Dedicated to using my legal training to advance human rights, sustainable development, climate action, and other issues thoughtfully and effectively. Particularly focused on fighting the climate crisis, strengthening sustainable food systems, and protecting human rights in the context of business activity. Love working on issues that improve lives and wellbeing, from the local to the international.
Partner + Director at Change Collective. Creator of #31DaysofClimateAction. President of the Board of 350 Chicago; former board member of Corporate Accountability Lab (CAL) and other nonprofits. Consultant to select organizations & collaborators. Community builder. Committed volunteer/activist making change happen.
Past gigs include leading the land, agriculture, and human rights work at the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment; advising the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food (Olivier De Schutter); and serving as a fellow at Human Rights Watch. Some of my publications here, here, and here.