Urban Islanders

Zakiyyah and Henry cover Maine Environmental Education Association’s Conference in mid-March. Featured panelists includeOlivia Griset – Executive Director of MEEAMEEA Website: https://www.meeassociation.org My name is Olivia Griset and I am the Executive Director of the Maine Environmental Education Association (MEEA) and the co-founder of the Maine Environmental Changemakers Network, a statewide program of MEEA.  I am a 37 year old white women and also the mother of two young daughters.  I am passionate about building a more inclusive and equitable environment and conservation sector and challenging white supremacy culture.  In our Changemakers network we work across generations and difference to build the power of young people in Maine to lead forward environmental change in their community and we are committed to helping build the skills of young people so they can have the voice and power to lead differently.  There is so many things about us all in the network that are different but the thing that brings