Author Bios

Rabbi Alissa Wise is a community organizer, educator, organizational consultant and ritual leader with over two decades of movement-building experience. Rabbi Wise co-founded the JVP Rabbinical Council in 2010, …

David L. Mandel is a public interest attorney and writer in Sacramento who lived in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem for 10 years. He is currently active in the National …

Timothy Bolin is pursuing a Ph.D. in education at Chapman University in Orange, California. His research explores the theory and practice of democracy, and he is currently working on long-term research project with a local community organization.

Ted Snider writes on analyzing patterns in U.S. foreign policy and history.

Kim Wilson is an artist, educator, writer, and organizer. She is the cofounder, cohost, and producer of the Beyond Prisons podcast, and co-editor of We Grow the World Together: Parenting …

Maya Silver is a Master's candidate in environmental humanities at the University of Utah, where she is working on a book about population displacement by the climate crisis. She …

Julia Travers is a journalist and author. She holds a BA in literary and cultural studies from The College of William and Mary and a BFA in art education …

Kyla Mandel is Editor of DeSmog UKUK. Kyla began working with DeSmog UK as deputy editor in November 2014 shortly after the project launched. During this time, she has …

Elizabeth Jardim is a corporate campaigner for Greenpeace USA. Her work is focused on pushing the IT sector to adopt renewable energy and more sustainable manufacturing practices.

Shannan Lenke Stoll is a senior editor at YES! Magazine. She covers environmental justice and Native rights issues. Follow her on Twitter @slenke.