Ned Farquhar is the western energy and climate advocate for the Natural Resources
Defense Council, where he develops strategies to support regional climate and
renewable energy policies. Previously he served for three years as a senior advisor for
energy and environment to New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson where he structured and
implemented the governor’s clean energy campaign. He was a program officer for
western lands for the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, executive director of 1000
Friends of New Mexico, executive director of Vermont Natural Resources Council and
taught at the University of Vermont.