The Climate City

An advocate for women and underrepresented groups, Hayley is passionate about making inclusivity the norm. She served several years on the board for the Women’s Energy Network DC Chapter and co-founded a local reproductive rights advocacy group in Washington DC. Early in her career, Hayley researched global environmental issues at the Earth Policy Institute.

Hayley holds an MBA with distinction from INSEAD, where she led the school’s Environment & Business Club, and graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science from UCLA. Always a Californian at heart, she currently lives in Paris.

Jane Burston and Matt Whitney

The Just City (Part II)– Air pollution is a hidden killer, causing millions of deaths each year and affecting almost every city on Earth. Creating a compelling case for change starts with data. This chapter reveals how emerging technologies promise a revolution in how we understand – and ultimately solve – the air pollution problem.

Jane Burstonruns the Clean Air Fund, a global philanthropic initiative that supports organizations around the world working to combat outdoor air pollution, improve human health, accelerate decarbonization, and address climate change. The organization finds, funds, and scales projects that provide clean air for all. It shares expertise, data, and best practice from across sectors and geographies to ensure that clean air can become a reality for everyone. Previously Jane worked as Head of Climate and Energy Science in the UK Government, responsible for the UK greenhouse gas inventory and a £45 million science programme. As Head of Energy and Environment at the National Physical Laboratory she managed a team of 150 scientists working in air quality, greenhouse gas measurement, and renewable energy. She has been named as a “Young Global Leader” of the World Economic Forum and as one of the “40 under 40 European Young Leaders” by Friends of Europe, and is a previous UK Social Entrepreneur of the year.

Matt Whitneyis Portfolio Manager at the Clean Air Fund. Matt leads the strategy and programme development for the Fund’s work on air quality data. Previously he was at the UK National Physical Laboratory, working with 150 scientists to increase the impact of its environmental science programme, which included air quality, greenhouse gas measurement, and renewable energy. Matt holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Dynamics and Climate Change and an undergraduate degree in Physical Geography.

Jenny Bates

The Just City (Part III)– Will air pollution on a death certificate for the first time lead to a better London? London’s air pollution problem has now risen up the agenda, and the solutions are clear – they just need implementing.

Jenny Batesis a campaigner with Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland, covering transport climate emissions and related air pollution issues. Jenny began her campaigning as co-ordinator of Greenwich Friends of the Earth voluntary group in East London while a professional photographer and photographic artist, and became a Friends of the Earth staff member in 2003, covering campaigning in London. Fighting proposed new road river crossings in East London, Jenny realised how bad air pollution was in the capital, and this issue became a key area of concern and activity. Jenny got Friends of the Earth signed up as a founding member of the Heathy Air Campaign in 2011, which had started after the UK missed its legal targets for nitrogen dioxide in 2010. She liaised with Friends of the Earth’s regional staff and local groups around the country on air pollution while working to persuade Friends of the Earth to run a major campaign on it. The Clean Air campaign started in 2016 and the issue is now incorporated within wider climate campaigning.

Colin le Duc

The Invested City– The invested city is the incubator for innovative and sustainable models to be tested and perfected into mainstream solutions.

Colin le Ducis a Founding Partner of Generation Investment Management. Generation is a dedicated sustainable investing firm with a mission to demonstrate the investment case for sustainability and advocate for sustainable capitalism. He is also a founding member of the Growth Equity strategy and a member of the Firm’s Management & Investment Committees. He is head of the firm’s San Francisco office. Prior to joining Generation, Colin worked for Sustainable Asset Management in Zurich, Arthur D. Little in London, and Total in Paris. Colin sits on the boards of the NGOs NatureBridge and Ocean Conservancy. He lives in California with his family and has lived in nine countries across the world throughout his life.

James Close

The Financed City– Redirecting and scaling up investment to make cities fit for the future is a global priority. Mobilizing finance for low carbon, economically, environmentally, and socially viable cities will create better cities, reduce risk, and support livelihoods.

James Closehas spent his career working at the interface of the public and private sectors, with a focus on mobilizing finance. He is now committed to working on some of the most challenging global issues focusing on sustainable development and climate change. He is currently the head of climate change at NatWest Group, supporting the implementation of the bank’s purpose-led strategy, which includes the role of principal sponsor of COP26. He is also a member of the Energy and Natural Resources Advisory Group for the ICAEW and trustee for the Trust for Sustainable Living. Prior to this role, he was head of the circular economy programme for London, building an ecosystem for financing entrepreneurship and infrastructure.

Before returning to the UK, James spent five years in Washington, DC as Director for Climate Change at the World Bank. Prior to joining the World Bank, he was a partner in the Corporate Finance Practice of the accounting firm EY, and also worked for HM Treasury. James has a degree in Chemistry from the University of Durham and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales.

Adam Freed

The Adapted City– The chapter offers a global tour of the devastating impacts climate change is having on cities today, how poor urban planning and design has increasing climate risks, the actions cities are taking to adapt, and the changes needed to accelerate this work.

Adam Freedhas more than 20 years of experience working on local and global urban issues. Adam leads the Sustainability Practice at Bloomberg Associates, a non-profit consultancy, where he works with cities around the world to craft and implement sustainability strategies covering a wide range of issues, including energy, greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation, climate resilience, housing affordability, green infrastructure, air quality, solid waste management, and neighbourhood revitalization.