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Laura Barron

Associate Director

Laura Barron is Associate Director with Resilient Cities Catalyst, where she works on the Mediterranean Climate Action Partnership (MCAP) program and the California Resilience Project (CRP).

Prior to joining RCC, she was Deputy Director for Climate Resilience & Sustainability for the Clinton Global Initiative where she oversaw their oceans, water and sanitation, urban decarbonization, and disaster preparedness portfolio, working closely with global cross-sector climate actors. Over the last 12 years she has worked in academia and with non-profits on intersectional climate justice and health equity issues, particularly in urban places. Prior to joining the Clinton Foundation, Laura worked on the research and practice side of sustainability at the University of Pennsylvania with their Sustainability Department and the Penn Institute for Urban Research. She also worked for a variety of non-profit organizations addressing urban health and environmental justice issues, including the Reinvestment Fund and Greener Partners in Philadelphia, and The Pratt Center for Community Development, Mobile Kitchen Classroom, and others in New York City.

Laura holds a dual master’s degree in Environmental Studies and Public Health from the University of Pennsylvania, and a bachelor's degree in Cultural Anthropology and Spanish from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas.