Daniel Kreeger

Climate change presents a cascading and increasingly dramatic set of impacts that will require an all-hands-on-deck approach to re-conceiving how communities are designed, businesses operate and individuals consume natural resources. In the workplace, organizations will be challenged to anticipate and proactively address the implications of a changing environment upon their operations.

As climate change impacts accelerate, our current systems of governance, management, education and… Show more

Climate change presents a cascading and increasingly dramatic set of impacts that will require an all-hands-on-deck approach to re-conceiving how communities are designed, businesses operate and individuals consume natural resources. In the workplace, organizations will be challenged to anticipate and proactively address the implications of a changing environment upon their operations.

As climate change impacts accelerate, our current systems of governance, management, education and training will be overwhelmed with challenges unless we rapidly deploy a workforce in large scale to redesign all of the systems and structures that are foundational to developed nations. Show less

A transformation in how the workforce operates and, more specifically, in how energy and the environment factor into the responsibilities of each employee, is the cornerstone to successfully addressing climate change.

This article examines the risks and opportunities related to climate change for busi- nesses, nonprofit institutions, and governmental organizations and explores the emerging role of the climate change officer. The author says it is critical for organizations to have strong executive-level leadership that is empowered to leverage resources and personnel throughout the organization. Given the far-reaching implications of climate change for in- dustry and government, the author sees a need to… Show more

This article examines the risks and opportunities related to climate change for busi- nesses, nonprofit institutions, and governmental organizations and explores the emerging role of the climate change officer. The author says it is critical for organizations to have strong executive-level leadership that is empowered to leverage resources and personnel throughout the organization. Given the far-reaching implications of climate change for in- dustry and government, the author sees a need to examine organizational structures and culture, to establish an empowered climate change leadership function—including a dedi- cated climate change officer—able to engage all organizational components, and to incor- porate climate change response into job descriptions and expectations. Show less