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Daniel Jasper
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Daniel Jasper
Daniel Jasper is the policy advisor for Project Drawdown. Previously, he worked for the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), where he advocated for peace, humanitarian cooperation, and international development in Asia, and at World Learning, where he administered the state department's International Visitor Leadership Program. Founder and primary author of StreetCivics.com, Dan served in the Peace Corps in Turkmenistan from 2008 to 2010 and in Saint Lucia from 2013 to 2014. He has also worked for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Minnesota House of Representatives, and Congresswoman Betty McCollum.
Room to grow: Identifying the best ways to boost crop yield
The global food system isn’t broken, yet it needs fixing.
We can’t end the climate crisis without “passing the mic”
A piece of Black history and my dad’s life and death have shown me the need for new narratives.
If there’s one thing I’ve learned through my career as a storyteller, it’s this: Everyone has a story, and those stories have power. But in a society that often prioritizes science, data, news of the problem, and traditional voices over personal narratives, this essential truth is easy to overlook.
How do we unlock and accelerate climate action?
Now comes the hard part. After decades of inadequate efforts to rein in greenhouse gas emissions and slow climate change, we are running out of time. We need a new strategy.
Project Drawdown: Storytelling as a Climate Solution
2024-01-28
Emerging Careers in Climate
2024-01-27
Built This Way: Why Residential and Commercial Buildings Are Key to Addressing Climate Change
2024-02-07
What good are climate talks? Five takeaways from COP28
The 2023 UN Conference of Parties – or COP28 – like its predecessors, concluded with mixed results. Some have lauded the “historic” consensus text which includes the need to “transition” away from fossil fuels. Others have lamented the vague language and non-binding nature of the text which, once again, leaves countries with too much leeway to circumvent real action while giving the appearance of climate leadership.