EJ Changemakers must partner with their community, listen to its values, and support its priorities.

EJ Changemakers intentionally include multiple perspectives from members of communities who are historically oppressed or disadvantaged to include them in the work of restoring justice. 

EJ Changemakers must be strong leaders who set priorities, inspire change, support their team, and manage work, but they must do so without hierarchy or competition.  They must lead in the service of their communities and ecosystems. 

I had the privilege of attending a panel of international lawyers and United Nations officials speaking on intersectional issues of international and environmental law. It was very inspiring to here from respected and influential leaders in fields that I am interested in. 

I conducted empathy interviews with people in the Greater Cleveland area that have been effected by lead poisoning. Lead poisoning is a public health crisis and it has a large presence in Cleveland. Cleveland children have a 4x higher lead poisoning rate than the national average. The goals of these interviews were to hear first-person accounts of dealing with this issue, and also opinions on what could be done to improve it.  

This upcoming April 2024, I will be a part of a cohort hosting Northeast Ohio's first youth climate summit. We have community partners including Case Western Reserve University. The goal of this summit is to unite the youth of Cleveland against the climate crisis.