Alessandra lidera el trabajo de Rogue Climate que transforma los sistemas de energía para beneficiar a las comunidades más afectadas por el cambio climático. Nació y se crió en el Área de la Bahía, CA, donde se preocupó por primera vez por las intersecciones del medio ambiente, la salud pública y el racismo. Alessandra se graduó de la Universidad del Sur de Oregon con una Licenciatura en Ciencias en Sociología y previamente organizó una campaña de inseguridad alimentaria en SOU y luego trabajó como Organizadora Comunitaria enfocándose en la justicia de los inmigrantes en el capítulo de Unite Oregon en Rogue Valley. Alessandra se desempeña como miembro del Comité de Concesión de Subvenciones de la Fundación Seeding Justice y del Programa de Asociación Latina del Sur de Oregón. Puede ponerse en contacto con Alessandra en Alessandra@RogueClimate.org.

El papel de Ashley es apoyar la creciente oposición a la terminal de exportación del GNL de Jordan Cove, al mismo tiempo que construye una transición justa a la energía renovable en el condado de Coos. La motivación de Ashley para proteger Coos Bay de los intereses de los combustibles fósiles y los impactos del cambio climático creció mientras desarrollaba programas para jóvenes en la Reserva de Investigación del Estuario South Slough. Anteriormente trabajó en marketing en Coos Head Food Co-op y administró el mercado de agricultores de Coos Bay, donde pudo desarrollar relaciones con pescadores locales, agricultores y personas de todo el espectro político en la costa sur. Ashley estudió Ciencias Políticas y Estudios Ambientales en la Universidad de California en Santa Bárbara. Puede comunicarse con Ashley mandando un correo electrónico a Ashley@RogueClimate.org.

Hannah se desempeña como coordinadora general del trabajo de Rogue Climate. Nacida y criada en el sur de Oregon, siempre ha tenido una conexión cercana con nuestros ríos y con las comunidades humanas y de salmón que dependen de ellos. Preocupada por los efectos del cambio climático, especialmente en comunidades ya vulnerables, se unió a otros residentes locales en el 2013 para organizar un importante evento educativo en Medford y luego para formar Rogue Climate para continuar ese trabajo. Hannah se graduó con una licenciatura en sociología con un énfasis en biología de campo del Colorado College. Realizó un estudio de campo sobre la organización de base sobre temas ecológicos en Brasil y otros países y tiene un certificado en Liderazgo, Organización y Acción sin Fines de Lucro de la Escuela de Gobierno Kennedy. Puede comunicarse con Hannah por medio de su correo electrónico el cual es Hannah@RogueClimate.org.

Jess works with Rogue Climate’s South Coast and Rogue Valley teams to build community power through transformative climate justice campaigns. After leading a winning campaign for fossil fuel divestment at Pitzer College, she organized for a just transition in Philadelphia and co-founded the Fossil Fuel Divestment Student Network, where she served as the Director of Training.  Jess went on to co-create PeoplesHub, an online social movement school and continues to facilitate movement groups on strategy, culture, and conflict. When she joined the Rogue Climate team in 2021 as the South Coast Energy Justice Organizer, she worked with South Coast communities and partners across the state to win the Oregon Clean Energy Opportunity Campaign, pass the Oregon Heat Relief package and more. In her current role as Organizing Director she coordinates campaigns across regions and works with the organizing team to build systems for sustainable community power. Jess has a BA in Environmental Policy from Pitzer College and is a recipient of the Udall Scholarship and the Brower Youth Award in recognition of her leadership in the youth climate justice movement. When she’s not organizing, Jess can be found swimming in Oregon rivers, making ceramics, and camping with her partner and their pup Lola. You can reach Jess at jess@rogueclimate.org.

Merilee’s role as Fundraising and Administrative Coordinator is to assist with the day-to-day
fundraising and administrative duties needed to support Rogue Climate’s team of staff and
community members organizing for climate justice. Originally from South Dakota, she graduated
from Cal State University, Long Beach with a Bachelor of Arts, Costume Design. Merilee worked
Southern California’s theatre circuit before moving to the Rogue Valley in 2008, to work in the
Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s costume department. While there, she was introduced to anti-
racism work through artEquity and was part of a team that helped move the department
towards a more equitable environment for both employees and actors. In her free time, Merilee
loves to cuddle her cats, cook, and garden. You can reach Merilee at merilee@rogueclimate.org.

Princess graduated from Southern Oregon University with a Bachelors of Science in Cultural Anthropology and a minor in Environmental Science.  She first got involved with Rogue Climate as a volunteer in 2013 when she and her children participated in a Rogue Climate community art project. She has served on the local boards of social justice organizations like Unite Oregon and currently sits on the Ashland Housing Commission. She now maintains Rogue Climate’s fiscal and database systems while also helping out with event planning and fundraising. Her free time is spent with her spouse and their two sons, enjoying Oregon’s rivers and lakes. You can reach Princess at Princess@RogueClimate.org.

Susie coordinates and organizes teams, projects and events that grow the climate justice movement in Southern Oregon, with emphasis on racial equity and inclusion. Raised in a diverse Los Angeles community, she developed an interest in social justice and organizing. After graduating from CSULA with a bachelors in Psychology, she moved to Oregon where she spent a couple decades working in the fields of education and social services. Work areas of strength include data systems management, volunteer coordination and community building. She enjoys fulfilling the organizational goal to lead regenerative work, not extractive, by creating spaces for joy and celebration. During her spare time, she likes volunteering with local organizations that focus on empowering vulnerable populations who are disproportionately affected by climate change. You can reach Susie at Susie@RogueClimate.org

Alison es directora de American Revolutions: El United States History Cycle del Oregon Shakespeare Festival, es un programa de varias décadas que encarga y desarrolla 37 obras nuevas sobre momentos de cambio en la historia de los Estados Unidos, incluida All the Way de Robert Schenkkan (Tony Winner for Best Play ) y Sweat de Lynn Nottage (ganadora del premio Pulitzer de drama). Carey es cofundadora de Cornerstone Theatre Company, aclamada a nivel nacional, que colabora con comunidades de los Estados Unidos para contar sus historias, y su trabajo se ha producido en lugares como Arena Stage, Public Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, the shuttered planta madre de Bethlehem Steel y un establo de venta de ganado con piso de tierra. Da conferencias a nivel nacional sobre la importancia de las artes en la configuración de sociedades saludables, especialmente enfocada en cómo el teatro puede responder de manera más efectiva al cambio climático. Ha desarrollado programas piloto de televisión de una hora para CBS y F / X, y su trabajo de guión se ha visto en Judging Amy. Vive en Ashland, Oregon.

A senior at Ashland High School, Anya has grown up in Southern Oregon, where much of her childhood was spent outdoors on her family’s farm. As a founding member of the Rogue Climate Action Team (RCAT), Anya began her climate work in 2017 when she helped to pass the Ashland Climate and Energy Action Plan. Since then, Anya has worked with RCAT to lead multiple school walkouts and protests, an electrification campaign, and community fire preparedness efforts. She is also co-founder of the social justice podcast-making group Truth to Power, a member of the Ashland City Conservation and Climate Outreach Commission, an intern with the Portland environmental advocacy group Breach Collective, and a participant in Leadership at her high school. Beyond high school, her goals are a master’s degree in environmental law. She also hopes to travel and spend time working overseas in a program such as the Peace Corps, where she can experience a different way of life and gain a better intercultural understanding.

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