Samantha (Sam) deploys her climate change expertise through work on climate resilience and emissions reductions for BSR’s climate change practice and related work with the We Mean Business coalition.
Before joining BSR, Sam worked on the Climate Action Network policy team, where she drove the development of common positions for hundreds of NGOs during international climate negotiations, focusing in particular on short-term mitigation action, a long-term global goal, climate finance, and low-carbon technology. Sam was previously at the NGO Islands First, advising Pacific small island states on climate change and oceans policy. She began her career as one of the first paralegals in the enforcement division of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Sam holds an M.A. in Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning from Tufts University and a B.A. in International Relations from Boston University.
Insights From Samantha Harris
- Building Climate Resilience in Asia: Why Companies Should Invest in People | Apr 19, 2017 | Blog
- Women and Climate Change: Disproportionately Affected but Powerful Agents of Change | Dec 6, 2016 | Blog
- Action Agenda to Accelerate the Low-Carbon Transition | Nov 21, 2016 | News
- Marrakesh Marks New Era in Climate Implementation | Nov 21, 2016 | News
- What to Look Out for at COP22 and Where BSR Will Be | Nov 7, 2016 | Blog
- Investing in Climate Resilience Should Be a Business Fundamental | Sep 12, 2016 | Blog
- United States and China Lock in Paris Agreement | Sep 7, 2016 | Blog
- The Paris Agreement: What It Means for Business | Jun 28, 2016 | Reports
- To Enhance Climate Resilience, Invest in Communities | May 2, 2016 | Blog
- EU Assessment of the Paris Climate Agreement Reaffirms Business Opportunities | Mar 24, 2016 | Blog
- Ratcheting Up The Ambition | Dec 1, 2015 | News
- Business Asks COP21 Negotiators for Specific Text in Paris Agreement to Ensure Ambition | Nov 24, 2015 | Blog
- Business Has Three Priorities for Climate Negotiators in Bonn | Oct 19, 2015 | Blog
- For Ambitious Climate Action Before 2020, Business Should Focus on ‘Workstream 2’ | Jun 5, 2015 | Blog
- Jerry Brown’s New California Climate Target Sends Bold Signal to Business | May 4, 2015 | Blog
