Yesh Pavlik Slenk
Senior Manager, Climate Corps®
Work
Yesh Pavlik Slenk manages the Climate Corps® network of more than 3000 sustainability professionals worldwide. Climate Corps is an innovative fellowship program that places graduate students into companies, cities and nonprofits to help advance clean energy projects and climate goals. Collectively, fellows have helped identify energy savings worth more than $1.6 billion, the equivalent of over 2.2 million metric tons in carbon emissions. Yesh manages communications, events, mentorship, strategy and professional development for the global network.
Yesh also hosts the podcast, Degrees: Real talk about planet-saving careers. The podcast features up-close conversations with CEOs, sustainability experts, innovators and career changers who are turning climate awareness into action. The diverse array of guests share their inspiring journey to environmental jobs, and how listeners can follow in their footsteps to get paid to help save the planet.
Background
Yesh has worked at EDF since 2013. Prior to joining Climate Corps in 2015, Yesh served on EDF’s Development Events team supporting events and meetings related to EDFs donors and board of trustees. She has spent her entire career serving mission driven organizations including in the arts, outdoor education and microfinance sectors.
Education
- MPS in Masters of Non-profit Management and Public Service, Marquette University
- BA in Urban Affairs, Manhattan College
Latest pieces
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Looking for a planet-saving career? You’d be surprised at your options.
August 18, 2021
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How Steph Speirs is pioneering a new business model in solar
February 9, 2021
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How a National Geographic photographer captures the emotional impacts of climate change
February 7, 2021
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ESG: Using finance to drive real change with Adam Heltzer
February 1, 2021
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The unlikely leader of IKEA’s EV revolution
January 25, 2021
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The godmother of the environmental justice movement speaks out
January 18, 2021
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Why environmental justice matters for your climate career
January 11, 2021
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How to land a sustainability J-O-B with coach Trish Kenlon
January 4, 2021
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Degrees Episode 06: Bill Weihl
December 27, 2020
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Degrees bonus episode: Staff picks
December 20, 2020