Elizabeth Yeampierre

At-a-Glance

Serves as Executive Director of UPROSE, Brooklyn's oldest Puerto Rican community-based organization.
Co-founder of the Climate Justice Alliance, NYRenews, and #OurPowerPRnyc.
Recognized by Vogue in 2015 as a Climate Warrior and one of 13 women globally fighting climate change.
Played a major role in the 2014 People’s Climate March Mobilization, involving over 400,000 people.
Successfully proposed the adoption of the Jemez principles for democratic organizing.

Biography

Elizabeth Yeampierre is an internationally recognized Puerto Rican attorney of Black and Indigenous ancestry, known for her leadership in environmental and climate justice. She is the Executive Director of UPROSE, Brooklyn's oldest Puerto Rican community-based organization. Additionally, she is a co-founder of the Climate Justice Alliance, NYRenews, and #OurPowerPRnyc.

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