An expert on international environmental law and a leader in climate litigation and climate-related financial and legal risks, @cmuffett1 is the President of @ciel_tweets.
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Executive Director and @Waterkeeper of San Antonio Bay Estuarine, Diane Wilson has fought Formosa’s wastewater discharge into Texas bays for the past 30 years.
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Mother-daughter team Ellen & Elise Gerhart resisted seizure of their land for the construction of a natural gas pipeline which would transport natural gas for the production of plastics.
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@brkfreeplastic's @Emma_Priestland has been involved with the #BreakFreeFromPlastic movement since its beginning.
Through campaigning and advocating for new laws, Emma was instrumental in helping to reduce plastic bag usage across Europe.
Based in Manila, @ZeroWasteFroi is the Asia Pacific Coordinator of @GAIAnoburn and President of @motherearthph, he works with cities in the Philippines to build scalable Zero Waste systems.
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A leading voice for zero waste in Europe, @JMSimonL directs @zerowasteeurope. He was fundamental to building the Zero Waste Cities Masterplan to phase out waste while implementing zero waste systems.
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Mao Da is director of Toxics-Free China and policy advisor to China Zero Waste Alliance. His focus is promoting zero waste, safe management of chemicals, and plastic pollution prevention.
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@MartinRBourque thrives at the intersection of community movement building, policy development, & program implementation.
He has led the @EcologyCenter since 2000 & is a critical voice on the international waste trade.
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Working with @GAIAnoburn and Wastepickers’ Organizations in India, she has nearly a decade of experience in the Solid Waste Management sector.
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@goldmanprize winner, Prigi Arisandi grew up by the Surabaya River in Indonesia and saw it degrade when factories began operating in the region. Committed to the communities living along the river, he founded @ecotonID while still university.
Texan Priscilla Villa-Watt was formerly the Petrochemical Campaigner at @Earthworks. Her work focused on providing community members impacted by oil and gas development with tools to study & advocate for better air quality.
@shibuknair is a champion of Zero Waste in India. He’s provided technical support to communities, local governments, cities, and state governments on zero waste systems since 2000.
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Jakarta-based attorney @TizaMafira is a law and public policy expert specializing in environmental law, waste management, and climate change policy. She is co-founder and Executive Director of @idDKP.
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@Regularisms is a powerhouse organizer and emerging leader from Houston dedicated to environmental and racial justice. She serves as a policy research and grassroots advocate with @tejasbarrios.
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