Antha Williams

Antha Williams leads the Environment program at Bloomberg Philanthropies. Under Williams’ direction, Bloomberg Philanthropies supports environmental initiatives to improve sustainability of cities around the world, to accelerate the transition to clean energy, and to combat overfishing and protect coral reefs. Williams was Consulting Producer of From the Ashes, a feature film about communities across America wrestling with the legacy of the coal industry. Previously Williams served as Senior Vice President at Corridor Partners, a donor advisory firm focused on climate and clean energy. Williams also worked as the Advocacy Executive at Atlantic Philanthropies, where she oversaw grants to support health care and comprehensive immigration reform. As Program Officer at Beldon Fund, Williams built support for environmental issues by policymakers through grassroots organizing at the state level.

Outside of philanthropy, Williams has worked as a campaigner and organizer, directing large scale voter protection efforts and serving in leadership positions for five years with Green Corps, a training program for aspiring environmental organizers. She currently sits on the Board of Directors of the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, European Climate Foundation, League of Conservation Voters, and Oceans 5. Williams graduated from Dartmouth College.

Sub-Specialties:
Ending fossil fuels: How the philanthropies’ coal closure campaign plans has closed 64% of U.S. plants in just 10 years, already reached over 50% in Europe, and has plans for the remaining coal and gas globally.

Impact of pollution: The local and global solutions to tackle the pollution from fossil fuels that is killing communities and our environment at the same time.

Importance of cities: Why cities are the key to achieving our target emissions cuts and how mayors are pushing transitioning to a clean energy economy – even in red states.

Climate philanthropy: The catalytic role of philanthropy in addressing climate change, and why data is the foundation of Bloomberg’s philanthropic approach.

Non-federal action: How non-federal leaders – from CEOs to tribal leaders, mayors to governors – are working alongside the Biden-Harris administration to rapidly transition our society to clean energy and inform the administration’s climate policy.

International action: What’s in store for COP26 in November and how Mike Bloomberg is using his role as UN Special Envoy for Climate Ambition & Solutions.

Ocean conservation: Why Bloomberg Philanthropies is collaborating with local partners around the world to conserve our ocean.