About
Services Offered:
At Mike D Advisory we use innovative, strategic, evidence-based framework with cutting-edge solutions empowering startups, businesses, nonprofits, and governments to achieve bold actions and drive change. Specializing in climate assessments, carbon management, reporting, and energy, water, supply chain optimization, we meet your budget, timeline, and scope where you are, driving scalable change to solve your challenges and advocate for a sustainable future.
Fractional Sustainability Advisory:
A flexible, cost-effective model where organizations can leverage expertise on an as needed basis. This approach allows businesses to integrate top-tier sustainability strategies without the commitment of a full-time hire. Collaborating with teams to develop and implement sustainable practices, providing ongoing guidance and support tailored to your unique challenges and goals.
Public Speaking and Education:
As an influential voice in sustainability, Mike engages audiences through: Keynote Speeches,Thought Leadership, Workshops and Training
Mission: Mike Dieterich is dedicated to developing and implementing innovative sustainability strategies across global industries and communities. Promoting practices to foster sustainability and resilience.
Vision: To lead the sustainability movement by catalyzing the widespread adoption of sustainable practices that support societal needs and restore ecological harmony.
Core Beliefs and Approach: Mike believes in driving transformative change through innovative approaches and cutting-edge technologies. With 20 years of experience in environmental science and sustainability, he leverages strategic, evidence-based frameworks, like applying scientific method, to tackle climate change and advocate for a sustainable future. His methods are rooted in a deep passion for the natural environment, aligning both his personal and professional endeavors.
Communication Across Levels: Mike’s journey from ‘the boiler room to the board room’ uniquely positions him to communicate effectively across all levels of an organization. This spectrum of experience enables him to relate to and understand the perspectives and challenges of diverse roles within a company.
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Purpose: Mike’s purpose is to advocate for a resilient, innovative, sustainable, and efficient future — It’s time to RISE. This vision is a call to action to embrace sustainability in all disciplines.
Contributions and Leadership: Mike is an influential voice in sustainability, having authored a best-selling book on the topic, delivered TEDx talks, and presented to significant bodies such as the US Congress and the United Nations. His work inspires and equips others to join the movement towards a more sustainable and resilient world.
Growing up between a corn field and a cow pasture, I spent nights stargazing and days exploring the outdoors. Watching Blue Planet Series with David Attenborough and experiencing the outdoors with The Scouts fostered a passion for the natural world in me.
My academic journey followed with a degree in Environmental Science; researching in unique ecosystems, including sulfur caves in Mexico, where I studied evolutionary biology and a NSF Fellowship focused on human impact in the Adirondack wilderness. These experiences deepened my understanding of the balance within natural systems and the impact of human activities.
Wanting to make a difference, I pivoted from natural systems to human built systems. Leading diverse projects from energy efficiency upgrades in federal buildings to conducting environmental impact assessments in Kenya. Each role has enhanced a diversity of knowledge and my understanding of sustainable practices, reducing gigatons of emissions and saving millions of dollars via programs like land reclamation for the US Government or the sustainability of DC Schools modernization.
My journey has been about more than just projects; it’s about inspiring transformation. Sharing my insights at the UN and US Congress, through TEDx talks, presentations and workshops encouraging innovative scalable sustainable policies and practices that drive economic and environmental benefits.