Dr. Jonathan Foley is the Executive Director of Project Drawdown — the world’s leading guide to climate solutions — and is a leading environmental scientist, writer, and speaker. Dr. Jonathan Foley is a world-renowned environmental scientist, sustainability expert, writer, and public speaker. His work is focused on understanding our changing planet, and finding new solutions to sustain the climate, ecosystems, and natural resources we all depend on. Foley’s groundbreaking research has led him to become a trusted advisor to governments, foundations, non-profits, and business leaders around the world. He and his colleagues have made major contributions to our understanding of global ecosystems, food security, climate change, and the sustainability of the world’s resources. He has published over 130 peer-reviewed scientific articles, including often-cited works in Science and Nature. He has been named a Highly Cited Researcher, placing him among the top 1 percent most cited scientists worldwide. A noted science communicator, his presentations have been featured at hundreds of international venues, including the Aspen Institute, the World Bank, the National Geographic Society, the Chautauqua Institution, the Commonwealth Club, the National Science March, and TED.com. He has also written popular pieces in National Geographic, the New York Times, the Guardian, Scientific American, and elsewhere. He is also frequently interviewed by international media outlets, and has appeared on National Public Radio, the PBS NewsHour, the BBC, CNN, and in the New York Times, the Guardian, the Washington Post, WIRED, the HBO documentary “Too Hot Not to Handle”, and the film series “Let Science Speak”.
