Alai Reyes-Santos

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University of Oregon

Associate Director of the PNW Just Futures Institute for Climate and Racial Justice

expertise:

Ecosystems, Food + farming, Groundwater, Harmful algae blooms + nutrient pollution, Health, Indigenous & Tribal water issues + practices, Racial + environmental justice, Utilities + infrastructure, Water access, Water quality, Water rights + policies

pronouns: She/Her

state: OR

LGBTQ: YES

languages: English, Spanish

race + ethnicity: Black, African-American, Afro-Caribbean, African, Indigenous (e.g. Native, Native American, First Nations, Comunidades Indígenas, Indigenous descendant), Latina/e/o/x or Hispanic (e.g., Latin American, Central American, South American)

Talk to me about: Oregon Water Futures project, traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) about water in BIPOC communities, and water justice.

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Indigenous & Tribal water issues + practices

Indigenous, communities of color shape top 6 actions to bring water justice – NewsBreak – NewsBreak

U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley and Martin Heinrich recently introduced the WASH Sector Development Act to expand access to safe sanitation and clean drinking