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“Pen and Paper Is My Microphone” Intersectional Environmentalist, Leah Thomas on Advocating for Social Justice and Sustainability The person I want to be isn t perfect.
As I was chatting virtually with Intersectional Environmentalist founder, Leah Thomas last fall, it was a rainy day in Austin while the blue sky shined brightly in Ventura. Like any good thing in life, our conversation was evergreen and effortless. A midwestern girl at heart, Thomas’s passion for the planet and its people were immediately evident. She spoke about her co-founded movement, Intersectional Environmentalist with poise and grace and her words were crystal clear. Our hour together was filled to the brim with stories about Thomas’s writing journey, her deep, personal interest in social justice, her desire to dismantle the very systems that are holding our society back… and so much more.