Jessian Choy

Board Member @Earth Island Institute

Berkeley, CA, US

Advocating to work with trauma-informed facilitators to create a diversity, equity, inclusion, justice (DEIJ) assessment and plan with measurable goals on race, gender, class, education, ability, and sexual orientation for board, staff and project member personal interactions.EII is a fiscal sponsor that:• Helped incubate nonprofits such as Rainforest Action Network and Power Shift.• Publishes the investigative Earth Island Journal, which won Project Censored Awards for stories not covered by larger media outlets.• Gives to 13-22 year-olds via the Brower Youth Awards.• Sues governments and companies on behalf of EII projects via Earth Island Advocates.• Grows over 70 international, grassroots projects. Anyone can apply to start a project. Sample current ones:People of the Global Majority (PGM One): Environmental justice by and for black, indigenous, and people of colorCastanea Fellowship: Gives to food justice projects by chefs, farmers, organizers, racial justice advocates, healthcare staff, policymakers, entrepreneurs, ecosystem caretakers, activists, fundraisers, government staff, consultants, researchers, etc. They also pay for restorative retreats to process grief and build community.Plastic Pollution Coalition: 700+ organizations, businesses and leaders in 60 countries creating a world free of plasticThe Green Life: Inmate-led sustainable food gardening Permaculture Design Certificate program, which resulted in 100% of graduates staying out of prisonYouth Empowered Action: Training for all ages on racism, environment, women\'s rights, LGBTQ equality, bullying and animal rightsEthical Traveler: Tours protecting human rights and the environmentWomen\'s Earth Alliance: Land rights, sustainable farms and non-polluting cook stoves for womenInternational Marine Mammal Project: Created “Dolphin Safe” tuna fishing standard, ending intentional killing of dolphins and whales and their use in performances

University of California, Santa Cruz

B.A., Legal Studies