“My work is about environmental protection, but at the same time we have to think about the human dimension,” Goodrich explains. “At the research reserve, we like to advance co-benefits: how can we protect places, but at the same time protect people? How can we be in more of a reciprocal relationship?”
“This is an issue of public safety. [T]rees slow down traffic, provide shade and cooling opportunities, and reduce energy burdens for those that are energy insecure,” the appeal states. “Given the inevitable trajectory of cities growing hotter, we implore City and State legislators to act now to mitigate worsened health and quality of life outcomes for the most vulnerable.”
This collaboration between Catalina Garzón-Galvis, StoryCenter and Frontline Catalysts will center the lived experiences, local knowledge, and innovation of migrant and first-generation youth in advancing solutions that strengthen community resilience to climate change.
A climate and racial justice organizer, Wes is the Executive Director and co-founder of the Black environmental networking & career development organization BlackOak Collective, and co-founder of Evergreen Action.
Zeltzin hopes to continue to create resilient, healthy cities by finding the connecting points between the built and natural environment through a lens of design, geospatial analysis, and participatory planning.
In an increasingly urbanizing world, Sebastian aims for his work to increase science and nature accessibility for historically marginalized and excluded communities, which will ultimately help in the conservation of our natural environment.
Vida dreams of self-determined Black, Indigenous, and/or migrant farmworker communities providing the human right to safe and affordable access to clean water, air, food, and shelter for all in California’s Central Valley and beyond.
Patrick works with Green Building United as the Campaign Manager for the Housing Equity, Repair, and Electrification for Climate Justice coalition. He helps guide the coalition's efforts to advance affordable home repair and electrification...
Water justice policy expert with experience in legislation, research, non-profit work, and advocacy in communities of color and Indigenous communities.
Kenzo is a Postdoctoral Researcher at Lawrence Livermore National Lab researching the potential for enhanced rock weathering to sequester carbon on working lands. He obtained his PhD at UC Berkeley where he researched the barriers that...
