Shelley Poticha
Chief Climate Strategist
Shelley Poticha leads NRDC’s efforts to build a strong and just climate movement. She works with local, national, and global leaders to take ambitious actions to fight climate change while ensuring that all people can lead healthy, thriving lives. Previously, Poticha led the federal Partnership for Sustainable Communities and launched the Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. She also served as executive director of the Congress for the New Urbanism following 10 years as an urban planner. She is based in the Washington, D.C., office.
Areas of Work
Climate Change
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President Biden Charts New Course Toward Climate Resilience
Expert BlogUnited StatesShelley Poticha
The Biden administration’s new National Climate Resilience Framework will help the federal government align decision-making and investments with the need to adapt to climate change.
Delivering the Promise of the Infrastructure Law
Expert BlogUnited StatesValerie Baron, Shelley Poticha
A year ago President Biden signed the blockbuster 1.2 trillion dollar infrastructure law, and it’s clear that this time we have a chance to do it right. Too often in the past, spending on highways divided and destroyed communities of…
What Does It Mean to Have Healthy People and Thriving Communities?
Expert BlogShelley Poticha
Defining what "everyday environmentalists" do to fight for a just, sustainable, and socially equitable world in which people have a meaningful voice in their health and well-being.
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5 Ways City Dwellers Can Spur Climate Action
How-ToUnited StatesDanna Walker
Because of their massive environmental footprints, urban areas can play a huge role in curbing climate change. Ask these five questions of local leaders to see if your city is up to snuff.
Strong, Prosperous, and Resilient Communities Challenge (SPARCC)
OverviewUnited StatesShelley Poticha, Catherine Cox Blair, Sasha Forbes, AICP, Marissa Ramirez
NRDC is a founding partner of SPARCC, an initiative for equitable, community-led investment and a model to spur systemic change in the way we approach community investment and development.
Urban Solutions Strategic Plan
OverviewUnited StatesShelley Poticha
Urban Solutions makes cities a part of the answer to climate change.