Dr. Alai Reyes-Santos specializes in water justice and water-related traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) in BIPOC communities. As a founding member of the Oregon Water Futures Collaborative, a community-action research project, she contributes to the articulation of a water justice agenda in the state and nationwide. She is the author of Our Caribbean Kin: Race and […]
Ayanna Jolivet Mccloud
Ayanna has led programs at environmental and cultural institutions for over twenty years before. As executive director of Bayou City Waterkeeper, she develops frameworks for new ways of advocating for water that center justice, cross-disciplinary collaboration, culture, and narrative change. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Ayanna is inspired by the ecological and cultural diversity […]
Arohi Sharma
Arohi is an experienced advocate focused on policies that promote regenerative agriculture to mitigate climate change, build and protect soil health, conserve and reduce water use, and restore biodiversity. Before joining NRDC, Arohi was in graduate school, where she researched how to incentivize multi-stakeholder partnerships to help mitigate climate change and worked for the Ethiopian […]
Rhysea Agrawal
Arohi is an experienced advocate focused on policies that promote regenerative agriculture to mitigate climate change, build and protect soil health, conserve and reduce water use, and restore biodiversity. Before joining NRDC, Arohi was in graduate school, where she researched how to incentivize multi-stakeholder partnerships to help mitigate climate change and worked for the Ethiopian […]
Jeremy Orr
Jeremy Orr is the director of litigation and advocacy partnerships at Earthjustice. In this role, he helps Earthjustice’s offices, programs, and departments build strategies to deeply engage and genuinely partner with communities and other stakeholders. Prior to joining Earthjustice, Jeremy served as a senior attorney with the Natural Resources Defense Council where he focused on […]
Julia Fay Bernal
Talk to me about: water decolonization, water governance, water rights, Indigenous water claims, Pueblo feminist perspective on water, the middle Rio Grande, New Mexico water issues, water infrastructure, and water management strategies.
Tony Bridges
As a Maryland state delegate, Tony Bridges led legislation to improve forest conservation, environmental justice, and clean water policies related to stormwater, transportation, and land use. His work seeks to restore the quality of Baltimore’s rivers, streams, and Harbor to foster a healthy environment, a strong economy, and thriving communities.
Sapna Mulki
Talk to me about how to embed equity and justice into institutional policies, practices, and culture, collaborating with historically underrepresented communities. I led a team that developed the first-ever racial equity tool for water utilities- I would love to guide utilities on how to use the tool based on where they are in their journey […]
Adriana Renteria
Adriana is the Director of the Office of Public Participation (OPP) at the California State Water Resources Control Board, which was created to ensure the Water Boards’ decision-making processes involve the public and incorporate perspectives from underserved communities and California Native American Tribes. OPP supports the Water Boards by implementing effective stakeholder engagement and public […]
Bridget Ray
As a Mixed-Native Two-Spirit person with a close connection to Mother Earth, Bridget has deep expertise in mobilizing Indigenous visionaries driving community-led solutions. She can discuss stewardship, equitable governance structures, community-based participatory models, and environmental accountability tools. She is focused on developing criteria around centering environmental justice in municipal programs and policies that impact the […]