Richard Heede

Richard Heede (EnvCon, Phil; MGeog’83) was featured in Science magazine in August for his controversial work on quantifying which companies are responsible for putting carbon into the atmosphere. Rick, who is the director of the Climate Accountability Institute, has more than 30 years of experience in subjects related to climate change, including mitigation strategies and the geography of carbon. Rick was born in Norway and immigrated to the U.S. at age 15 with his parents. He spent most of his life in Colorado and now lives on a houseboat anchored in Sausalito, Calif.