Victoria Melo

Master’s student at CUNY School of Law

Campaign: Renewable Rikers

Why are you excited to be part of this fellowship?

I am thrilled to join this fellowship. The fight for climate justice is critical, as its impacts cut across age, race, gender, sexuality, and socioeconomic status. I’m eager to apply the legal skills I’ve gained to disrupt current frameworks for addressing these issues and look forward to collaborating with other like-minded changemakers

What climate justice issue is most important to you and why?

Racial disparities in pollution exposure.