Katie Skibinski

The outdoors are essential to our happiness, health, and well-being.

Quality parks and green spaces are fundamental for sustaining equitable, resilient communities. Access to nature and the outdoors—close to home, in the cities and communities where people live—is a matter of health, equity, and justice. That’s why we work alongside communities across the country to create, protect, and steward the nature-rich places that are vital to human well-being.

We’re driven by four… Show more

The outdoors are essential to our happiness, health, and well-being.

Quality parks and green spaces are fundamental for sustaining equitable, resilient communities. Access to nature and the outdoors—close to home, in the cities and communities where people live—is a matter of health, equity, and justice. That’s why we work alongside communities across the country to create, protect, and steward the nature-rich places that are vital to human well-being.

We’re driven by four commitments: equity, health, climate, and community. Show less

CleanTech Open is the oldest and largest cleantech startup accelerator program, with the mission to find, fund, and foster entrepreneurs with ideas to solve our greatest environmental and energy challenges.

As a mentor, I coach startup teams through deliverables development (such as investor pitches, financial models, and summaries) and provide feedback on all aspects of the business.

The Climate Clock melds art, science, technology, and grassroots organizing to get the world to #ActInTime. The project is centered on a simple tool: a clock that counts down the critical time window to reach zero emissions, while tracking our progress on key solution pathways.

I collaborated with the organization's executive team on special projects to achieve organizational growth and build global open innovation frameworks.

Zinc backs exceptional talent to build new commercial solutions that solve the most pressing societal issues.

As a Zinc Visiting Fellow, I support cohorts of ~70 founders to build commercial, scalable businesses that tackle one of the toughest problems society faces today - environmental threats to our health.

The Be One Mentoring is a mentorship program designed by SHE Changes Climate to support young, budding professionals in developing career-specific skills in sustainability, climate action, and environmental protection. In particular, the program seeks to provide practical tools, leadership skills, network contacts, orientation advice, mental health and psychosocial support to high-potential individuals who are dedicated to addressing the planetary emergency. The focus is to unlock their… Show more

The Be One Mentoring is a mentorship program designed by SHE Changes Climate to support young, budding professionals in developing career-specific skills in sustainability, climate action, and environmental protection. In particular, the program seeks to provide practical tools, leadership skills, network contacts, orientation advice, mental health and psychosocial support to high-potential individuals who are dedicated to addressing the planetary emergency. The focus is to unlock their potential to create positive impacts for the people and communities around them, while keeping a good balance and a sustained level of energy in their life. The program aims at boosting their careers, while preventing them and their teams from the risks of eco-anxiety, burn-out or depression. The red thread is to develop a high level of resilience to be able to navigate the complexities of a rapidly changing world and the occurrence of systemic shocks such as climate break-down, biodiversity collapse, war and conflicts or pandemics. Show less

The South Orange Village government established the Environmental Commission to protect and restore the quality of our air, water, and open space. The Commission seeks to create real world change that makes sustainability a part of our community's daily life.

Offer mentorship and connections for job seekers looking for roles in sustainability, corporate social responsibility, and climate solutions.