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CAP Lecture Series | Elizabeth Babcock
Elizabeth Babcock
Advancing bold climate action in Denver
CAP 2nd Floor Gallery
Elizabeth Babcock, Executive Director of Denver’s Office of Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency, will discuss the evolution of Denver’s leadership on climate action. She has been directly involved in developing the Office and the Climate Protection Fund that underpins its work. Hear about the challenges to advancing equitable climate action and the opportunities to lead at the local level. She will discuss strategy, politics, and real world impacts.
About Elizabeth Babcock
Elizabeth Babcock is the Executive Director for Denver’s Office of Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency. She has over 20 years of experience managing collaborative and transformational projects. During her 12 years with the City and County of Denver, Elizabeth acted as a leader in the development of Denver’s climate office and created nationally recognized programs under Denver’s Climate Protection Fund.
She has managed several multimillion-dollar grants, including the Denver Energy Challenge, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. She also led Denver’s participation in the American Cities Climate Challenge, driving climate action across city government. In previous roles, she worked with universities around the world to advance sustainability and civic engagement through the Talloires Network and community engagement through the Civic Knowledge Project at the University of Chicago. She holds a BA with highest honors from the University of Florida and an MA from the University of Chicago.
