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Britt Groosman

Senior Vice President, Agriculture, Water and Food, Environmental Defense Fund at Environmental Defense Fund

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Overview

Britt Groosman holds the position of Senior Vice President, Agriculture, Water and Food at Environmental Defense Fund[1][2], a role assumed in January 2025[3]. Prior to this appointment, Groosman served as Vice President of Climate-Smart Agriculture from June 2020 to January 2025[4], and held positions as Vice President Global Climate[5] and Associate Vice President, Climate[6] at the same organization. Earlier in their career, Groosman worked as EU Director for Oceans at Environmental Defense Fund from August 2011 to May 2014[10]. Groosman's educational background includes a Master's degree in Economic Analysis of Law from the University of Oxford[13] and participation in the Robert W. Wilson Charitable Trust Program on Strategic Management for Environmental Leaders at Harvard Business School[11]. Currently, Groosman serves on the Advisory Council for the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability[8] and as an Advisory Council Member for the Methane Prize at Climate Curve[7].

Profile introduction
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Britt Groosman is Senior Vice President of Agriculture, Water and Food at Environmental Defense Fund. The Agriculture, Water and Food work at EDF is aimed at "Protecting food, water and shelter in a changing climate". This implies advocating for reduced emissions from the production of food and urgent adaptation to the changing climate to protect people and nature. Our approach focuses on building the scientific, economic and political case for a transition to climate-smart agriculture and improved use of water and natural resources, while pushing for new investments and policies that rewa…

Career history

  1. Senior Vice President, Agriculture, Water and Food, Environmental Defense FundJan 2025 to presentEnvironmental Defense Fund
  2. Vice President, Climate-Smart AgricultureJun 2020 to Jan 2025Environmental Defense Fund
  3. Vice President Global ClimateSep 2018 to Jun 2020Environmental Defense Fund
  4. Associate Vice President, ClimateMar 2017 to Aug 2018Environmental Defense Fund
  5. Advisory Council Member Methane PrizeJan 2026 to presentClimate Curve
  6. Member of the Advisory Council for the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability.Mar 2023 to presentCornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability
  7. Strategy and advocacy advisorNov 2014 to Feb 2017Britt Groosman
  8. EU Director, OceansAug 2011 to May 2014Environmental Defense Fund

Education

  1. Robert W. Wilson Charitable Trust Program on Strategic Management for Environmental Leaders (ENGO)2019 - 2019Harvard Business School
  2. United Nations Graduate Study Programme, UN at UN Graduate Study Programme1994 - 1994
  3. Master, Economic Analysis of Law1993 - 1994University of Oxford

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