Speaker

Kirsten James leads strategy development for Ceres’s California-focused policy work. She engages companies and investors in support of public policies that call for sustainable water management, clean energy and greenhouse gas emissions reductions in California. Kirsten manages the Connect the Drops campaign, a coalition of leading businesses calling for smarter statewide water management. She also works to expand Ceres’ visibility and partnerships. Prior to Ceres, Kirsten worked for more than 9 years at the Santa Monica-based environmental group, Heal the Bay. She served as their Science and Policy Director, leading the organization’s efforts related to statewide and regional water quality and water supply policy and regulation. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University and a Masters of Environmental Science and Management from the Bren School at University of California Santa Barbara.