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Katharine Wilkinson

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Katharine Wilkinson
Alma materSewanee: The University of the South (BA)
University of Oxford, Rhodes Scholar (D.Phil.)
Scientific career
Doctoral advisorDiana Liverman
Websitekkwilkinson.com

Katharine K. Wilkinson is an American writer, climate change activist, and executive director and co-founder of the All We Can Save Project,[1] a climate leadership organization. She co-hosts the podcast A Matter of Degrees[2] with Leah Stokes. Previously, Wilkinson served as editor-in-chief of The Drawdown Review at Project Drawdown[3] and was the senior writer for The New York Times bestseller Drawdown, which documents the "what is possible" approach for addressing climate change. Time named her one of 15 "women who will save the world" in 2019.[4]

Wilkinson is in part known for her role in advocating for women in climate change activism[5] including her 2018 TED talk.[6] She co-edited the All We Can Save[7] anthology of women climate leaders with Ayana Elizabeth Johnson. The Academy of American Poets made her a judge of the Treehouse Climate Action Poem Prize.[8]

Her books on climate include the bestselling anthology All We Can Save (2020, co-editor), The Drawdown Review[9] (2020, editor-in-chief and principal writer), The New York Times bestseller Drawdown[10] (2017, senior writer), and Between God & Green[11] (2012), which The Boston Globe dubbed “a vitally important, even subversive, story.”[12]

Early life and education

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Wilkinson, a native of Atlanta, Georgia, earned an undergraduate degree in religion from Sewanee, where she is occasionally visiting faculty.[13] While attending Sewanee, she was twice awarded a Udall Scholarship and graduated as valedictorian.[14] As a Rhodes Scholar, she was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy in geography and environment from University of Oxford.[14] She completed her dissertation under the supervision of geographer Diana Liverman.[15]

Career

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Wilkinson began her career as a consultant at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). In 2005, she was awarded the Rhodes Scholarship to attend the University of Oxford, where she earned her Doctorate of Philosophy.[14] Based on that research, she published her first book, Between God & Green, with Oxford University Press in 2012.[11] Following her graduate work, Wilkinson went into strategy consulting at the Boston Consulting Group and then BrightHouse.[16]

In 2016, Wilkinson joined Project Drawdown, where she worked as the senior writer of Drawdown (2017), vice president of communication and engagement, and then principal writer and editor-in-chief of The Drawdown Review (2020).[3]

In September 2020, Wilkinson and Ayana Elizabeth Johnson published All We Can Save with One World, an imprint of Random House.[17] The anthology of writings by women climate leaders became a national bestseller,[18] and Wilkinson created All We Can Save Circles[19] to build community around solutions.

In October, 2020, Leah Stokes and Wilkinson started the podcast A Matter of Degrees, in which they discuss the levers of power that have created the climate problem, and the tools to fix it.[2] The podcast has received critical acclaim, with Bill McKibben saying, “I can testify firsthand that A Matter of Degrees, a new podcast from Leah Stokes and Katharine Wilkinson, two of the most important and reliable voices in the climate debate, is going to be a don’t-miss show.”[20]

She currently serves as the executive director and co-founder of the All We Can Save Project,[21] with the mission to nurture a leaderful climate community. She sits on the boards of the Doc Society,[22] Chattahoochee NOW,[23] WildArk[24] and serves as an advisor for Drawdown Georgia[25] and Terra.do.[26]

Speaking and Publications

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Wilkinson has spoken at forums including Aspen Ideas, TEDWomen, National Geographic, The New York Times, Skoll World Forum, and the United Nations.[27] Beyond her books, Wilkinson has written pieces for multiple media outlets including The Washington Post,[28] Time,[29][30][31] Elle,[5] and CNN.[32]

Honors and recognition

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In addition to being selected as a Rhodes and Udall Scholar in her early career, Wilkinson was recognized as LEAD Atlanta: Class of 2014.[33] She was named was named Planned Parenthood Southeast: Legend in the Making (2019),[34] Time: 15 women who will save the world (2019),[4] Apolitical’s] 100 most influential people in gender policy (2021),[35] and Georgia Trend: Notable Georgians (2022).[36]

Media

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Wilkinson’s work has been featured in media outlets including The New York Times,[37] Democracy Now!,[38] The TODAY Show,[39] Time,[40] Rolling Stone,[41] The New Yorker,[42] and The Washington Post[43]

