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Woodrow W. Clark II MA3, PhD
Qualitative Economist
Dr. Clark, a long-time advocate for the environment and renewable energy, is an internationally recognized author, lecturer and advisor specializing in sustainable communities. In December 2007, Dr. Clark was a co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, along with his colleagues of United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (UNIPCC), for his work as the co-writer for Chapter 2 on Finance and Economics and the co-editor for Chapter 3 on Legal and Contracts.
In 2004, he founded Clark Strategic Partners (CSP), an environmental and renewable energy consulting firm using his political-economic expertise in order to guide, advice and implement public and private clients worldwide – specifically on sustainable development projects for communities.
Prior to launching CSP, Dr. Clark was Senior Advisor on Renewable Energy, Emerging Technologies, and Finance to California Governor Gray Davis from 2000-2003. In 1999-2000, he was a Visiting Professor of Science, Technology and Entrepreneurship at Aalborg University, Denmark, where he was a Fulbright Fellow in 1994. Dr. Clark was the Manager of Strategic Planning for Technology Transfer at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (University of California and U.S. Department of Energy) during the 1990s. Prior to that, in 1980 Dr. Clark founded a mass media company in San Francisco, CA specializing in documentary and educational films focused on “social issues” such as sexual harassment” and “health issues” among others.
Dr. Clark earned three Masters’ degrees from different universities in Chicago and his Ph.D. at University of California, Berkeley. He lives with his wife and son in Beverly Hills, California.
Woodrow W. Clark MA3, Ph.D.
Qualitative Economist
Woodrow W. Clark MA3, PhD has been a long-time advocate for the environment and renewable energy. He is an internationally recognized author, lecturer, and advisor – specializing in renewable energy and sustainable communities. In December 2007, Dr. Clark was the co-recipient of a Nobel Peace Prize, along with his colleges of United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (UNIPCC), for his work on the Second Report as the co-writer/editor for two chapters: Finance and Economics and Legal and Contracts.
In 2004 Dr Clark founded Clark Strategic Partners (CSP) which is a consulting firm integrating political and economic expertise to guide, advice and implement public and private clients worldwide – specifically on sustainable development projects for communities. Dr. Clark is an advisor to foreign and local governments and educational facilities, major film studios, residential and commercial properties as well as shopping centers. The sustainable development programs include political-economic plans for energy independence and carbon neutral communities. Additionally, Dr. Clark is a frequent Keynote Speaker, Moderator and Panel Member at International and National Conferences, Professional Associations and Conventions.
Prior to launching CSP, Dr. Clark was Senior Advisor on Renewable Energy, Emerging Technologies, and Finance to California Governor Gray Davis (2000-2003). He was a Visiting Professor of Science, Technology and Entrepreneurship at Aalborg University, Denmark in 1999-2000, where he had been a Fulbright Fellow in 1994. Dr. Clark was the Manager of Strategic Planning for Technology Transfer at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (University of California and US Department of Energy) during the 1990s.
In 1997 Dr. Clark was appointed the first Research Director for the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), establishing the economic and technical basis for renewable energy technologies to be commercialized in developing nations. His report on the Transfer of Environmentally Sound Technologies from six developed to developing nations.
Dr. Clark translates his passion and dedication to mitigating climate change through motivational teaching and lecturing. He has taught classes on Sustainable Development and Entrepreneurship at many universities in the U.S. and around the world, such as: University of California, at Davis; Berkeley; Riverside; and Los Angeles, as well as Pepperdine University in California and internationally Poli-technical Torino, Italy and Aalborg University, Denmark.
Dr. Clark is involved with numerous boards and commissions. He currently serves on the Minetta Institute Research Board (San Jose, CA); the National Building Museum Green Building Committee (Washington, DC); Foundation on Economic Trends, Global Sustainable Group (Washington, DC); the City of Santa Monica’s Solar Program; and the City of Beverly Hills Unified School District Citizen Bond Oversight Committee. Dr. Clark is “Green Advisor” to the California Workforce Investment Board and the Producers Guild of America. Recently Dr. Clark served as a Senior Fellow at the Milken Institute and as a Board Member on the Alumni Association at the University of California, Berkeley.
Dr. Clark has also authored numerous books, publications and articles. His most recent book is “Sustainable Communities” (Springer Press, 2009). His other books include: “Qualitative Economics: Toward a Science of Economics” (Coxmoor Press, 2008) and “Agile Energy Systems: Global Lessons from the California Energy Crisis” (Elsevier Press, 2004). His next book is “Sustainable Development Partnership Mechanisms” (Elsevier Press due in summer 2010). He has over 50 peer reviewed journal articles and numerous mass media credits including articles, papers and over a dozen documentary video and film on topical social issues.
Dr. Clark earned three Masters’ degrees from three universities in the Chicago area and his Ph.D. at University of California, Berkeley. He lives with his wife and son in Beverly Hills, California.
Board and Associations
Boards & Associations- Solar Program for City of Santa Monica
- National Building Museum, Washington, DC.
- Minetta Institute, San Jose State University, California
- Altergy Corporation, Folsom, CA
- Diabetes Eye-D International, Santa Monica, CA
- Green Advisor, Producers Guild of America
- Green Advisor, California Workforce Investment Board
- Associate Editor. Utility Policy Journal. Elsevier Press, London, UK.
- Associate Editor. Energy Policy Journal. Elsevier Press, Paris, FR
- Co-Editor (Mohammed Dorgham), International Journal of Global Energy Issues, Inderscience Press, UK.
- Co-Editor. International Journal of Technology Transfer and Commercialization. Inderscience, UK.
- Senior Fellow, Milken Institute, Santa Monica, CA
- Alumni Board Member, University of California, Berkeley
- Association of Strategic Planners, LA Chapter
- Hybrid Electric Transportation Program, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC.
- Advisory Board Member, Net Impact, San Francisco, CA
- Co-Director, "Six Country Reports on Environmentally Sound Technologies from Developed to Developing Countries”, Framework Convention for Climate Change, UN,
- California Defense Conversion Council / Base Closure Commission, Sacramento, CA (appointed)
- Certification of Appreciation, WINMEC, UCLA (November 2009)
- Dolores Huerta Labor Institute, Pierce College, Los Angeles, CA (April 2009)
- Sagan National Colloquium Award and Speaker, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware (November 2008)
- Beverly Hills Green Team, Beverly Hills, CA (July 2008)
- ATHGO, UCLA (February, 2008)
- Certificate from Los Angeles City Council, Co-Winner of Nobel Peace Prize (February, 2008)
- California State Treasurer Bill Lockyer, Certificate, Co-Winner of Nobel Peace Prize (February, 2008)
- Todah Rabah, Hasdassah Southern California, Speaker, “Israel: the tiny green giant”, Los Angeles, CA (January 2008)
Academic Journals
Major Past Affiliations
Recent Honors & Awards
Nobel Peace Prize, UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Oslo, Norway, (Dec 2007)