Abi Taylor

Abi Taylor is an activist located in West Virginia. She recently graduated with a degree in anthropology and psychology from Marshall University, where she also led the Sustainability Club. Her senior capstone project focused on researching the ways in which the coal and petrochemical industries have become dominating forces in her state despite their threats to the environment and public health. Her career aspirations lie in activist work in her community to seek a more just and sustainable future for Central Appalachians while also working to protect the environment. Abi is co-leading the Appalachia Reframed project, which supports BIPOC and LGBTQIA storytellers in Central Appalachia as they create stories that lift up their communities and lay out a new, community-led narrative for the future of the region.