Elizabeth Willmott
Elizabeth Willmott has worked on sustainability in the public, nonprofit, and private sectors for the past 20 years. She most recently spent eight years in leadership roles on Microsoft’s sustainability team, including its carbon negative commitment; carbon removal and sustainable aviation fuel programs; internal sustainability fee; and executive sustainability governance. Prior to Microsoft, Elizabeth ran the New Energy Cities program as part of Climate Solutions’ Strategic Innovation Team. She oversaw American Recovery and Reinvestment Act implementation at the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. Elizabeth authored the country’s first metropolitan climate plan in her role as King County, WA’s Climate Change Program Coordinator. The focus of her new practice, Earthrise Consulting, is to help accelerate and scale climate solutions through advice on public policy, voluntary market standards, and what "integrity" means to carbon credit buyers and investors. Elizabeth received her Bachelor of Arts in Chinese and Biology at Williams College and a Master’s Degree in Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School.
Appears in 2 Episodes
Navigating Net Zero: Season 1 Highlights & Reflections
After a year of conversations with the people shaping climate action, Navigating Net Zero’s host Alexia Kelly steps back to reflect on what she's learned. This isn't ...
Navigating Net Zero: Elizabeth Willmott on Corporate Strategy & Climate Mindfulness
In this episode of Navigating Net Zero, host Alexia Kelly welcomes Liz Willmott, a climate and sustainability expert with over 20 years of experience across the public...
