California Stakeholders Weigh In on Global Biodiversity Policy
In December 2020, California became an observer to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). This was the culmination of a year long campaign that I spearheaded. The campaign was championed by California state Assemblymember Laura Friedman and a coalition of over 30 environmental nonprofits and leaders from all across California. Markedly, the coalition […]
Talking About Climate Change and Justice
I was honored to moderate and co-curate a discussion on climate change and justice for the 2020 West Hollywood Women’s Leadership Conference. Joining us were Allison Begalman, CEO of Young Entertainment Activists; Chanell Fletcher, Executive Director of ClimatePlan, Alejandra Salazar, Independent Environmental Advisor; Dr. Destiny Thomas, CEO of Thrivance Group; and Bryn Lindblad, Deputy Director […]
Collective Crisis Leadership
This year, leaders across sectors have had to re-evaluate how we lead for a better future. Together with conservation leaders in Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Ecuador, Australia, United Kingdom, Israel, Malawi, and The Netherlands, I published “A call for collective crisis leadership” in Oryx: The International Journal of Conservation. We say, “We believe that a collective approach […]
Calling on California to Be a Global Biodiversity Leader
On May 26, 2020 over 30 local, state, and national organizations and leaders sent a letter (Joint Call for California to Be a Global Biodiversity Leader with the Convention on Biological Diversity) to Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot calling for California to be a global champion for nature and participate in the United Nations’ biodiversity […]
Voyage L.A. Profiles My Career
Voyage L.A. recently profiled my career. I spoke with them while I was completing my Conservation Leadership dissertation at Cambridge University. Although I started out as an activist and campaigner for a healthy environment, my path includes extensive work in the fields of human rights, women’s leadership, social policy advocacy, education, literacy, community organizing, and […]