Our Mission
To build a community of next generation leaders to advance innovative clean energy solutions.
The Clean Energy Leadership Institute (CELI) is a 501(c)(3) leadership development organization working in Washington D.C. and the San Francisco Bay Area. CELI provides early career professionals with the technical content, leadership development, and a professional community to build the next generation of clean energy leaders.
CELI believes that our clean energy future must be powered by diverse, effective, and innovative leaders. We recruit Fellows with diverse backgrounds and equips them with a strong working knowledge of energy markets, project finance, technology innovation and public policy, realized through the Clean Energy Leaders Fellowship program.
Our History
CELI was started three years ago with the conviction that solving complex global energy and climate challenges requires a workforce that is powered by diverse and effective leaders.
Climate change is an existential threat to humanity, and our generation will be on the front lines for some of the worst consequences. Technological innovation, financial creativity, and increasing public engagement present a unique window for solving complex global energy and climate challenges. But we need young professionals entering the workforce equipped with new tools and expertise to capitalize on these trends and lead the transition to a global clean energy economy.
Since 2013, CELI has trained over 225 young professionals. In March of 2017, CELI expand its program beyond Washington D.C. to the San Francisco Bay Area.
Click here to learn more about what it means to join our community as a CELI Fellow.
CELI is an education-focused organization dedicated to the promotion of young professionals. Therefore, we believe it is essential to provide a safe, tolerant, and welcoming community for our Fellows. The CELI community is defined by a shared set of values and a culture that embodies integrity, honesty, respect, and inclusion for all members of the community, regardless of their background or role within the organization. For more information, please see our organizational policies.