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Centuries of extracting, consuming and disposing of the planet’s resources have left our natural world damaged and diminished.
We envision a better, greener America: one that protects and restores more places where all life can thrive, and offers us and our children the opportunity to live healthier, more enriching lives.
Our team of researchers, advocates, campaign staff and communications experts harness the power of ideas and imaginations to advance policies and practices that put our country, and our world, on a better path.
Meet Some of Our Team
STEVE BLACKLEDGE, Senior Director, Conservation America Campaign
Steve directs Environment America’s efforts to protect our public lands and waters, and the species that depend on them. He previously oversaw U.S. PIRG’s public health campaigns. Steve also serves on the board of directors of the Consumer Federation of America. Steve lives in Sacramento, California with his family, where he enjoys biking and exploring Northern California.
ANDREA MCGIMSEY, Senior Director, Global Warming Solutions Campaign
Andrea directs the strategy and staff for Environment America’s national global warming campaign. She previously worked as campaign director with Piedmont Environmental Council, and served on the Loudon County Board of Supervisors, where she led local efforts to address climate change. Andrea was the recipient of the Climate Leadership Award from the Chesapeake Climate Action Network. Andrea lives in Washington, D.C., where she enjoys traveling, reading and music.
HANNAH COLLAZO, State Director, Environment Colorado
Hannah directs Environment Colorado’s efforts to promote clean air, clean water, clean energy and open spaces in Colorado. Hannah is a board member of Human Services Network and chair of the Advocacy Committee. Hannah lives in Denver, where she enjoys going to yoga class and reading. She loves visiting Mexico City, and her favorite book is East of Eden by John Steinbeck.
JOHANNA NEUMANN, Senior Director, Campaign for 100% Renewable Energy
Johanna directs strategy and staff for Environment America's energy campaigns at the local, state and national level. In her prior positions, she led the campaign to ban smoking in all Maryland workplaces, helped stop the construction of a new nuclear reactor on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay and helped build the support necessary to pass the EmPOWER Maryland Act, which set a goal of reducing the state’s per capita electricity use by 15 percent. She also currently serves on the board of Community Action Works. Johanna lives in Amherst, Massachusetts, with her family, where she enjoys growing dahlias, biking and the occasional game of utimate.
DAVID MASUR, Executive Director, PennEnvironment
As executive director, David spearheads the issue advocacy, civic engagement campaigns, and long-term organizational building for PennEnvironment. He also oversees PennPIRG and other organizations within The Public Interest Network that are engaged in social change across Pennsylvania. Under David’s leadership, PennEnvironment has won the two largest citizen suit penalties in Pennsylvania history against illegal polluters under the federal Clean Water Act. David lives in South Philadelphia with his family, where they’re involved in their local elementary school, community garden and civic association.
JENNETTE GAYER, State Director, Environment Georgia
Jennette has run successful campaigns to designate Georgia’s first outstanding national resource water along the headwaters of the Conasauga River, expand parks along the Chattahoochee River and Jekyll Island State Park, and stop construction of three new coal-fired power plants in Georgia, while also advocating for solar energy policies that have helped make Georgia one of the top 10 states for solar in the country. She lives in Atlanta, where she enjoys training for triathlons and hiking and camping in Georgia’s mountains.
Share a passion for the environment?
People who work with Environment America join dozens of advocates, organizers, lawyers, researchers, policy analysts, communicators and others who are dedicated to protecting our natural world and whose work has resulted in hundreds of new laws and other policies that have moved us closer to a greener, healthier world.
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