Amara Ifeji
Amara Ifeji, from Bangor, Maine, is a National Geographic Young Explorer and internationally awarded leader in climate and environmental justice. Her academic research examines the intersection of climate change and gender justice, illuminating the experiences of African women as they grapple with extractive climate mitigation projects. Serving as a policy practitioner for the past five years, she leverages grassroots advocacy and participatory justice to advance research-driven solutions at the local, state, and federal levels. These efforts include spearheading a youth-led legislative campaign that helped secure Maine’s $2+ million climate education program and serving on the Maine Climate Council as the governor-appointed Youth Representative. She holds a B.A. with honors in Political Science from Northeastern University and is pursuing an MSc/PhD at the University of Oxford’s School of Geography and the Environment.