Andrea Vidaurre (she/her) grew up in the unceeded lands of the Tongva people, also known as the “Inland Empire” of Southern California. She graduated with a BA in Global Studies from the University of California, Riverside. Over the past couple of years, she has worked on campaigns for sustainable economic development, worker’s rights and environmental justice throughout the Inland Empire. She is a co-founder, member and policy lead at the Peoples Collective for Environmental Justice, a community based organization focused on fighting environmental racism and finding solutions through community work.
