Mathew Jacobson Email & Phone Number

Amherst, MA, US

We’re calling on the Cargill-MacMillan family to show leadership by eliminating human rights abuses and the destruction of nature from Cargill’s supply chain.

United States

Working to secure strong legislation banning the import into the EU of materials that drive deforestation.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Waxman is a public interest firm chaired by former Congressman Henry Waxman, who, amongst many other accomplishments, wrote and passed much of the key environmental legislation of the last several decades, including the 1990 Clean Air Act, and the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Contributed to the development of a coalition plan and public outreach strategies for a key client (Canadian Council for International Cooperation) at a provider of strategic intelligence, public policy and communications research. Initiated a Gates Foundation-funded nationwide coalition campaign to prompt the newly receptive Canadian government to meet.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Promoted to build on-the-ground campaigns in Canada to protect at least half of the Boreal Forests of Canada from industrial development at nonprofit organization comprising 7 individual trusts. Established Pew's.
• Directly accountable for securing the majority of campaign's land protection victories. Played decisive role in Québec government's policy to place 75% of Québec (1.2 million square kilometers) into a sustainable.
• Led successful effort to change UNESCO rules to recognize the interconnection between nature and culture in Indigenous nominations to the esteemed World Heritage list. Opened the door for countless other indigenously.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Directed development and implementation of 40+ state-based strategic plans, building coalition groups for Pew's Heritage Forests Campaign to protect the remaining intact and unprotected roadless areas on the US National Forest System. Led 40 direct and hundreds of indirect reports on day-to-day campaign operations. Educated policy makers and agency.

Developed public online outreach tools and web tools to mobilize voters, serving on the core team of Leave No Voter Behind, MoveOn PAC's unprecedented volunteer-based, neighbor-to-neighbor voter drive. Implemented program to bring thousands of volunteers to swing states. Key member of campaign that succeeded in mobilizing more than 70,000 volunteers and.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Developed and implemented strategy for an international market-based campaign with a team of campaigners within and without Greenpeace to pressure large retailers to stop selling materials from ancient forests. Campaign succeeded in securing pledges from the top two Do-It-Yourself retailers, The Home Depot and Lowe's, and furniture giant IKEA.

“[O]n one thing people agree: Mathew Jacobson has single-handedly stopped logging in the 350,000-acre Green Mountain National Forest.” (Rutland Herald)Responsible for legal strategy, campaign development and implementation, fundraising, materials, and media. Campaign succeeded in reducing logging on the Green Mountain National Forest by 85%, brought first.

Bachelor'S Degree, Philosophy And Religious Studies

Bachelor'S Degree, English Language And Literature/Letters, Philosophy And Religious Studies

Education record

English Language And Literature/Letters

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English Language And Literature/Letters