“I feel very strongly that everyone deserves to live in a healthy, clean environment and to have access to clean air and clean water… if a healthy environment is not equally accessible to everyone, that’s not justice.”
- Name: Mahri Monson
- From: Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Pronouns: She/her
- Contribution/Impact: Monson has worked on things like green infrastructure. Created policy within the EPA to help those transitioning at the EPA and prohibit discrimination based on gender identity. She has researched ways to make low-income communities more resilient to climate change.
- Occupation: Environmental Protection Specialist, Activist
- Known For: Gender equality and LGBTQ+ guidelines in the EPA
- Interesting Fact: She has a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science and Spanish and a master’s degree in Environmental Policy.
Mahri Monson is a bisexual woman and works as a program analyst for the United States Environmental Protection Agency. She worked for years to create policies concerning those who were transgender and gender nonconforming at the EPA. Through her work, a policy was signed by the EPA administrator that provides a guide on transitioning while working at the EPA. The policy also reiterates that gender identity-based discrimination is unacceptable. Her work has also helped underprivileged areas with environmental issues, such as enforcing the Clean Water Act.
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