Lisa Bennett

Lisa Bennett is an author, facilitator, speaker, coach, award-winning journalist, and senior communications advisor with deep expertise in emotional and social intelligence, storytelling, and the psychology of climate change.

Lisa is the co-author of Ecoliterate with emotional intelligence pioneer Daniel Goleman, editor of Women Amplified, and a contributor to The Compassionate Instinct and numerous other books.

A former Harvard University fellow with decades of experience working on behalf of equality, education, and the environment, Lisa is also the creator of The Staying Power Framework™. This program helps people develop the skills needed to keep showing up and creating a better world.

As a writer and presenter, Lisa has partnered with organizations including the American Psychological Association, Brown University, California Academy of Sciences, Center for Ecoliteracy, Chambers for Clean Energy and Innovation, Conferences for Women, Cornell University, the Institute at the Golden Gate, the MacArthur Award-winning FrameWorks Institute, Human Rights Campaign, Packard Foundation, Protect Our Winters, Southern Poverty Law Center, Woods Hole Research Center, and others.

Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Vox, Greater Good, Forbes, and numerous other outlets. She has appeared on TV and radio programs, including ABC and NBC-TV San Francisco, NPR, and the BBC. She has facilitated major events and spoken at the National Press Club and many other venues.

Lisa holds a Bachelor’s Degree in literature and writing, and a Master’s Degree in international affairs from Columbia University. The mother of two, she is a native New Yorker who lives in California.