Claire McCarthy worked with Professor Michael Swack of the UNH Impact Finance Center to analyze and address barriers to financing climate change mitigation and adaptation projects in New England. She surveyed and interviewed municipal staff in the region as well as green finance experts to help identify the types of projects municipalities are planning, common barriers they face to completing these projects, and possible recommendations to address those barriers. Claire is a recent graduate of the University of New Hampshire, with a BA in Economics and International Affairs, and a minor in Spanish. The Fellowship experience gave Claire an opportunity to apply the interdisciplinary knowledge that she acquired through her undergraduate studies to a cause she is very passionate about, and as a result she is even more invested and excited to pursue a career in sustainable community development.
