Energy Innovation and Environment
History of the Working Group
Anthropogenic greenhouse gases from burning fossil fuels, clearing land, agriculture and industry have exceeded the planet’s capacity to manage solar radiation and maintain the current biosphere. Scientific studies indicate significant negative weather, natural disaster probabilities increasing and economic instability. This will produce additional negative long-term outcomes for biological diversity and vulnerable human populations while we continue to exceed this planetary limit. Current policy and technological trajectories fail to reach scientific expectations for achieving climate stabilization.
The NEXUS Working Group on Energy Innovation & Environment evolved in 2016 from the NEXUS Climate Lab to facilitate NEXUS engagement on these issues and help stabilize the climate and ecological crisis.
Mission
The NEXUS Working Group on Energy Innovation & Environment builds bridges to amplify connections, knowledge and engagement on climate solutions.
OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM

Aaron Berger
NEXUS Working Group Co-Chair for Energy Innovation and Environment
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Currently, he is strategic advisor for Sharemeister, a co-chair for the NEXUS Working Group on Energy Innovation & Environment, and an international advisor for Sunrise Movement.
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DILLON LANIUS
NEXUS Working Group Co-Chair for Energy Innovation and Environment
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Dillon Lanius is currently managing partner for Hiradaya Capital Management, a public equities investment partnership focused on special environmental, social, governance (ESG) situations, board member for the Livingston Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy, commissioner on environmental, economic and social policy for the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and founding co-chairman of the NEXUS Working Group on Energy Innovation and Environment.
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Katie Hoffman
NEXUS Working Group Co-Chair for Energy Innovation and Environment
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Actions We’re Taking:
Working Group on Energy Innovation & Environment collaborates on and develops programs for:
- Climate science and education
- Existing and proposed government climate policies
- Climate activism and advocacy
- Clean energy and technology innovation
- Creating climate solutions
Our Programming
Climate Science Call Series
Speakers series by call scientists, CEOS, experts and organization leaders in the climate and clean energy space
Delegations
High-level exclusive delegations and trips to meet with leaders in the climate movement and energy technology investment space. In November, 2021 we are sending a delegation to the UNFCCC’s COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland and are currently strategizing around two areas for impact while we are there.
Collaborative Spirit
Exclusive Salons
Salon dinners with international speakers in intimate settings organized globally around the topics of clean tech, climate policy and other forward thinking solutions to solve the biggest crisis of our time
Public Advocacy
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Contact Us
If you are interested in, invest in or work on climate positive solutions, alternative energy and clean tech, we’d love to hear from you. Whether you are looking to get more involved or willing to support our mission through a grant or sponsorship, please reach out!