Fourth Jewish Climate Action Conference

A queer feminist and Maryland transplant, Rachael relocated to Massachusetts to work as a pastry chef. Working in the hospitality industry for 12 years gave her the opportunity to work alongside and learn from the hardest working individuals she has had the privilege to meet. It was specifically working with undocumented communities navigating exclusionary immigration policies that she was inspired to pursue graduate work focused on grassroots organizing and proactive policy solutions that prioritize community resilience for under-resourced communities. Her research and activism has focused on the intersectional impact of the housing and climate crises on Boston communities and she worked with the Boston Climate Action Network on their campaign to increase funding for decarbonization in environmental justice communities. A systems-focused thinker, Rachael believes in the power of collaboration to address the intersectional impact of mounting crises including but not limited to housing insecurity, climate change, and energy burden.