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Laura Gries works on EESI's policy team to research, grow, and disseminate our climate policy knowledge. Laura is from Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, which prompted her interest in environmental issues surrounding the ocean, coastal resilience, and environmental justice. Laura previously interned for EESI while in college. Prior to returning, she worked in several university research labs and volunteered at the First Circuit Court of Hawaiʻi and the Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation. Laura holds a BA in government and psychology from Cornell University.
Reeling in Ghost Gear: One Center’s Mission to Tackle the Pollution Haunting Hawaiʻi’s Waters
U.S. Leaders at COP30: Members of Congress and Other U.S. Officials at the 2025 UN Climate Summit
COP30 Announcement Tracker: Key Announcements from the 2025 UN Climate Summit
Looking to COP30, Here’s Where Key Past COP Announcements Stand
EESI at 40: Q&A with Carol Werner, EESI’s Executive Director from 1998 to 2019
EESI at 40: Claudine Schneider Reflects on the Necessity of Communication in Climate Politics
Rethinking Tourism in the Wake of West Maui’s Wildfires
Making Waves: The Importance of Oceans at COP28
Looking to COP28, Here’s Where Key Past COP Announcements Stand
Reducing Plastic from Production to Pollution: A California Nonprofit’s Vision for a Plastic Free Future for All
Advancing science-based climate solutions
Top-Rated Climate Nonprofit – 4-Star Charity