References

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  1. ^ "The All We Can Save Project". The All We Can Save Project. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  2. ^ a b "A Matter of Degrees Podcast". A Matter of Degrees Podcast. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  3. ^ a b "Katharine K. Wilkinson". Katharine K. Wilkinson. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  4. ^ a b "Meet 15 Women Leading the Fight Against Climate Change". Time. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  5. ^ a b Wilkinson, Katharine K.; Johnson, Ayana Elizabeth (2020-09-22). "Why We Need More Women Leading the Fight for the Planet". Elle. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  6. ^ "TED Talk – Given at TED Women 2018". Katharine K. Wilkinson. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  7. ^ Kaplan, Sarah (August 31, 2020). "They edited a book about the climate crisis. Here's what they learned about hope". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  8. ^ BWW News Desk. "The Academy of American Poets Announces Judges of 2021 Treehouse Climate Action Poem Prize". Broadway World. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  9. ^ "The Drawdown Review". Project Drawdown. 2020-02-05. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  10. ^ "Katharine Wilkinson 'Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming'". Charter for Compassion. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  11. ^ a b Wilkinson, Katharine K. (2012). Between God and Green: How Evangelicals Are Cultivating a Middle Ground on Climate Change. New York: Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199895885.001.0001. ISBN 978-0-19-989588-5.
  12. ^ Stephenson, Wen (July 15, 2012). "'Between God & Green' by Katharine K. Wilkinson". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  13. ^ "University welcomes new faculty members". The University of the South. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  14. ^ a b c "Sewanee's Rhodes Scholars". The University of the South. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  15. ^ Wilkinson, Katharine K. Caring for creation's climate: climate change discourse, advocacy & engagement among America's evangelicals. solo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk (Thesis). Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  16. ^ "Katharine Wilkinson | Aspen Ideas". Aspen Ideas Festival. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  17. ^ "All We Can Save: 9780593237083 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  18. ^ "September 30, 2020". the American Booksellers Association. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  19. ^ "Circles — The All We Can Save Project". The All We Can Save Project. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  20. ^ "The Most Important Global Forecast That You've Never Heard Of". The New Yorker. 2020-10-14. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  21. ^ "Team". The All We Can Save Project. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  22. ^ "Doc Society". Doc Society. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  23. ^ "Our Leadership". Chattahoochee NOW. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  24. ^ "About". WildArk. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  25. ^ "About Us". Drawdown Georgia. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  26. ^ "Start Climate Wayfinding with The All We Can Save Project". Terra.do. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  27. ^ "Katharine K. Wilkinson". KATHARINE K. WILKINSON. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
  28. ^ "Seeds of hope: How nature inspires scientists to confront climate change". Washington Post. 2022-04-22. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  29. ^ "Resources to Help You Cope With Climate Anxiety". Time. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  30. ^ "5 Steps That Helped Me Figure Out My Role in the Climate Movement". Time. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  31. ^ "Why History Forgot the Woman Who Discovered the Cause of Global Warming". Time. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  32. ^ Wilkinson, Katharine (2019-03-07). "Women hold the key to curbing climate change". CNN. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  33. ^ "Public Directory". Leadership Atlanta. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  34. ^ "Planned Parenthood of the Southeast Legends in the Making Awards Honoree and Speaker". Jamia Wilson. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  35. ^ "Apolitical's 100 Most Influential People in Gender Policy". Apolitical. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  36. ^ "2022 ★ Notable Georgians". editions.mydigitalpublication.com. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  37. ^ Jackson, Lauren (2021-08-24). "The Climate Crisis Is Worse for Women. Here's Why". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  38. ^ ""All We Can Save": As Climate Disasters Wreck Our Planet, Women Leaders Are Key to Solving the Crisis". Democracy Now!. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  39. ^ "'All We Can Save' authors push for more diversity in climate discussion". TODAY.com. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  40. ^ "Women Are Transforming What Climate Leadership Looks Like". Time. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  41. ^ Neidl, Phoebe (2020-09-21). "Why 'All We Can Save' Will Make You Feel Hopeful About the Climate Crisis". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  42. ^ "A Post-Ginsburg Court Could Be One More Climate Obstacle". The New Yorker. 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  43. ^ Kaplan, Sarah (August 31, 2020). "They edited a book about the climate crisis. Here's what they learned about hope". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
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