Who We Are

About BEA

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We strengthen the environmental justice movement by resourcing frontline groups, building cross-sector relationships, and elevating community-led solutions.

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Steering Committee

Dr. P. Qasimah Boston

she/her

Grassroots Representative

Tallahassee Food Network
Carlos Marentes

he/him

Grassroots Representative

Border Agricultural Workers Project
Melissa Miles

she/her

Grassroots Representative

New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance
Frankie Orona

he/him

Grassroots Representative

Society of Native Nations - Tongva, Chamash & Borrado

Former Members of the Steering Committee

Cecil Corbin-Mark, WE ACT for Environmental Justice
Leslie Fields, Sierra Club
Eva Hernandez, Sierra Club
Jamesa Johnson-Greer, Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition
Michell McIntyre, Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS)
Gavi Reiter, Pisces Foundation
Michele Roberts, Environmental Justice Health Alliance for Chemical Policy Reform (EJHA)
Ramya Sivasubramanian, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
Trevor Thompson, Northlight Foundation
Dwaign Tyndal, Alternatives for Community Environment (ACE)
Loren White Jr. Indigenous Environmental Alliance (IEN)
Say Yang, Center for Earth, Energy & Democracy (CEED)