Agnieszka Liszka-Dobrowolska, Ph.D.
Agnieszka is an expert with many years of experience in building communication strategies.
She specializes in working with opinion leaders, developing climate strategies and supporting business in implementing real and measurable pro-climate changes. She has experience in developing communication strategies and managing communication risks in business (including McKinsey & Company) and public administration (she served as Government Spokesperson in 2007-2008).
Agnieszka is the initiator of numerous educational activities aimed at opinion leaders, such as the Poland for Climate portal, the Climate Knowledge Base and the activities of the Journalists’ Climate Working Group. She is also the originator of the first Journalist for the Planet Award, which the Climate&Strategy Foundation has been awarding since 2023 together with Radio ZET as part of the A. Woyciechowski Award.
In addition to her involvement with the Climate&Strategy Foundation, Agnieszka serves as a member of the Council of the WWF Poland Foundation, the Client Earth Program Council, the Scientific Council of the Institute of Environmental Protection – State Research Institute, the Council of the Foundation of the Institute of Public Affairs and the Pismo Magazine Foundation. She holds a doctorate in social sciences.
Co-Founder, Director
June 2020 – now
Supporting Companies and Municipalities in Poland on their path to Climate Neutrality. We calculate their footprint, build reduction strategies, support in communications and educate.
Senior Advisor
October 2018 – now
Supporting Purpose Climate Lab on shaping and conducting the projects in Poland. Building awareness on climate emergency and solution-oriented thinking.
E-commerce Founder
October 2016 – now
Founder of air pollution and contamination related online platform. Oddechtozycie.pl is a B2C platform with the selection of top quality face masks, air purifiers and air quality monitors. Needed for smog season and anti-viral protection. Certified and reliable.
Co-owner and founder
January 2012 – 2015
Co-founder and owner of Kurhaus Publishing, publishing business and non-fiction books. Among the authors published by Kurhaus were: Michael Sandel, Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Daniel Yergin.
External Relations Manager
September 2008 – December 2011
External Relations Manager, responsible for reputation building and reputation risks management, supporting client teams on the communication challenges, working with McKinsey Strategy Practice in the CEE, involved in the climate change initiative.
Undersecretary of State, Spokesperson to the Government
November 2007 – July 2008
Spokesperson for the Government of Poland, Undersecretary of State, Minister of Information, managing the Government Information Centre, media relations, public information.
Communication Manager
2005 – November 2007
External Relations Manager, McKinsey & Company Poland, responsible for reputation building strategy, external communications, reputation risks management, events organization.
Communication Manager
2003 – 2005
Press Officer
2002
