Alexa White | Day One Project

Alexa White, M.S. is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Michigan. Traditionally trained as an agroecologist, Alexa is interested in international environmental governance and peasant studies. Alexa works with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals to better understand how ‘Goal #2: To End Hunger’ is expected to impact the biology & management of small-scale farms. Alexa has served as a UN COP delegate and attended COP21 in Paris, COP24 in Poland and COP25 in Spain.

By Alexa White

Energy, Environment & Climate

Establishing the AYA Research Institute: Increasing Data Capacity and Community Engagement for Environmental-Justice Tools

The Biden Administration should create the “AYA Research Institute” to increase federal capacity to identify and resolve environmental justice issues.