Kassia Rudd

Communications Expert, Biodiversity & Nature-Based Solutions

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Kassia leads communications for ICLEI’s Biodiversity & Nature-Based Solutions team. A former garden educator, teacher trainer, earth scientist, and public health researcher, she is committed to raising awareness around the links between human and environmental health and fostering self-efficacy in communities. She holds a B.A. in Environmental Geoscience and German Studies from Smith College; a M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction (Science) from the University of Washington; and a M.Sc. in the Geography of Global Change from the University of Freiburg. 

A Pivotal Moment for Biodiversity and Climate 

At COP16, urban biodiversity successes shine amid global challenges. After a year of record breaking heat, historic floods, and staggering…