PAUL LUSSIER
paul.lussier@yale.edu
310.560.2103 ◆ 430 West 24th Street, Suite 16B ◆ New York City NY 10011
CURRICULUM VITAE
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Teaching/Courses
2016
Lecturer, Imperial College (London, UK)
2013-Present
Lecturer, Yale University Forestry & Environmental Sciences Dept.; Yale College
(New Haven, CT USA)
Taught courses "Climate Change and Media," "Climate Communications for Public Policy," and
"Towards Science Communications with Impact." Currently teaching two separate graduate and
undergraduate courses in "Advanced Science Communications with Impact."
Academic Research/Projects
2016
IPCC Expert Meeting on Communications Final Report
After his presentation (Beyond the Transmission Belt: Upstream Communications and Stakeholder Values on Sector-based
Communications) at the meeting above in Oslo, Norway on February 9-10, 2016, Lussier's presentation was included in the
event's Final Report.
2015-Present
Director, Science Communications with Impact Network (SCWIN)
Originally based at Me2U Communications, Science Communications with Impact Network (SCWIN) develops, pilots and
deploys coalition-building public communication strategies, public policy, business and religious sector engagement with
planetary science. SCWIN partners/collaborators include Yale University, Me2U Media Communications, ICSU, IPCC,
ISSC, UNFCCC, UN Stakeholder Forum, National Council of Churches, World Bank, World Business Council, Patagonia,
Nestlé and the U.S. Department of Energy
2015-Present
Co-Director, Climate Communications Corps and Network
In development in partnership with the National Council on Science and the Environment (NCSE)
2015
NSF P Corps Platform for Innovation (University of Texas at Austin)
2014-present
Communications Consultant, International Social Science Council (ISSC)
International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU), Earth System Science Center, Brazilian Institute for Space Research
(INPE)
2014-present
Principal Investigator, “Anthropogenic Communications: The Political, Natural
and Cultural Ecology of Meat Consumption” project
Toward creation of a digital platform to inform Brazil, USA, China policymakers and public of the health, environment and
political economy benefits of a plant-based diet. In collaboration with UC Colorado, NYU, and the Environmental Media
Association (EMA)
2014-present
Future Earth Scientists Union and Society
Developing Future Earth Emergence Lab (FEEL) and facilitating collaborative creation of a digital-based online platform to
promote and support climate science and global warming information, engagement and action among scientists, journalists,
experts, public policymakers and citizen stakeholders worldwide.
2000
Mozambique Climate Project
PAUL LUSSIER
paul.lussier@yale.edu
310.560.2103 ◆ 430 West 24th Street, Suite 16B ◆ New York City NY 10011
Publications
2016 Strategic Narratives for Climate Change
2016 Earth Imagineers: Application For a Habitable Future
Nature Magazine
Knopf Doubleday
Tracking a science-based path, from here to sustainability in 2050
2014 Integrated Science and Knowledge Co-Production for Ecosystems and Human Well-Being
International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health
Co-authored with Ivy Shiue 1, Leah Samberg, Bernard Kulohoma, Diana Dogaru, et al
2001 Common Sense
1999 Last Refuge of Scoundrels (Bestseller)
Seven Stories Press
Warner Books
SCIENCE / MEDIA EXPERIENCE
2016-Present Designer/Engineer, S2A (Science–to-Adaptation) Digital Platform
Currently in development at Yale University in partnership with least developed and developing countries for the purposes of
facilitating National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes as established by the United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change (UNFCCC)
2016-Present Strategic Advisor, IPCC/World Meteorological Organization
2016-Present Executive Director, Climate Communications, National Council on Science and
Environment (NCSE)
Created and developed partnership with NCSE for the creation of Student Science Comms Corps
2016-Present Consultant, Independent Committee on Climate Change, Government of the United
Kingdom
2016-Present Communications Strategist, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
2012-Present Me2U Media Communications, Inc. Founder/President//Executive Producer
Founded Me2U Media, an education collaborative of experts in media, science, technology and communications working
across the public and private sectors on research, development and piloting of new information ecosystems and media with
specific emphasis on sustainability and earth science communications for public policy messaging. Projects leverage all
available platforms, technologies and entertainment genres, in all formats, print, digital and broadcast. Among current
projects: INSCIDER, a science-news platform with General Electric; C2U (Climate2U), a multimedia travelling exhibit
connecting values and science towards planetary engagement; S2B (Science to Business), a science-business digital platform
bringing world leading scientists and Fortune 50 leaders together to develop science-based business planning towards net
zero emission; Science Communications With Impact Network (SCWIN), partnered with Yale University and leading
scientific, corporate and policy institutions worldwide seeking multi-platform and web-based engagement strategies and tools
to advance climate and sustainability knowledge co-production with stakeholders across the public and private sectors.
