Today’s episode dives into the efforts of the Consortium for Climate Solutions, a groundbreaking collaborative model for large-scale renewable energy procurement that recently won the EBC Nicholas Humber Award for Outstanding Collaboration. Learn about their model for bringing together eleven partner organizations to procure renewable energy through today’s discussion with members of the four leading organizations: Jaclyn Olsen, Director at the Harvard Office for Sustainability, Steven Lanou, Senior Project Manager in MIT’s Office of Sustainability, Dennis Villanueva, Director of Utilities, Energy Strategy & Procurement at Mass General Brigham, and Heather Takle, President and CEO of PowerOptions.

Links from the Episode:

About the EBC Nicholas Humber Award for Outstanding Collaboration: https://ebcne.org/news/award/outstanding-collaboration/

WBUR news item Harvard, MIT and MGB-led group helps build major solar and wind farms, November 22, 2024 by Martha Bebinger: https://www.wbur.org/news/2024/11/22/massachusetts-climate-consortium-renewable-energy

Harvard Office for Sustainability webpage: https://sustainable.harvard.edu/

MIT Office of Sustainability webpage: https://sustainability.mit.edu/

Mass General Brigham: https://www.massgeneralbrigham.org/en

PowerOptions homepage: https://poweroptions.org/

Boston Green Ribbon Commission homepage: https://greenribboncommission.org/

Better Together Brain Trust homepage: https://www.bt2energy.com/

Where to find Jaclyn, Steven, Dennis, & Heather:

Jaclyn’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaclyn-olsen-5b95398/

Steven’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-lanou/

Dennis’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennis-v-5163a15/

Heather’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heathermarchtakle/

Where to find EBC:

Webpage: https://ebcne.org/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/environmental-business-council-of-new-england-inc-/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLKLl6DmcaFbOwjJ2aB956g