As Greenpeace’s Senior Legislative Representative, Kyle Ash is responsible for domestic and international climate change policy analysis and campaign strategy. He has been quoted in Politico, Greenwire, the New York Times, and CNN, and was one of the most frequently quoted sources during the Copenhagen Climate Conference.
Prior to joining Greenpeace, Ash served as Government Affairs Manager for the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), where he was a legislative advocate on issues ranging from public health and animal welfare to medical research and education. At PCRM, he managed grassroots advocacy campaigns and was instrumental in successfully advocating for the diversion of funds from farm subsidy programs to nutrition and conservation programs. Prior his work at PCRM, he served as Assistant Lobbyist and Strategist for the European Environmental Bureau, where he lobbied Parliament, researched policy, and managed coalition building.
Ash received a Bachelor’s degree in International Affairs and Political Economy from Lewis and Clark College, a Law degree from the University of Kent, and a Masters degree in Global Environmental Policy from American University.
