Hi, I’m Lisa.
I’m an intersectional environmentalist passionate about using behavioral-science driven communications to inform and inspire action.
After over 8 years working in higher education sustainability, I left to start Green LMN, where my work is centered around three areas: Communications, Community, and Commitment. I aim to create meaningful spaces for sustainability professionals to spark ideas, share resources, and truly work together in a field that can often feel isolating. I am equally committed to supporting those who work in the climate movement as I am to those who are most impacted by the realities of climate change.
Before I started my journey in higher education I thought I wanted to work in grassroots sustainable development. After some incredible experiences working with a non-profit in Chiapas, Mexico, and volunteering in Ghana with the United States Peace Corps, I quickly learned that my real passion was in storytelling and the power of a good story.
The first thing you need to know about me is that I value honest communication and seek to create a fun and authentic voice in all of my work. I also love a challenge - truly - and am easily amused by puns. No, really, I love puns.
When I’m not telling stories, you can find me outside in nature, spending time with my cat (and CFO - Chief Furry Officer) Francis, trying a new recipe, or perusing a record store.
I can’t wait to connect - let’s chat!
My Values
I am committed to intersectional environmentalism and advocate for the protection of people and our planet.
Green LMN operates on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Lənape Haki-nk (Lenni-Lenape) people and thanks these First Peoples who continue to live on these lands and care for them, and whose relationship to these lands existed long before the colonized lands we know now.
While this land acknowledgment is just a start, alone it is not enough.
“Land acknowledgments do not exist in a past tense, or historical context: colonialism is a current ongoing process, and we need to build our mindfulness of our present participation. ”
Ways I take action to support Indigenous communities:
Support Indigenous organizations by donating time and money.
Support Indigenous-led grassroots change movements and campaigns.
Read and support Indigenous writers and artists.
Commit to returning land.
“Sustain the ones who sustain you and the earth will last forever. ”
Why Lemons?
I forget the exact moment I realized my initials LMN sound like lemon. I’ve always loved lemons, and have a particular affection for the softball-sized varieties of lemons in southern Italy, where I can trace my family roots. If you’re looking for some creative symbolism, I suppose I could throw around words like “ripen”, “juice”, “zest” and “fresh”. Lemons are also nature’s cleaner, simple and effective (and eco-friendly!) disinfectants. But really, lemons, those small, tart and bright fruits are just another reminder of the planet that we are all fighting to protect.
