Veronica Garibay

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Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability

Co-Executive Director

expertise:

Food + farming, Groundwater, Health, Racial + environmental justice, Technical expertise, Utilities + infrastructure, Water affordability, Water quality, Water rights + policies

state: CA

city: Fresno

LGBTQ: NO

Tribal Affiliation: NO

languages: English, Spanish

race + ethnicity: Mexican American, Mexican, or Chicana/o/x

Veronica champions equitable land use, clean water, and environmental justice in California's impacted communities. Her approach is centered on following the lead of local leaders.

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Jane Fonda (red coat) and, behind her, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield (of Ben and Jerry’s) gather with others outside the White House on Nov. 8, 2019, at a rally focused on climate change. (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)

Water rights + policies

Women in environmental leadership. Making progress? Or hitting more ceilings? – Los Angeles Times

A Q&A with Sacramento lobbyist Jennifer Fearing on the challenges women face in pursuing environmental change in California and beyond. [from Los Angeles Times]