Chair of the Board
Eleanor Bravo
Environmental advocate and social justice activist, Eleanor was the Southwest Director for Food & Water Watch for 10 years. Eleanor co directed the number one field office in the country for the Campaign for Change which elected Barack Obama to the Presidency in 2008. A certified mediator/facilitator for district court, she is named one of the 100 most influential Filipina Women in the world 2019.
Member of the Board
Miguel Acosta
Miguel Acosta is the Co-Director of Earth Care, a multi-generational community leadership organization in Santa Fe, where his current focus is propelling Santa Fe Mutual Aid – a collective of organizations that have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. Miguel brings more than 45 years of experience in advocating for educational opportunities and sustainable community development for underserved populations. He has been the Director of El Colegio Sin Fronteras, a Principal Associate at the Center for Relational Learning, a Community Health Promoter with NM DOH, a program developer at UNM, and has served on the Board of Education of Albuquerque Public Schools.
Member of the Board
Anni Hanna
Anni is the Executive Director of NM Climate Justice, a tireless organizer raising awareness on issues of local climate justice as well as pushing for national legislation. She works in coalition with Bipoc and Frontline community groups to uplift their voices in the movement towards a just transition and local, community based climate solutions.
Member of the Board
Marla Painter
Born and raised in California, Marla now resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Her education focused on interdisciplinary environmental studies and graduate work in education. Her work currently focuses on securing justice for underserved communities that live with inequitable environmental impacts from industry and energy development in New Mexico. She lived in Northern Nevada for 24 years serving as the Environmental Education Director and later as Executive Director at Foresta Institute for Ocean and Mountain Studies. Founded in 1960, Foresta was an international research, education, and advocacy Center. She worked throughout the Intermountain West as a community organizer with Citizen Alert, Western Solidarity, and Rural Alliance for Military Accountability. She was a field organizer for the Rural Coalition, based in Washington, DC. She has also worked in progressive philanthropy, consulting with individual donors and foundations. Most recently, she consulted with small, nonprofit organizations on organizational development. Marla has also worked as a staff, volunteer, and fundraiser for political candidates committed to the environment and human rights.