Community and farmer engagement, California water and land use management and policy (e.g., Sustainable Groundwater Management Act and Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program), environmental justice, agriculture in the San Joaquin Valley, drought impacts on small-scale, marginalized farmers, strategic restoration and multi-benefit land repurposing. Feel free to reach out about ways that I am addressing information access […]
Harshini Ratnayaka
Harshini is both a biology and legal expert with experience in water policy advocacy. Now based in Indiana, she grew up in New Orleans and holds a B.S. in Biology from Xavier University of Louisiana and a J.D. in Comparative Law from Louisiana State University Law Center. She was a legal intern for Louisiana Sea […]
Olga Cano
Saving water! Water efficiency and reducing water use in residential settings is what I do at my day to day job. I look at how water efficiency can be used as a tool for land planning, drought mitigation and environmental justice in terms of its impact on water affordability and affordable housing.
Chriscilia Cox
Chriscilia is an Environmental and Public Health professional who leverages 20+ years of experience in Waste Management, Policy Development, Pollution Prevention, Green and Solar Design, and Environmental Training. Dedicated to guiding businesses in meeting environmental and sustainability goals, she excels in managing ecological health programs for the Department of Defense and state/local governments.
Victor Galvan
Victor Galvan is dedicated to advancing Latine environmental leadership, driving climate and environmental justice policies in Colorado. He partners with communities, supports Latine leaders, and advocates for a greener future.
Mariana Del Valle Prieto Cervantes
Mariana is a dedicated advocate for environmental liberation, devoting her life to championing the cause for the Latine community and beyond. She started her career near the ocean at a local aquarium where she honed in her skills in public education, community engagement, advocacy campaigns and the creation and implementation of the first of its […]
Martin Griffin
Martin has always been about the ‘WE’ in ‘WATER’ and how human decisions impact water quality. He has over 20 years of experience working in the public and private sectors looking holistically at the interaction between human land use and water quality. With increasing societal and regulatory pressure to produce cleaner water than ever, it […]
Val Schull
Val Z. Schull (elle | they/them) is the Water Equity and Ocean Program Director at GreenLatinos. In this role, they advocate for policies that champion equitable access and conservation of both fresh- and salt-water systems. Val is a first generation Chicane raised in the Valle de San Joaquín of California. Their interest in water systems […]
Arsum Pathak
Arsum is a climate adaptation and resilience expert focused on advancing climate adaptation efforts, particularly nature-based approaches, to deal with the potential impacts of climate change and associated extreme events. She leads place-based climate initiatives through scientific research, stakeholder engagement, and policy integration. Arsum is a Board Member for EcoAdapt and Geos Institute and a […]
Sarah Traore
Sarah is a Civil Engineer and Water Policy Researcher who specializes in water resources management. She worked to improve the water quality of the Charles River by helping towns comply with their (MS4) permit requirements, promoting stormwater runoff reduction through green infrastructures across the watershed, and advocating for the elimination of combined sewer overflows. With […]