Decentralizing Climate Action: The Role of Blockchain in State, Local, and Corporate Leadership

Originally aired March 18, 2025

The United States faces mounting climate challenges. Intensifying wildfires, catastrophic flooding, and extreme weather events are becoming more frequent, threatening communities, infrastructure, and the economy. Despite stalled federal climate policy, progress continues at the state, local, and corporate levels.

This webinar examines how blockchain technology is reshaping climate governance and financing — from local resilience initiatives to international policy frameworks — and what it takes to scale these solutions.

Speakers

Alastair Marke

Director-General, Blockchain & Climate Institute

Alastair Marke is a global authority on climate finance and emerging technologies. He shares insights on how blockchain is reshaping climate governance and financing, from local resilience initiatives to international policy frameworks.

Michael Mehling

Deputy Director, MIT Center for Energy & Environmental Policy Research

Michael Mehling is Deputy Director of the MIT Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research and Professor of Law at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.