Join us Wednesday, September 18, at 6 pm, for the annual Environmental Studies and Sciences Keynote Lecture with Maggie Thomas, Special Assistant to the President for Climate and Senior Advisor for Strategic Planning in the White House Climate Policy Office. Thomas’s talk is entitled, “Historic Progress from the Biden-Harris Climate Agenda: Past, Present, & Future.”

This event is part of Establish, Insure, Provide, Promote: Election 2024.

Maggie Thomas

Maggie Thomas is special assistant to the president for climate and senior advisor for strategic planning in the White House Climate Policy Office, where she previously served as chief of staff. Prior to that, she co-founded the climate advocacy group Evergreen Action and worked on the climate teams of presidential candidates Elizabeth Warren (as lead climate staffer) and Jay Inslee (deputy climate director). Earlier in her career, Thomas held several roles at NextGen America, a political organization that mobilizes young people to vote and make progress on issues, most recently as senior advocacy manager. She has interned or worked at the White House Council on Environmental Quality, the National Wildlife Refuge Association, and the Wildlife Society.