My name is Jaiden Willeto from Goat Springs, AZ. I am Diné, Nueta, and Hidatsa. I work in mutual aid for COVID relief on the Navajo Nation. I have also researched and presented on water quality and the implication of using portable reverse osmosis/ultrafilitration systems for filtering water on the Navajo Nation.
Emily Warren Armitano
Emily has deep experience in community engagement, movement-building, connecting research to action, and a commitment to equity and social justice. She has expertise in land conservation and water program strategies, as well as managing philanthropic grants portfolios. Emily has a PhD in Geography, Masters in Environmental Science, and Masters of Public Affairs. In 2023, Emily […]
Ed Marin
Ed is a strategic water communications specialist. He brings 15+ years of experience in communications, stakeholder engagement, public involvement, public relations, and political consulting to inform and educate diverse audiences about the value and quality of water. Ed is passionate about using his skills and knowledge to promote water as a vital resource and a […]
Pita Juarez
Pita, a queer, Guatemalan immigrant, is an award-winning filmmaker and communications strategist based in Phoenix, AZ. In her work, she shapes climate narrative through innovating storytelling that uplifts marginalized voices in the fight for environmental justice. In 2022, Pita was recognized as a Grist 50 Fixer for Arts & Media, honored for her innovative approach […]
Pedro Hernandez
Pedro has worked for several environmental justice and conservation organizations, serving as a leader of grassroots organizing and local and federal policy advocacy around climate, clean water, and equity.
Rene Henery
I am an aquatic ecologist and eco-geographer by training. I work primarily on salmon recovery, river restoration, and mountain meadow and stream restoration. Water and ecosystems are the things I am most passionate about. This includes all the human system-related items and also all of the physical, biological and ecological processes that support people and […]
Jacob Bernal
Jacob studies wildfire impacts on surface water quality in the Pacific Northwest. Ask him about the Columbia River Basin, specifically about improving surface/groundwater quality with best agricultural practices, water consumption in the urban-rural nexus, removing hydro-electric dams for salmon recovery, compounding and cascading hazards from industry and climate change, and institutional flexibility for managing water […]
Felice Green
I have a deep knowledge of intersections of environmental justice, proven program implementation strategies at the grassroots level, as well as authentic community engagement practices that empower and uplift residents and supporters in marginalized and underserved neighborhoods. In my work, I connect, collaborate, and build broad community leadership on behalf of our common waters. Whether […]
Dezaraye Bagalayos
Dezaraye was born and raised in Stockton, California, and has been working in water advocacy since she advocated against the privatization of Stockton’s water utilities in 2002. She now lives in the Tulare Basin working on land and water issues in rural communities in the southern half of the San Joaquin Valley. She is happy […]
Huda Alkaff
Huda is an ecologist, environmental educator, and the founder and director of Wisconsin Green Muslims, a grassroots environmental justice group formed in 2005 connecting faith, environmental justice, sustainability, and healing through education and service. For over two decades, Huda has advocated for environmental justice, initiating Muslim and Interfaith programs on energy democracy and water equity. […]