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How a Civil Rights Activist is Fighting Climate Change
February 19, 2016 —
Kathy Egland is taking on Big Coal to protect people and the environment.
Laurie Mazur is the editor for the Kresge Foundation/Island Press Urban Resilience Project, which is working to advance a holistic, transformative approach to urban resilience in the era of climate change, grounded in a commitment to sustainability and equity. Laurie has written extensively about gender, health, and environment issues.