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Carlos Claussell (he/him/his)

Climate, Community Benefits & Social Impact
World Wildlife Fund
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Carlos Claussell Velez leads the Community Benefits and Social Impact strategy for the World Wildlife Fund, focusing on aligning climate action with benefits for local and disadvantaged communities. Carlos Chairs PennFuture Board, Pennsylvania’s environmental watchdog, serves as Board Member for the Center for Progressive Reform, a legal scholars-led national nonprofit advocating for a responsive government. Carlos is the former Vice-Chair of the City of Philadelphia’s Environmental Justice Advisory Commission, Climate Justice Design Fellow from Harvard University, CELI Fellow and an ELP Senior Fellow. Other roles include SPO for the Institute for Sustainable Communities, Urban Conservation Manager for The Nature Conservancy.

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