Anja Kollmuss

Associate Scientist

anja.kollmuss@sei-us.org

Anja works in the Climate and Energy Program at SEI. Her research focuses on carbon trade and carbon offset programs (see the Carbon Offset Information Portal.) Anja was a contributing author to the IPCCs Third Assessment Report were she researched the climate impacts of waste management. Prior to joining SEI-Boston, she worked for the Tufts Climate Initiative where she focused on energy-efficiency in residential construction and on sustainability education. She developed the Eco-Reps program, an interdisciplinary course for undergraduates with an internship component that offers students to learn about their ecological impact while also working on the university's campus greening programs. The program has been replicated by numerous other universities. 

Anja did her undergraduate studies at the ETH in Switzerland and at Harvard. She holds an MA in Urban and Environmental Planning from Tufts University.

For the last 7 years, Anja has worked with Dalit Women Power/Nari Jagran Manch, a women's empowerment organization in rural Bihar, India.  She also plays Early Music and Klezmer.