​If you’ve ever wondered “How can I take effective climate action at work?” “What role do trade associations and corporate lobbying play in advancing climate policy progress?” or “How do I deal with all this climate anxiety?!” –  then you aren’t alone, and this session is for you! Join us for an “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) session with climate activist + community organizer Drew Wilkinson and Deb McNamara Executive Director of ClimateVoice. 

​Participants can talk directly to experienced sustainability professionals in a low-key environment, meet peers and colleagues from other companies, and maybe even have a few laughs along the way. This live AMA is designed for YOU. Come with questions, ideas, and/or challenges you're facing – and we’ll do our best to help. Our goal is to provide actionable insights, honest advice, and a relaxed, open forum for learning and discussion. 

​No script, no agenda – just real, impromptu conversations designed to help you get active in advancing climate solutions in every part of your life.

​What to Expect:

• ​A lively, informal conversation where you can ask questions and receive answers from experts and peers

• ​Tips, tools, and strategies to help you drive climate action at work

• ​Insight into the important role employees play in unlocking resources and influence for sustainability teams

• ​Advice, new connections, and a few laughs

​Who Should Attend:

• ​People curious about the most effective ways to take climate action

• ​Those struggling with climate anxiety 

• ​Individuals interested in climate jobs and corporate sustainability 

• ​Anyone curious about the personal experiences and insights of our expert hosts

​Don’t miss out on this chance to get answers to your most pressing questions – unfiltered and in real-time!

​Meet the Speakers

​Drew Wilkinson is a climate activist, community organizer, and co-founder of Microsoft’s 10,000 member employee sustainability community. He works for Planet Earth but provides consulting services for employee engagement through the Climate Leadership Collective, helping organizations make sustainability part of everybody's job. With 10 years of experience in sustainability from nonprofits to Big Tech, he brings the unique ability to work directly with Chief Sustainability Officers, and dig into the weeds with everyday employees, drawing from his lived experience organizing people and programs to increase climate literacy in the workforce.

​He spent 7 years at Microsoft where he co-founded the company's first global employee sustainability community - one of the largest and most influential green teams in the world - while cementing its status as a central part of the company's sustainability strategy. In a past life, he was a singer in a punk band and an eco-pirate, sailing the ocean with Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. 

​Ask him about:

• ​Making sustainability part of everybody’s job

• ​Employee engagement 

• ​Co-founding Microsoft’s 10k member employee sustainability community

• ​Climate activism

• ​Community organizing

• ​All things music, but especially punk rock

• ​Burritos and tacos

• ​Ping Pong

• ​Star Wars

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​Deborah McNamara is the Executive Director of ClimateVoice, having worked for social change, environmental, and climate justice-focused nonprofits for over 20 years. Her most recent work includes leading climate-focused campaigns targeting fossil fuel finance, promoting climate solutions and a just transition away from fossil fuels, and enacting strong local climate policy. She also brings 12+ years of experience implementing cross-sector sustainability education and engagement programs, including in the corporate sustainability and employee engagement sphere. She studied Environmental Policy and Philosophy at Boston University and received a Master’s degree in Environmental Leadership from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado.

​Ask her about:

• ​Staying resilient during challenging times 

• ​Movement building 

• ​Building diverse coalitions 

• ​Climate finance 

• ​Trade associations + lobbying 

• ​Climate policy 

• ​The pitfalls of fracking 

• ​Impacts of oil and gas development on local communities 

• ​Figure skating 

• ​Raising three boys 

• ​The Rocky Mountains