This is the culminating panel of Ecology Law Quarterly’s 2023 Annual Symposium entitled “Working and Organizing within Rural-Facing Public Interest Work.” The moderators were Anna Goldberg and Christina Libre. Speakers included Tanmay Shula, John Meyer, Mary Cromer, Samantha Ruscavage-Barz and Estella Cisneros.
Tanmay Shula is an Associate Attorney at the Environmental Law and Policy Center. John Meyer is the Founder and Executive Director of Cottonwood Environmental Law Center. Mary Cromer is the Deputy Director of the Appalachian Citizens’ Law Center. Samantha Ruscavage-Barz is the Legal Director for WildEarth Guardians. Estella Cisneros is the Legal Director of the Agricultural Worker Program for California Rural Legal Assistance.
