About
Ellie Kahn (she/her/hers) is a Senior Policy Advisor in the NYC Mayor’s Office of Climate & Sustainability. She supports policies, regulations, and programs that expand access to the benefits of solar energy to all New Yorkers; collaborates to address barriers to inclusive, high-road jobs as well as opportunities for worker-owned and M/WBE businesses in green sectors; and integrates social workers and social scientists into energy policymaking. Ellie graduated from the Gallatin School of Individualized Study at New York University and the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University. Prior to her work at the Mayor’s Office, Ellie worked in public health, sustainable agriculture, HVAC, and clean transportation.