Jesse Worker
Senior Associate, Climate Governance and Rights; Project Lead, The Access Initiative
Jesse Worker is a Senior Associate with the Environmental Democracy Practice in WRI's Center for Equitable Development where he leads work on climate governance and rights and serves as the project lead for the Access Initiative. He also previously led development of the Environmental Democracy Index.
Prior to joining WRI in 2013, he was project manager for a randomized control treatment evaluation of the Weatherization Assistance Program for MIT and University of California-Berkeley and a climate campaign lead for Clean Water Action.
He has master's degrees in environmental science and public policy from the University of Michigan.
Originally from the midwest, he lives in Silver Spring with his family.
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The Green Accountability Platform
Launch PlatformLaunch Platform Visit ProjectProviding strategic financial support to civil society and grassroots organizations to make climate finance and action more transparent, inclusive and accountable.
Part of Equity & Governance
The Access Initiative (TAI)
Launch PlatformLaunch Platform Visit ProjectThe Access Initiative (TAI) is a partnership network dedicated to ensuring that citizens have the right and ability to influence decisions about their natural resources.
Part of Environmental Rights
Environmental Democracy Index
Launch PlatformLaunch Platform Visit ProjectA right to know, a right to be heard, a right to access justice.
Part of Equity & Governance
Open Government Partnership
Launch PlatformLaunch Platform Visit ProjectPromoting citizen-centered governance by increasing civic participation, improving transparency and strengthening accountability
Part of Air Quality
Electric School Bus Initiative
Launch PlatformLaunch Platform Visit ProjectCollaborating to equitably electrify the U.S. school bus fleet.
Part of Cities
Electric Mobility
Visit ProjectIncreasing access to electric vehicles and charging infrastructure, and optimizing to reduce emissions.
Part of Cities
Environmental Rights
Visit ProjectProtecting people and the planet by strengthening natural resource rights and ensuring that everyone, everywhere, has the information, voice and power to shape environmental decision-making.
Part of Equity & Governance
U.S. People-Centered Transitions
Visit ProjectAddressing environmental justice, equity and just transition issues in the United States.
Part of Climate