The Equity and Climate Justice Working group ensures that all the work that Forum committees undertake is done so through a lens of climate equity. More specifically, the Equity and Climate Justice Working Group develops themes and topics for the Forum, reviews proposals, and identifies any potential gaps in programming.

Michael (Mike) Chang
Climate Adaptation Specialist, Cascadia Consulting Group

Hailey Duncan
Program Coordinator, Mom’s Clean Air Force (EDF)

Cynthia Naha
Director of the Natural Resources Department, Picuris Pueblo

Alex Basaraba
Climate Resilience Specialist, Adaptation International

Mona Behl
Associate Director, The University of Georgia Sea Grant College Program


Karen Campblin
Environment & Climate Justice Chair, Virginia State Conference NAACP

Emily Carroll
Pastor, Green the Church/Shady Grove United Methodist Church

Pedro Cruz
Healthy Communities Campaign Director, Sierra Club

Queen Quet Marquetta L. Goodwine
Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation

Shameika Hanson
Community Protection Specialist, The Nature Conservancy & ASAP


Lindy Lowe
Director of Climate and Hazard Resilience, Eastern Research Group (ERG)


Robert Newman
Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, University of North Dakota

Samantha Shattuck
Public Health Specialist, Pegasus Technical Services

Shannon McNeeley
Senior Researcher, Pacific Institute
