“Nature was never the backdrop to an experience, but rather the one who I was met by.”
- Name: Pinar Sinopoulos-Lloyd
- From: Vermont, USA
- Pronouns: They/them
- Contribution/Impact: Pinar and their partner So co-founded Queer Nature, a project bringing earth-based queer community through ancestral skills, nature-connection and vision fast guiding.
- Occupation: Environmentalist, Survival Skills Instructor
- Known For: Their fondness towards nature rather than urban queer culture.
- Awards: National Environmental Champion in 2020
- Interesting Facts: They are the founder of @indigequeers on Instagram.
Pinar Sinopoulos-Lloyd is a nonbinary, queer POC who co-founded Queer Nature, a Colorado based queer run nature education and skills program for the LGBTQ community and its allies. Pinar and their partner So create nature based workshops to build nature skills as well as recognize the indigenous history of the land. Queer Nature creates values of conservation and environmental justice, while emphasizing diversity.
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