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Switzer Fellowship Goes Nationwide in 2027

We are thrilled to announce that starting with the 2027 application cycle, the Switzer Fellowship will be open to emerging environmental leaders across the United States and U.S. territories, the most significant expansion in our 40-year history. This is a change that we believe. . .
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The Robert and Patricia Switzer Foundation identifies and nurtures environmental leaders to create positive environmental change.

Meet Our Fellows

Switzer Fellows work to solve today’s environmental challenges in diverse fields such as science, policy, justice, health, environmental education, advocacy, planning, business, law, and more. 

 

Meet the 2025 Fellows
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Cynthia Wilson
Logan White
Sena Wazer
Ki'Amber Thompson
Karam Sheban
Sarah Sarfaty Epstein
Bryan Plankenhorn
Timothy Onuh
Cindy Nguyen
Nargis Mirzaie
Eric Medina
Maria Lopez Vazquez
Malika Kounkourou
Mukta Kelkar
Lupe Franco
Mica Caine
Maya Caine
HASIBE CABALLERO-GOMEZ
Jonisha Aubain
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Made to Last, Built to Harm: Reckoning and reimagining our relationship with plastic

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Switzer Network Funding & Collaboration Connections

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Liberatory Facilitation Training Series

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