Anna Mortimer

Background

About Anna Mortimer

I am passionate about advancing sustainable development, climate change mitigation and adaptation, responsible social engagement, ecosystem conservation and carbon finance. I have over five years of experience working in the voluntary carbon market. During my tenure I worked on developing GHG methodologies in various sectors under GHG programs such as Verra's Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Program and Verra's Sustainable Development Verified Impact Standard (SD VISta). In addition, I helped manage the portfolio of projects certified under the VCS Program to ensure quality of credits issued, and under the CCB Program and SD VISta Program to ensure robust measurements of social and non-carbon environmental benefits. I also wrote and revised over 60 rules and requirements under the VCS Program, including significant safeguard requirements. I have a particular interest in blue carbon and ocean ecosystems, and assisted in the development of the VCS peat and blue carbon methodologies. I have a lifelong passion for environmental conservation and ecosystem health. I grew up participating in trail restoration projects, and seagrass restoration projects in my local environment. Anna has a Bachelors of Arts in International Political Economy from Fordham University, with a concentration in Sustainable Business.