Earth Island Institute
Rachel Strominger is currently the Women in Leadership Fellow at Coro Northern California, where Rachel works to support and connect leaders in order to foster a thriving democracy and address societal challenges. Rachel also holds the position of Associate Director of Project Support and Program Advisor at Earth Island Institute. In the past, Rachel has worked as a Program Officer at Karuna Foundation and a Project Manager at Karuna LLC. Rachel's educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Reed College, a Massage Therapy degree from East West College of the Healing Arts, and additional studies at Presidio Graduate School and Harvard University.
Earth Island Institute
Earth Island Institute is a nonprofit environmental organization and fiscal sponsor to more than seventy-five projects working in the areas of conservation, climate change solutions, wildlife protection, women’s environmental leadership, international initiatives, Indigenous communities, sustainability, community resilience, and more. The organization also includes a legal division, Earth Island Advocates, a youth leadership program, New Leaders Initiative, and an award-winning magazine, Earth Island Journal. Founded in 1982 by legendary environmentalist David Brower, Earth Island Institute is one of the leading environmental activist organizations in the United States. Our New Leaders Initiative hosts the annual Brower Youth Awards, the nation's premier environmental youth award.