Laura Kosloff Email & Phone Number

Portland, Or, Us

Portland, Oregon Area

The term "Climatographers" is based on challenge businesses face today in charting a course on climate change when there is so much uncertainty regarding climate change, climate policies, and the nature and path of a low carbon transition. The Climatographers support risk-based analysis and strategy development using our Climate Web knowledge management solution to:1. Explore complicated climate and climate risk landscapes.2. Support climate risk materiality analysis and… Show more The term "Climatographers" is based on challenge businesses face today in charting a course on climate change when there is so much uncertainty regarding climate change, climate policies, and the nature and path of a low carbon transition. The Climatographers support risk-based analysis and strategy development using our Climate Web knowledge management solution to:1. Explore complicated climate and climate risk landscapes.2. Support climate risk materiality analysis and decision-making.3. Provide internal brainstorming and training on almost any aspect of climate risk and response.4. Support climate change scenario planningWe're focused on helping decision-makers make sense of the infinity of climate information that they are currently being deluged by, and to access the best available information for their specific situation and objectives.What's the biggest black-swan risk facing companies today? For many it's the shifting probabilities of potentially disruptive events and outcomes (locally and globally). Because of these shifting probabilities many of the assumptions senior business decision-makers are relying on when it comes to climate change are simply out of date. That creates a lot of uncertainty and risk for companies given growing stakeholder and investor pressures to ensure that climate risks are understood, disclosed, and managed. Show less

Portland, Oregon Area

Independent private tutor for students of all ages in law school subjects, social studies, English/writing, and exam prep such as LSAT and the bar exam. In my 25+ years as a lawyer, as well as my 3 years of tutoring and 6 years of coaching, I've been fortunate to build a background that gives me unique perspective and understanding of how to support a variety of learning styles and personalities.

Portland, Oregon Area

EF High School Exchange Year is a non-profit foreign exchange organization approved by the U.S. Department of State. and by the Council on Standards for International Education and Travel (CSIET). The program brings international exchange students between the ages of 15 and 18 to the United States on a J-1 Exchange Visitor visa for a semester or one-year academic and home-stay experience. As a Regional Coordinator for EF, I work with host families on issues arising during the academic year… Show more EF High School Exchange Year is a non-profit foreign exchange organization approved by the U.S. Department of State. and by the Council on Standards for International Education and Travel (CSIET). The program brings international exchange students between the ages of 15 and 18 to the United States on a J-1 Exchange Visitor visa for a semester or one-year academic and home-stay experience. As a Regional Coordinator for EF, I work with host families on issues arising during the academic year, place students in appropriate families, supervise and counsel EF exchange students in my assigned high schools, and maintain relationships with local schools. See the EF website at www.efexchangeyear.org, and you can see my website and blog at www.exchangemom.com. Show less

Portland, Oregon Area

Attorney/consultant working on energy and climate change issues. Focus on legal and policy issues relating to energy, climate, and other environmental issues facing companies and organizations in a changing world, with a growing personal focus on risk communication and knowledge management.

Portland, Oregon Area

Part-time adjunct position in paralegal program. Taught Environmental Law, Administrative Law, and Contracts. Worked until in-person paralegal program closed.

I worked for DNV's Climate Change Services North America business group in the company's climate change advsory services practice on a temporary basis, helping the new Portland group get up and running. While I was hopeful that the company would want to change the temporary position into a regular one, a corporate decision was made that all company lawyers needed to be located at corporate headquarters in Norway and not in any of the subsidiaries or individual business units.DNV is… Show more I worked for DNV's Climate Change Services North America business group in the company's climate change advsory services practice on a temporary basis, helping the new Portland group get up and running. While I was hopeful that the company would want to change the temporary position into a regular one, a corporate decision was made that all company lawyers needed to be located at corporate headquarters in Norway and not in any of the subsidiaries or individual business units.DNV is already well known in the climate change arena as the leading verifier for Clean Development Mechanism projects under the Kyoto Protocol. Beyond climate change, DNV has a 150+ year history and more than 8,000 employees worldwide specializing in maritime, energy, food, and health care risk management and safety. Show less

