Women and the Green Economy

"Earth Day Network’s Women and the Green Economy (WAGE®) campaign promotes women’s leadership in designing and advancing the green economy...

"Ambassador Melanne Verveer, the first Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues in the Obama Administration and currently Executive Director of the Georgetown University Institute for Women, Peace and Security, accepted the 2013 Women and the Green Economy (WAGE) Leadership award at the Climate Leadership Gala on May 22nd at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. Kathy Calvin, President and CEO of the UN Foundation, presented the award on behalf of Earth Day Network to Ambassador Verveer...

"Earth Day Network and the Women and the Green Economy (WAGE®) Global Advisory Campaign are excited to announce the newest additions to the WAGE Global Advisory Committee, Michelle Clayman and Her Royal Highness Princess Basmah Bint Saud."

Global Advisory Committee
Accessed December 2013:


 * Sally Bingham, President and Founder, Interfaith Power and Light
 * Denise Bode, CEO, American Wind Energy Association
 * Kateri Callahan, President, Alliance to Save Energy
 * Aimee Christensen, Founder and CEO, Christensen Global Strategies
 * Michelle Clayman, Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer, New Amsterdam Partners
 * Martha Delgado Peralta, Minister of the Environment, Mexico City Ministry of the Environment
 * Martha Duggan, President, Government and Regulatory Affairs, United Solar Ovonic LLC
 * Maria Fernanda Garza, Vicepresidente, International Chamber of Commerce, Mexico
 * Marina Grossi, Executive President, Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development
 * Harish Hande, Co-founder, SELCO India
 * Pamela Hartigan, Director, Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, University of Oxford
 * Jane Henley, CEO, World Green Building Council
 * Kristina Johnson, Former Under Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy
 * Donna Karan, Founder, DKNY
 * Erika Karp, Managing Director, Head of Global Sector Research, UBS Investment Bank
 * Linda Katehi, Chancellor, University of California, Davis
 * Rachel Kyte, Vice President of Sustainable Development, World Bank
 * Katrina Landis, CEO, BP Alternative Energy
 * Elizabeth Littlefield, President and CEO, Overseas Private Investment Corporation
 * Joan Larrea, Global Environment Fund
 * Hunter Lovins, President, Natural Capital Solutions
 * Mindy Lubber, President, CERES
 * Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Chairman and Managing Director, Biocon Ltd.
 * Jean Oelwang, CEO, Virgin Unite
 * Charlotte Pera, Senior Vice President, Director of U.S. Operations, Energy Foundation
 * Rebecca Ranich, Director, Deloitte Consulting, LLP
 * Sally Ranney, President, eraGlobal Alliance
 * Lisa Renstrom, Environmental Activist
 * Stephanie Rico, Vice President, Environmental Affairs, Wells Fargo
 * Kim Samuel-Johnson, President of The Samuel Family Foundation
 * Shannon Schuyler, U.S. Corporate Responsibility Leader, PricewaterhouseCoopers
 * Paula Stern, Ph.D., Founder and Chair, The Stern Group, Inc.
 * Vanessa E-H Stewart, COO, Co-Founder, Soltage
 * Lise Van Susteren, Forensic Psychiatrist and Environmental Activist
 * Mary Evelyn Tucker, Co-Director, Yale Forum on Religion & Ecology, Yale University
 * Mary Wenzel, Director of Environmental Affairs, Wells Fargo
 * Denice Zeck, Executive Director, American Forum
 * Audrey Zibelman, President and CEO, Viridity Energy