Nahal G. Ipakchi

Nahal G. Ipakchi is the Senior Climate Team Leader at BluePoint Planning, bringing nearly 20 years of experience across the non-profit, government, and private sectors. Her expertise encompasses climate adaptation and resilience planning, watershed protection, equitable engagement, technical assistance, capacity building, and designing collaborative solutions for thriving and healthy communities. Nahal is a dedicated bridge-builder committed to centering justice and equity in climate and environmental efforts. She excels at designing and facilitating community-led climate resilience initiatives and fostering partnerships for a just and resilient world. Nahal serves on the Board of Directors for The Watershed Project and serves as a Senior Advisor for several Climate Justice CBOs throughout the SF Bay Area, as well as UC Davis' Environmental Policy and Management program, and the City of Vancouver's Healthy Waters Plan. Nahal also co-founded the Women's Climate Commons and is a fellow of the Women's Foundation Solis Policy Institute. In her personal life, Nahal enjoys strolls to local parks with her husband and their two young children, Ashavan and Zarina.