Ben Clark
About Ben's Work
Ben is an environmental and energy justice lawyer focused on fighting poverty and building sustainable futures in communities burdened by the fossil fuel industry. He has worked extensively with communities advocating for a more just and inclusive energy system in Georgia, California, and now Pennsylvania.
As an attorney at Community Legal Services of Philadelphia, Ben represents low-income Philadelphians struggling to afford their utilities or living in homes with significant repair needs. He also supports local and state policy efforts to drive energy efficiency investments in low-income communities, including through whole-home repair programs.
Ben completed a joint JD-MS degree at Stanford Law School and Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability. Before starting graduate school, Ben worked as a community organizer in Arizona and in state politics in Georgia.