In addition to being extraordinarily engaged and helpful following the BP oil spill, Andy edits and publishes Charleston Currents and Statehouse Report, a weekly legislative forecast and syndicated newspaper column.
Beth is responsible for the operation of Global Green’s New Orleans Resource Center and Office.
Byron is the director of Workforce Works, an organization that trains and develops the next generation of “green” builders in the New Orleans, specifically in the Lower 9th Ward region.
Colin Bishopp is the Deputy Director of the Clean Economy Development Center (CEDC), a non-profit organization that helps public officials and community leaders create jobs with clean energy projects.
Daniel is with the Santa Rosa Emergency Management Team and is the Santa Rosa County Plans Chief.
The Gulf Coast Energy Network is a nonprofit coalition of prominent business, government, and environmental leaders who promote the efficient use of energy and water resources to benefit consumers, the environment and economic growth.
Grace works to help minority fishing communities build capacity and get back on their feet after the devastation from Hurricane Katrina and the oil spill.
Harlon is a tireless advocate for gulf seafood. Since oil spill hit sections of Louisiana’s famed fishing, shrimp and oyster areas, Harlon has worked to coordinate between the fishing industry and marine/environmental experts to ensure that seafood brought to shore continues to be safe. For more information on Harlon, see Louisiana Seafood News and Harlon's LA Fish website.
Jason is working to develop and diversity Charlotte County’s economy after the recession hit the community hard. Built primarily on the construction and tourism industries, the County’s job base dried up and many development projects stalled.
While teaching her middle school students about environmental awareness, students in Julie Rexford’s science class began asking her why there was no longer any recycling bins in the school and at home.
Katrina was an AmeriCorps*NCCC team leader at the time of the BP oil spill, and her team was the first deployed to assist the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service (MCVS)’s volunteer coordination efforts.
LaTosha is an award-winning community organizer with over 20 years of experience working on a wide variety of issues related to social justice and civil rights.
Tamara’s primary responsibility is administering a $20 million grant from the US Department of Energy under its BetterBuildings Program.
Vinny created the organization, Future Leaders of America's Gulf, in the wake of the spill. It is truly grassroots and youth-led.
Will is the co-founder and president of Green Coast Enterprises (GCE), which provides a continuum of real estate services for urban areas in need of community renewal.
Carlton spearheaded an effort to clean up Lake Pontchartrain and showed what is possible when community comes together to reverse environmental degradation.
Major Rogers, a member of the Berta Edge Composite Squadron of the Mississippi Wing of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) has provided exceptional service to the state through his dedicated service during the Deepwater Horizon – BP oil spill clean-up, as well as contributing to the overall success of the CAP missions for the state.
David is an architect and Associate Professor at Mississippi State University. He is the founding director of the Gulf Coast Community Design Studio, a professional outreach program of the College of Architecture, Art & Design that was established after Hurricane Katrina to provide planning and architectural design support to help rebuild Mississippi Gulf Coast communities.
Regenesis Power is a solar energy company providing end-to-end solar PV and mass-distributed solar hot water services to utility companies, state facilities and municipal organizations.