Sam Becker
Project Manager, Global Clean Air, U.S. Region
Work
Areas of expertise:
Air pollution monitoring, coalitions, fleet electrification
Description
Sam manages projects and campaigns to develop and deploy air pollution monitoring, mapping and analysis at the state and federal levels. He works to mitigate and end harmful pollution from sources like truck-attracting warehouses by creating opportunities to leverage our collective desire for thriving communities, ecosystems and economies.
Earlier at EDF, Sam built and managed resources and projects that encouraged fleets and policymakers to allocate more resources to ensuring a rapid, equitable reduction of climate and air pollution from the medium- and heavy-duty transportation sector.
Background
Prior to joining EDF, Sam managed and worked on a variety of political campaigns, including the Bernie 2020 campaign, where he started the campaign's first environmental constituency program.
- B.A., Philosophy and Government, Claremont McKenna College
Latest pieces
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New Jersey warehouse boom
EDF Library, June 18, 2024 -
The ZEV future is here: An 8,500% increase in truck deployments, commitments is proof.
Energy Exchange Blog, July 12, 2022
Press materials
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New Jersey State Legislators Introduce Bill to Reduce Air Pollution Linked to Warehouses and Ports
July 1, 2024 -
New Report Finds Roughly 1 in 3 New Jersey Residents Lives Near a Mega-warehouse
June 18, 2024 -
New report: At least 1 in 6 Illinois residents lives within a half mile of a mega-warehouse
April 23, 2024