Yale Philanthropy Conference

At the Yale Philanthropy Conference, Dr. Andrea Yodsampa spoke on a panel titled ‘Philanthropy's Mobilization for Climate Change and Climate Adaptation’ alongside Dr. Cary Lynch, Climate and Energy Policy Manager, The Nature Conservancy and Shanti Kleiman, Energy Program Manager, 11th Hour Project, Schmidt Family Foundation. The panel was moderated by Stuart DeCew, Executive Director of the Yale Center for Business and the Environment. (Feb. 2025)

Century Club Event

The William C Bullitt Foundation hosted an event at the Century Association in NYC to discuss ‘Strategies To Address Climate Change In 2025 and Beyond.’ Dr. Andrea Yodsampa, CEO, DEPLOY/ US and Ryan Evans, Executive Director, Chambers for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE) presented and led the discussion. (Feb. 2025)

DEPLOY/US Speaks at D.C. Event with Lawmakers & Field Partners

On Tues. Nov 19, DEPLOY/US CEO, Dr. Andrea Yodsampa, joined Harvard's Salata Institute and the Climate Solutions Fund’s panel about civil society's role in advancing climate policy during the Trump administration. Featured speakers at the event included Senator-elect John Curtis (R-UT), Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI), and Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA).

Podcast Episode: Bipartisan Climate Action with Andrea Yodsampa, DEPLOY/US

 
 

Sarah Howard, host of the Track Two podcast, sat down with DEPLOY/US CEO Andrea Yodsampa to discuss bipartisan pathways for climate policy in 2025 and beyond. From diplomacy and peace-building, to bridging differences, to mapping the field, the conversation makes the case for why, as Dr. Yodsampa says, “we have a tremendous amount of agency over what happens relative to U.S. led decarbonization.”

DEPLOY/US Workshop at TED Countdown

 
 

Laur Hesse Fisher, DEPLOY/US’ VP Impact & Learning (shown here with Danielle Butcher Franz of the American Conservation Coalition), led a workshop at TED Countdown titled, From Division to Decarbonization: How political identity shapes climate action. The workshop blended insights from political science, psychology, sociology, and field research to make the case for why the Ecoright is critical for advancing US decarbonization policy.

Founders' Pledge Recommends DEPLOY/US

Founders Pledge, the strategic philanthropy advisory group, recommends funding DEPLOY/US.

“We think that such work is a promising bet to improve US climate policy, increasing the likelihood of further bipartisan policy wins and making the US climate response more robust, as polarization along partisan lines presents a major risk to continued US climate leadership.”
— Founders Pledge