About
Climatelinks is a global knowledge portal for USAID staff, implementing partners, and the broader community working at the intersection of climate change and international development. The portal curates and archives technical guidance and knowledge related to USAID’s work to help countries mitigate and adapt to climate change.
We aim for this portal to improve climate change and development programming, amplifying the impact of USAID’s investments into the future. We hope Climatelinks becomes a place for development practitioners to help identify and refine practices, and to inform USAID’s technical direction in areas of information gaps.
Climatelinks is a venue for knowledge sharing, implemented through the Advancing Capacity for the Environment (ACE) project. Climatelinks does not represent the views of USAID or the U.S. Government. Please visit USAID’s Website for official government information.
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The Climatelinks Team
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Ronnie Sullivan
Climate Capacity Building and Knowledge Management Specialist
USAID Center for Climate Positive Development
Ronnie Sullivan serves as the Climatelinks Activity Manager and is the Climate Capacity Building and Knowledge Management Specialist in USAID's Climate and Cross-Sectoral Strategies Team. In this context, he creates and delivers highly engaging training experiences to advance USAID's Climate Strategy. Before joining the agency, he worked at the NDC Partnership as a Country Engagement Analyst where he helped to support ambitious national climate action plans. He also consulted for the World Bank, Save the Children, and Mercy Corps Ventures on projects related to climate resilience, energy access, and community-driven development. As a Peace Corps Volunteer in Paraguay, he partnered with locals to develop environmental education, recycling, flood-resilient infrastructure, and literacy programming. He holds a Masters in Global Human Development and Climate Action from Georgetown University, and a B.S. in International Agribusiness from Kansas State University.
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Lindsey Larsen
Senior Communications and Knowledge Management Specialist
Environmental Incentives
Lindsey Larsen is a Senior Communications and Knowledge Management Specialist at Environmental Incentives, serving as a Team Lead on the USAID Advancing Capacity for the Environment (ACE) Program. As a member of the ACE Climatelinks team, Lindsey helps ensure climate practitioners can access the information they need when they need it to improve development outcomes. She holds an M.A. in Global Communication from the George Washington University and a B.A. in Spanish and B.S. in Communication Studies from Ohio University.
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Ariel Schindler
Communications and Knowledge Management Associate
Environmental Incentives
Ariel is a Communications and Knowledge Management Associate with Environmental Incentives, primarily supporting USAID’s Advancing Capacity for the Environment (ACE) project as Climatelinks Community Manager. In this role, she brings innovative processes that help increase knowledge sharing and partner engagement. Prior to joining the Climatelinks team, Ariel developed communications products for projects addressing sustainable agriculture, racial justice, and public health – all of which aided in her gaining valuable experience in strategic planning, content creation, and project management. Ariel has a Master’s in Strategic Communications, with a focus on social impact and advocacy, from American University, and a B.A. in Environmental Science and Policy from Eckerd College.
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Jamie Schoshinski
Program Associate
Environmental Incentives
Jamie Schoshinski is a Program Associate with Environmental Incentives, primarily supporting USAID’s Advancing Capacity for the Environment (ACE) project as the Climatelinks Content and Social Media Manager. In the role, she manages updates to the Climatelinks website and utilizes her background in strategic climate change communications to create effective and compelling content for the project. Prior to joining the Climatelinks team, Jamie worked as a Digital Manager at a strategic communications firm where she leveraged both traditional and digital media to inform audiences about climate change and energy issues. Jamie has an M.A. in Environmental Policy from American University and a B.A. in English and Political Science from Temple University.
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John Johnson
Account Director
Forum One
John leads the technical design and web development team at Forum One for Climatelinks. He has a background in technical project management in the international development community and advises on outreach strategies and technologies to engage people online. John and his team are deeply passionate about helping the Climatelinks team grow strategically and efficiently.