Taylor Allred recently hit the ground running in his new role as Energy & Climate Program Director, starting on Earth Day 2024, and looks forward to serving as an advocate for state and local policies that help to advance a clean energy transition as quickly and equitably as possible. Taylor’s addition to the team is very timely, as he is joining us at a pivotal moment for opposing new fossil-fuel infrastructure that would drive up utility rates and lock in new sources of harmful emissions. At the state level, his work will include engaging with legislators and regulators, including the Public Service Commission (PSC).
Taylor will lead cross-cutting energy and climate initiatives, bringing with him more than 15 years of experience within the energy sector. After graduating from the University of Virginia, Taylor began his career as a financial analyst and later put his energy expertise to work for environmental advocacy across the Southeast through roles at Southern Alliance for Clean Energy and South Carolina Interfaith Power & Light. While completing his master’s degree in public administration at the College of Charleston, he worked for South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium and interned for the state climatologist at the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. Most recently, he worked as an Energy Analyst for Greenlink Analytics, an equity-focused nonprofit clean energy consulting firm based in Atlanta.
For Taylor, joining the Coastal Conservation League brings it all full circle, conjoining his childhood in Mount Pleasant with his career. A longtime follower and supporter of the Conservation League, Taylor grew up surrounded by his family’s deep connection to the environment of coastal South Carolina, frequently having the opportunity to be immersed in nature. Not only was his mom an Earth Science teacher, but Taylor also spent countless hours in scenic outdoor locales across the Lowcountry, including the beaches of Isle of Palms and Sullivan’s Island, and his grandparents’ properties in the ACE Basin and Awendaw, where he learned to hunt and fish. Beyond spending time outside and striving to make an impact through environmental advocacy in his home state, Taylor is also an avid musician and teaches guitar lessons.