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Bio
Stephen Posner is Director of Pathways to Planetary Health with the Garrison Institute, an organization that applies contemplative practice to contemporary global challenges. In this role, he builds strategic partnerships for planetary health and develops practical, scalable solutions to global environmental issues.
Previously, Stephen served as Director of Policy and Partnerships with the Gund Institute for Environment at the University of Vermont. In that role within the Office of the Vice President for Research, Stephen forged new partnerships to translate ideas from research into real world impact. He supported the launch of a new university-wide research theme on Equity, Justice, and the Environment. He also led the publication and release of the Vermont Climate Assessment 2021, a collaboration among state and national organizations that has led to a new federal center of excellence on climate impacts.
Stephen has over 20 years of experience building understanding across sectors. He's fascinated with how perspectives, worldviews, and relationships change. Stephen is a trusted advisor to policymakers and funders, and he’s consulted with global companies in agriculture, mining, and forestry to evaluate how they impact and depend on nature.
Stephen has published technical research on leverage points for system change, decision making and evidence use, sustainability leadership, biodiversity assessment, and policies for new economic systems. His work has appeared in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Environmental Science & Policy, Nature Communications, Bloomberg, The Hill, and the New York Times.
A native of Baltimore, Stephen has lived in the Bay Area of California and the Hudson Valley of New York. He now lives in the Green Mountains of Vermont. He has a B.S. in astronomy and physics from Haverford College, studied science education at Stanford University, and has a Ph.D. in natural resources and ecological economics from University of Vermont. Outside of work, Stephen loves time with family, mountains, and homegrown food.
Stephen Posner is Director of Pathways to Planetary Health with the Garrison Institute, an organization that applies contemplative practice to contemporary global challenges. In this role, he builds strategic partnerships for planetary health and develops practical, scalable solutions to global environmental issues.
Previously, Stephen served as Director of Policy and Partnerships with the Gund Institute for Environment at the University of Vermont. In that role within the Office of the Vice President for Research, Stephen forged new partnerships to translate ideas from research into real world impact. He supported the launch of a new university-wide research theme on Equity, Justice, and the Environment. He also led the publication and release of the Vermont Climate Assessment 2021, a collaboration among state and national organizations that has led to a new federal center of excellence on climate impacts.
Stephen has over 20 years of experience building understanding across sectors. He's fascinated with how perspectives, worldviews, and relationships change. Stephen is a trusted advisor to policymakers and funders, and he’s consulted with global companies in agriculture, mining, and forestry to evaluate how they impact and depend on nature.
Stephen has published technical research on leverage points for system change, decision making and evidence use, sustainability leadership, biodiversity assessment, and policies for new economic systems. His work has appeared in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Environmental Science & Policy, Nature Communications, Bloomberg, The Hill, and the New York Times.
A native of Baltimore, Stephen has lived in the Bay Area of California and the Hudson Valley of New York. He now lives in the Green Mountains of Vermont. He has a B.S. in astronomy and physics from Haverford College, studied science education at Stanford University, and has a Ph.D. in natural resources and ecological economics from University of Vermont. Outside of work, Stephen loves time with family, mountains, and homegrown food.
