Isabel is focused on carbon dioxide removal (CDR) roadmapping and CDR policy creation, especially US state policy. She contributed to the Applied Innovation Roadmap, a technology roadmap that puts forth R&D recommendations for 32 distinct CDR approaches. She is currently working on a suite of CDR policy thought leadership publications to help policymakers understand and contribute to CDR efforts. Isabel is also focused on the environmental justice and community engagement considerations necessary to ensure CDR is safe, supported, and equitable.
Background
Before working full-time on CAI, Isabel interned on the US Program at RMI, focused on developing clean technology hubs across several US regions through economic development and policy thought leadership. Before pivoting to clean energy at RMI, Isabel spent time at the Rachel Carson Council where she worked on stakeholder education for a variety of conservation campaigns. Isabel is especially motivated by the impact that the climate crisis has on communities, ecosystems, and existing social structures. Alongside her major in environmental science and policy, she minored in biology and cultural anthropology to study the relationship between humans and their environments and how impacting one will impact the other.
Education
BA, Environmental Sciences and Policy, Duke University
