This Thursday at Change, James Dailey will talk about his work with MicroEnergy Credits. MicroEnergy Credits is a financial intermediary which links microfinance institutions to the carbon markets when they lend for clean energy. Founded in 2007 and based in Seattle, Washington, MicroEnergy Credits works with Microfinance Institutions and Carbon Emission Reducers around the world. MEC is a for-profit social enterprise financed by impact investors. Today, MEC reaches over 120,000 households with clean energy services in partnership with 20 microfinance institutions. James will speak about MicroEnergy Credits successful program in sourcing tens of thousands of tonnes of carbon emission reduction credits from Mongolia, one cookstove at a time. MEC's Credit Tracker, which automates carbon monitoring, is a key part of that process. James Dailey is the co-founder and CTO of MicroEnergy Credits. In his role as CTO, James is the primary architect and visionary behind Credit Tracker, MEC’s cloud-based platform for tracking and monitoring of microfinance-based carbon credits. James founded the microfinance opensource project MIFOS, and was a key figure in starting OpenLMIS, an open source solution for public health logistics in developing countries. He holds a degree in MIS from the University of Notre Dame, and a Masters in International Environmental Policy from the University of Washington. *What:* James Dailey on MicroEnergy Credits *When:* Thursday May 3rd at 12 noon *Where:* The Allen Center CSE 203