service Commission (PSC). Also testified before DC City Council on "The Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing Act of 2013,” supporting plans to underground selected overhead wires while advocating installation of modern two-way communications technologies and other 'smart grid' enhancements. Arranged presentation by Baltimore Office of Sustainability on ‘Urban Adaptation to Climate Change’ for DC government officials and local residents. Attended seminars on climate change science, risk management, and energy and utility subjects, reporting back to DC Climate Action and community residents. (Pro Bono)

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Worked in the Climate Change Solutions Area, the Environment & Natural Resources Global Practice, and the Climate Investment Funds (CIFs) on:(1) Writing briefs on the impacts of climate change in UNFCCC member countries;(2) Helping research, write, and edit a long-term climate adaptation investment plan for an agriculturally dependent country; and(3) Co-authoring a study on disbursement of funds from the Climate Investment Funds (CIFs), comparing CIF with non-CIF projects.

Washington D.C.

Served as Co-Chair of Environment Committee from 2006-2014, establishing and leading many activities: stream cleanups in Rock Creek Park; retrofitting lighting and electric fixtures within church, leading to thousands of dollars in annual savings; formulation of rooftop solar proposal; teaching adult education classes on climate change and sustainable agriculture; teaching Sunday school on environmental themes; inviting religious and lay environmental leaders to preach and address the congregation; addressing nearby parishes on St. Columba's greening activities; and drafting and submitting annual Committee budgets and reports. Served on Vestry 2012-2015, participating in $6 million capital campaign to refurbish church building and modernize parish communications. (Pro Bono)

Washington, Dc

Helped write and edit the GEF Report to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change nineteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 19), held in Warsaw. At completion of consultancy, discussed with senior GEF climate change specialists possibilities for writing and revising academic articles on: (i) renewable energy generation in agriculture sector, and (ii) 'The Hydrogen Economy Infrastructure: From Production to Storage.’

Washington, Dc

Served on Events & Planning Committee of the Green Living Expo DC 2013, held September 7 at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC). Invited government officials, renewable energy firms, and environmental non-profit organizations to appear at Expo and speak on variety of topics: energy efficiency, renewable energy, recycling, urban gardening and green spaces, and water. Moderated panel on energy efficiency. Helped notify community of Expo through marketing and outreach, and through regular meetings with faculty and staff of UDC's College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability, and Environmental Sciences (CAUSES). In week prior to Expo, served as Guest Lecturer in UDC undergraduate class, "Perspectives on Sustainability," describing strategies for climate mitigation and implications of rising sea levels for cities worldwide. (Pro Bono)

Wrote draft Policy Note on Latin American countries’ access to global climate funds; edited variety of Global Environment Facility (GEF) publications on climate change, including on energy efficiency, renewable energy, sustainable transport, REDD+, and technology transfer; and helped prepare biomass cookstove report for the Latin America & Caribbean Sustainable Energy Group (LCSEG).

Washington, Dc

Politics & Prose Bookstore co-founder Carla Cohen and store patrons formed citizen group, the Climate Action Project (CAP), in spring 2006. Joined group at its founding to help educate self and others on climate change; to take steps in our individual lives to lighten our carbon footprint; and to advocate for stronger climate policies before city government. Invited senior DC government officials and outside authors and experts to speak at Politics & Prose on climate and energy; led book discussion of "The Weather Makers" by Tim Flannery; organized public information session on free home energy audits offered by DC government; collaborated with non-profit Weatherize DC (now Groundswell) in meeting with local residents to educate them about home weatherization; took part in field trips, including to District recycling facility in Prince George's County, MD; participated in strategy sessions on advocating for 'decoupling' (i.e., energy conservation) by Pepco before the DC Public Service Commission; advocated successfully for a pilot LED streetlight program in the District; supported proposal by member of CAP that the District carry out a pilot study of purchasing wind power directly from regional suppliers; led formation of local team of energy efficiency and renewable energy firms to join with the Vermont Energy Investment Corporation (VEIC) to bid on a contract to run the District's Sustainable Energy Utility (SEU), which the team won. (Pro Bono)

Washington, Dc

Researched and wrote policy profile entitled “Retooling the Automotive and Automotive Supply Industries: Promoting Electric Vehicle Manufacture in the Midwest,” as part of series of US regional profiles on Best Practices in Energy and Climate Policy.

Working through private-sector contractor, Sentech, Inc., assisted DOE's Recovery Team in drafting series of memos summarizing all that the US states were doing with Recovery Act funds on energy and environment. Memos included such information as Federal grants received under both 'formula' and 'competitive' DOE programs; Federal tax benefits applied for or received by the states; demographic and natural resource characteristics, as well as Recovery Act jobs created.

Helped prepare GEF strategy to scale up investment in the transfer of environmentally sound technologies to developing countries; incorporated UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Parties’ revisions to strategy; served as co-author and editor of several GEF publications, including: "Transfer of Environmentally Sound Technologies: the GEF Experience;" "GEF Engagement in the Mediterranean Region;" and "Investing in Energy Efficiency: the GEF Experience;" helped prepare GEF Report to the 14th and 15th Sessions of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Analyzed and wrote memoranda on environmental legislation in Congress, evaluating consistency of domestic environmental laws with international trade agreements. Researched and helped select new members for USTR’s Trade & Environment Policy Advisory Committee (TEPAC), a Federal advisory committee composed of high-ranking government officials, business leaders, and environmental activists. Wrote historical paper on “civil society,” examining implications of increasing role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in national and international fora. Participated in inter-agency meetings of U.S. Government officials preparing for international negotiations of the Basel Convention on the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes, the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC) Commission, and an OECD effort at drafting a Synthesis Paper on the ‘Effectiveness of Trade Measures in International Environmental Agreements.’ Wrote memorandum for US Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky on USTR policy on exporting tobacco products.

M.E.S., Environmental Policy And Management

Activities and Societies: Organizer of Yale University Conference "Strategic Opportunities Post-Kyoto: Business and Global Climate.

M.A., French Studies

Activities and Societies: English Tutor in Primary Schools of City of Paris

M.A., English

Activities and Societies: Lecturer in English; Organizer, Graduate Student Conference in Irish Studies

B.A., Economics And English

Activities and Societies: Vice President, Thomas Jefferson National Affairs Study Group; Writer, The Cavalier Daily