Jennifer Morgan

Jennifer is the Global Director of the Climate Program at the World Resources Institute. In this capacity, she oversees the Institute’s work on climate change issues and guides WRI strategy in helping countries, governments, and individuals take positive action toward achieving a zero-carbon future. She is responsible for day-to-day management of the 50+ person program, and under her leadership, the program is in the process of deepening its engagement in China, India and Brazil. In addition, Jennifer is WRI’s lead representative at international climate meetings, including the UNFCCC negotiations. Prior to joining WRI in 2009, Jennifer worked at E3G as Global Climate Change Director, where she led the organization’s climate change work on its full range of global activities, and remains a non-executive Board member. Before E3G, Jennifer led the Global Climate Change Program of Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF), growing its climate program both in size and geography, with a focus on Asia Pacific. Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Arts from Indiana University in Political Science and Germanic Studies and a Masters of Arts from the School of International Service at The American University in International Affairs.