The 10th annual Environmental Justice Symposium brought together nearly 300 academics, activists, regulators and artists to discuss the past, present and future of environmental justice, and the Biden-Harris administration’s policies, including the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, which directed tens of billions of new dollars for environmental justice projects.
Author Archives: Kayla Benjamin
Kayla Benjamin covers climate change & environmental justice for the Informer as a full-time reporter through the Report for America program. Prior to her time here, she worked at Washingtonian Magazine writing stories about a little bit of everything—the arts, travel, real estate and politics — going on in the District. Kayla graduated from American University in December 2021, having studied journalism and political science. In addition to environmental justice, climate change solutions, and public policy, Kayla is passionate about thrift shopping and spicy food.
