Profile Category: Staff

Fernando Tormos-Aponte is a political sociologist who researches and fights for environmental, racial, and gender justice. He teaches at the University of Pittsburgh.

Lara Aumann is a passionate learner dedicated to leveraging economic principles for positive change in environmental and climate justice.

Nona Chai is an administrative professional who supports underserved populations in the realms of public health and environmental justice.

Tyler Norman has a background in popular education, facilitation & strategic planning, movement organizing, youth mentorship, art & storytelling.

Ananda Lee Tan has been organizing grassroots movements since 1986, serving networks like Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives, Indigenous Climate Action, Indigenous Environmental Network, and co-founding the Climate Justice Alliance.

José T. Bravo is a veteran environmental justice organizer. For more than 20 years with JTA, he has led a coalition of environmental justice and labor organizations working together to create healthy workplaces and communities.