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Lene Petersen

Senior Manager Climate and Business at WWF Switzerland
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Environmental management expert with 15+ years of experience in freshwater management and sustainable development.
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Zurich, Switzerland, CH
Languages
  • German Native or bilingual proficiency
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • Spanish -
  • French -
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Lene Petersen is a seasoned environmental professional with 15 years of experience in freshwater management, climate change, and sustainable development. She has held senior management positions at WWF Switzerland, where she led climate and business initiatives, and has worked on various projects related to water resources, ecological hydropower, and biodiversity conservation. She holds a Master's degree in Science, Technology, and Policy from ETH Zurich, and has completed courses on sustainable development, environmental engineering, and climate policy from the University of London and Coursera.

Credentials

  • Certificate of Proficiency - Basics of Organizational GHG Accounting
    Greenhouse Gas Management Institute
    Mar, 2021
    - Apr, 2026
  • Global Energy and Climate Policy
    Coursera Course Certificates
    Dec, 2017
    - Apr, 2026
  • Biodiversity and Global Change: Science & Action
    Coursera Course Certificates
    Apr, 2017
    - Apr, 2026
  • Water Resources Management and Policy
    Coursera Course Certificates
    Mar, 2016
    - Apr, 2026

Experience

  • WWF Switzerland
    • Switzerland
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Senior Manager Climate and Business
      • Jan 2021 - Present

    • Senior Expert Freshwater - Water resources & Climate, Ecological Hydropower
      • Jan 2014 - Jan 2021

  • ETH Zurich
    • Zurich, Switzerland
    • Research Scientist - Glaciology/Hydrology
      • Jan 2012 - Nov 2013
      • Zurich, Switzerland

  • WWF Switzerland
    • Zurich, Switzerland
    • Junior/Internship - Aquatic Biodiversity
      • Apr 2011 - Mar 2012
      • Zurich, Switzerland

  • Flussbau AG
    • Zurich, Switzerland
    • Internship - River Engineering and Revitalisation
      • Oct 2010 - Dec 2010
      • Zurich, Switzerland

  • ETH Zurich - Chair of Sustainable Construction
    • Zurich, Switzerland
    • Assistant - Sustainable Construction
      • Aug 2008 - Jul 2010
      • Zurich, Switzerland

  • Basler & Hofmann
    • Esslingen, Switzerland
    • Internship - Hydraulic Engineering/GIS
      • Dec 2007 - Jun 2008
      • Esslingen, Switzerland

  • Institute for Transport Planning and Systems, ETH Zurich
    • Zurich, Switzerland
    • Assistant - Transport and Spatial Planning
      • May 2005 - Aug 2007
      • Zurich, Switzerland

Education

  • 2018 - 2021
    ETH Zurich
    Master's degree, Science Technology and Policy
  • 2013 - 2014
    School of Oriental and African Studies, U. of London
    CAS, Sustainable Development
  • 2008 - 2010
    Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich
    Master of Science (MSc), Environmental Engineering
  • 2004 - 2007
    Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich
    Bachelor of Science (BSc), Environmental Engineering

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