Andrea León-Grossmann

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Vote Solar

Deputy Program Director

expertise:

Food + farming, Health, Racial + environmental justice, Utilities + infrastructure, Water quality, Water rights + policies

state: CA

city: Los Angeles

LGBTQ: NO

Tribal Affiliation: NO

languages: English, Spanish

race + ethnicity: Latina/e/o/x or Hispanic (e.g., Latin American, Central American, South American)

Andrea works with the Latinx community to protect and conserve our coasts and oceans. She has always been passionate about fighting for social justice and has been involved with animal rights, juvenile justice, immigrant rights, and of course, environmental groups, for nearly two decades. Born and raised in Mexico City, Andrea has lived in Los Angeles for over 25 years. In 2016, Andrea co-authored a book called "Fracking: ¿Qué es y cómo evitar que acabe con México?” ("Fracking: What is it and how to ensure it doesn't destroy Mexico"). The book is the foundation for Mexico’s legal fight against oil corporations. She also recently co-authored Sustainable Energy Technologies by CRC Press.

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Utilities + infrastructure

Twenty Years In and Surfrider Has Finally Stopped Poseidon – The Inertia

The Surfrider Foundation, along with our Stop Poseidon Coalition partners, is celebrating an epic victory in the decades-long fight against a massive proposed desalination facility in Huntington Beach,