About
Services Offered:
At Decarb 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 resiliance, 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 resilient 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 resiliancy 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 resilient strategies across global industries and communities. Promoting practices to foster resilience.
Vision: To lead the sustainability movement by catalyzing the widespread adoption of resilient practices that support societal needs and restore ecological harmony.
Core Beliefs and Approach: Mike drives transformative change through innovative approaches and cutting-edge technologies. With 20 years of experience as an environmental scientist, he leverages strategic, evidence-based frameworks, like applying scientific method, to tackle climate change and advocate for a resilient 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.
Strategies and Methods:
- Innovation and Resilience: Pioneering solutions to environmental challenges while adapting strategies to overcome obstacles and achieve long-term goals.
- Collaboration: Engaging with a diverse array of stakeholders to forge partnerships that amplify impact and drive collective progress.
- Education and Empowerment: Committed to ongoing learning and sharing knowledge to empower others to make informed decisions and take action.
- Policy Development and Advisory: Mike plays a pivotal role on the board for Building Energy Performance Standards in Montgomery County and the Sustainability Committee at the Explorers Club. He offers expert advice and practical solutions to organizations and governments, assisting in the creation of policies that encourage resilient practices.
Execution:
- Zero Carbon Strategies: Developing comprehensive plans and roadmaps to reduce carbon footprints and enhance resilient practices within organizations and government.
- Advanced Technology and Infrastructure: Integrating new technologies and optimizing existing systems to boost energy and water efficiency and minimize waste.
- Collaborative Approach: Working closely with businesses, governments, and non-profits to embed resiliance into their operations, Mike meets entities where they are to foster cross-sector partnerships that magnify their impact.
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 resiliance in all disciplines.
Contributions and Leadership: Mike is an influential voice in resiliency, 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 resilient world.
My Journey in Resiliancy
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 resilient 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 resilient policies and practices that drive economic and environmental benefits.
My mission is clear: To lead in resiliancy, fostering resilient, sustainable, innovative solutions for global impact.
Decarb Advisory Sustainability Report — 2025
Operating under Renew and Sustain LLC a consultancy based in Seattle, Washington. The firm provides strategic guidance on energy transition, carbon markets, and resilience planning to organizations across sectors. Operating as a small, home-based business, Decarb Advisory maintains a minimal environmental footprint while advancing measurable climate impact through client work.
Climate-Related Risks
Located in the Pacific Northwest, the company faces potential climate-related risks such as wildfire smoke, heat waves, and changing regulatory conditions that may affect travel or operations. These risks are actively monitored and integrated into business planning.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Decarb Advisory has calculated its greenhouse gas footprint, which includes:
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Scope 1: None (no direct fuel combustion)
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Scope 2: Home electricity use, offset by renewable energy credits from Seattle City Light
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Scope 3: Business travel, cloud computing, and procurement impacts, minimized through virtual collaboration and digital tools
Total emissions are de minimis due to remote operations and low travel frequency.
Science-Based Commitment
While the organization is too small for formal SBTi validation, it operates under science-based principles and commits to continuous reduction of its carbon footprint, aligning with net-zero goals by 2035.
Human Rights and Ethics
Decarb Advisory upholds a strong ethical framework. It does not currently use subcontractors or suppliers, but maintains a commitment to human rights, fair labor, and environmental responsibility in any future partnerships.
Biodiversity and Nature Considerations
The firm integrates nature-based solutions, such as regenerative agriculture, reforestation, and blue carbon, into its consulting projects and supports biodiversity preservation through pro bono work and advocacy.
Governance and Transparency
Decarb Advisory operates with integrity and transparency in all engagements, following the principles of GRI, SASB, and TCFD to the extent appropriate for its size. Sustainability-related information is publicly available on the company website.
