Leo Pierce

Leo (he/they) has worked in the Mid-Atlantic and North East addressing community housing insecurity, environmental planning and climate resilience, and food sovereignty. He spent the last year farming on both urban and rural farms, leading education and engagement events on food justice and regenerative agriculture models. He has worked for city, county, state, and federal government entities on community planning initiatives in addition to multiple environmental non-profits and community organizations. Leo graduated from Temple University with a B.S. in Community Development and Planning and a certificate in Graphic Information Systems. He is continuing his education learning more about climate resilience and community care models created by Black and Indigenous communities that integrate ancient and modern practices of stewardship into how communities navigate the climate crisis. In his free time, he is usually found making art or with his hands in the dirt.