Climate Change

Chelsi (Northern Wintu) examines how communities in Puerto Rico recover livelihoods and electric systems after repeated extreme events. She is interested in how risk from energy system vulnerabilities can be mitigated by policy incentives in renewable technologies.

Nick is an ecologist, educator, and naturalist studying how native bees cope with the impacts of climate change in order to develop strategies for bee conservation. His public education efforts reconnect people with urban nature and teach them to support pollinators in their own yards.

Nishaila studies urban resilience and the interdisciplinary role of policy. With experience in green infrastructure, she explores climate adaptation that prioritizes environmental justice. As a recent Revolutionary Power Fellow, she assisted with the Justice40 Initiative to ensure 40% of benefits flowed to disadvantaged communities nationally.

Witnessing deforestation firsthand in Colombia motivated Natalia to become a conservation scientist. She now studies the connections between biodiversity, global change, and agriculture. Specifically, how climate and land-use change affect nature’s contributions to coffee production.

Karly works at the intersection of medical education, climate change, and health. Her passion for climate advocacy was seeded by her undergraduate work with refugee and immigrant populations and recognition of climate change as a driving force for conflict and displacement.

Edgar integrates transformative climate adaptation principles into building community capacity to address the local impacts of climate change. He connects his lived experiences and professional passions to include and prioritize frontline communities in the creation of adaptation solutions.