Me2U Media partners/collaborators include BBC, Time Warner Television, Future Earth Society of Scientists, International
Council of Scientific Unions, International Social Science Council, World Bank, Environmental Ministry of Saudi Arabia,
China Science Ministry, Delhi Climate Coalition.
PAUL LUSSIER
paul.lussier@yale.edu
310.560.2103 ◆ 430 West 24th Street, Suite 16B ◆ New York City NY 10011
2007-2012
Citizen Global
Founder/President/CEO/Executive Producer/Writer
Founded for invention of online collaborative video-enabled working groups for education and
content-sharing purposes. Developed and acquired patents for globally scalable video-enabled
lesson plans and research sharing for science collaborations with media and citizen, cultural,
political, military and law enforcement stakeholders. Partners include LEEDER (US Law
Enforcement), CIA, Fox Broadcasting, Univision, PRISA Spain and Latin America, BBC
Education, X-Prize, National Geographic, Oprah Winfrey, CNN, Starbucks, 350.org, and
Fremantle Media.
Awards
2013 “Top Ten Start-Ups in Los Angeles” Award, Inc. Magazine for SendUs/Citizen Global
2007 Honoree, UNFCCC Climate Change Conference
2007 Featured Idea Award Honoree, Aspen Ideas Festival for Citizen Global, Inc.
1992 Emmy Awards Nominations, Best Director, Best Picture, and Best Screenplay for a TV
Movie for “Doing Time on Maple Drive”
1992 GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) Los Angeles Media Award Outstanding TV Movie for “Doing Time on Maple Drive”
Speaking (Selected engagements)
2016 Smithsonian Museum, Washington DC
2016 IPCC Expert Conference, Oslo, Norway
2016 NCSE National Conference and Global Forum on Science, Policy and the Environment,
Washington, DC (Keynote Address)
2015 COP 21, Paris, France, Keynote, Climate Communications For Engagement
2015 Yale Environmental Sustainability Summit, Yale University
2015 Edward P. Bass Distinguished Scholars Lecture, Yale University Peabody Museum
2015 Future Earth Society International Meeting, Toronto, CAN
2015 GeoMIP Geoengineering Conference, University of Colorado, Boulder
2014 Future Earth Young Scientists Conference on Integrated Science and Knowledge CoProduction for Ecosystems and Human Well-Being, Villa Vigoni, Italy
PAUL LUSSIER
paul.lussier@yale.edu
310.560.2103 ◆ 430 West 24th Street, Suite 16B ◆ New York City NY 10011
MEDIA EXPERIENCE
Executive Producer/Writer for Time-Warner Television, A&E, Discovery Channel, National
Geographic, HBO, ABC, CBS, Fox and other major global communication outlets. Over 200
hours of media supervised and/or produced across all areas of news and entertainment.
Media Executive Experience
2015-Present Time Warner News
Environmental and Science News Consultant
2011-2013
CNN
Environmental News Commentator
1993-2012
Paul Lussier Company /
Discovery Channel
Executive Producer/Writer Science Programming
1990-1993
Paul Lussier Company /
Fox Night at the Movies
Executive Producer & Line Producer
Sold, supervised, developed and/or produced 30 hours of FBC programming for various buyers.
1988-1990
Paul Lussier Company /
Robert Greenwald Productions
Executive Producer &
SR VP, Movies & Miniseries
Sold, supervised, developed and/or produced 50 hours for various buyers.
1986-1988
William Morris Agency
Director of Office of Literary Development
Yale University
BA, Literature & Criticism,
Graduated Cum Laude
Education
1978-1982