I was Associate General Counsel for EcoSecurities’ Global Consulting Services Group until EcoSecurities closed its U.S. consulting operations in February 2009. I oversaw the legal activities and recommend business strategies for an international climate change mitigation and consulting team in EcoSecurities’ offices in Portland, Oxford, and The Hague. The team was involved in corporate strategic planning, GHG market forecasting, project development for voluntary and Kyoto markets, and the… Show more I was Associate General Counsel for EcoSecurities’ Global Consulting Services Group until EcoSecurities closed its U.S. consulting operations in February 2009. I oversaw the legal activities and recommend business strategies for an international climate change mitigation and consulting team in EcoSecurities’ offices in Portland, Oxford, and The Hague. The team was involved in corporate strategic planning, GHG market forecasting, project development for voluntary and Kyoto markets, and the development of emissions trading programs. We also worked with EcoSecurities' 300 staff in more than 20 offices around the world. Through EcoSecurities I've worked with dozens of global energy companies, consumer products companies, and national and international organizations, including PG&E, Southern California Edison, California Electric Transportation Coalition, Biofields, Northwest Power Conservation Council, Environmental Defense Fund, and the World Bank. Show less

At TC+ES, I was Vice President and General Counsel for TC+ES, the first consulting firm to specialize in climate change mitigation. TC+ES has a long list of firsts in the climate change mitigation field, including working on the first offset projects, negotiating some of the first offset contracts, developing some of the first corporate climate strategies, and taking the first company carbon neutral. Clients included PacifiCorp, Chevron, Stonyfield Farm, JPower, Sumitomo Coal, EPCOR… Show more At TC+ES, I was Vice President and General Counsel for TC+ES, the first consulting firm to specialize in climate change mitigation. TC+ES has a long list of firsts in the climate change mitigation field, including working on the first offset projects, negotiating some of the first offset contracts, developing some of the first corporate climate strategies, and taking the first company carbon neutral. Clients included PacifiCorp, Chevron, Stonyfield Farm, JPower, Sumitomo Coal, EPCOR, TransAlta, BC Hydro, Suncor, Nike, The Nature Conservancy, The United Nations Development Program, the Global Environment Facility, the World Resources Institute, and many others. TC+ES was 20% owned by Sumitomo Corp. as part of a strategic alliance in which we worked with companies from Sumitomo to Tokyo Electric Power in Japan. TC+ES was acquired by EcoSecurities in March 2007, and all TC+ES staff moved to the Global Consulting Services Group of EcoSecurities. Show less

At DOJ, I was a trial attorney in the Environmental Enforcement Section. I represented the United States in federal courts around the country on a wide range of environmental matters. Responsibilities included litigation and negotiations on CERCLA, RCRA, Clean Water Act, and Clean Air Act issues; development of litigation strategy in multiple cases; settlement negotiations in complex multi-party lawsuits; and coordination and oversight of client in-house counsel and technical staff.

At ELI, I was Senior Associate Editor for the Publications Division and during my last year there I was also a staff attorney for the Research Division. I developed expertise in natural resources law with specializations in water law, wildlife law, and international environmental law. My responsibilities included oversight of the Environmental Law Reporter's coverage of environmental litigation; writing and editing articles in environmental law; directing our student intern program; and… Show more At ELI, I was Senior Associate Editor for the Publications Division and during my last year there I was also a staff attorney for the Research Division. I developed expertise in natural resources law with specializations in water law, wildlife law, and international environmental law. My responsibilities included oversight of the Environmental Law Reporter's coverage of environmental litigation; writing and editing articles in environmental law; directing our student intern program; and representing ELI on international issues and at intergovernmental conferences. Show less

Jd, Law

Activities and Societies: Environs, Environmental Law Society

Ba, Environmental Studies

Activities and Societies: Antioch College Fire Department