Reverend Ambrose Carroll

Green The Church

The Rev. Dr. Ambrose Carroll, Sr., senior pastor at The Church by the Side of the Road in Berkeley, CA, is one of the nation’s premiere Practical Theologians. Dr. Carroll and the Green The Church initiative were profiled in a CNN.com piece in 2019 detailing how Black churches are mobilizing nationwide to combat climate change and pollution for a more sustainable future.

Esperanza Vielma

Environmental Justice Coalition for Water

Esperanza Vielma is one of California’s leading community leaders on issues related to environmental and social equity. The Executive Director of the Environmental Justice Coalition for Water, Esperanza has led efforts to the fragile ecosystem of California’s Delta, served as chair of the Environmental Justice Advisory Group for the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District, and most recently to assist in vaccinating underserved communities across the Central Valley.