Director, Public Lands Campaign, Environment America
Started on staff: 2001
B.A., Oberlin College
Ellen runs campaigns to protect America’s beautiful places, from local beachfronts to remote mountain peaks. Prior to her current role, Ellen worked as the organizing director for Environment America’s Climate Defenders campaign. Ellen lives in Denver, where she likes to hike in Colorado’s mountains.
Thousands of Coloradans have joined our call for the state to take one of the best actions to protect pollinators - eliminate the consumer sale of products containing the bee-killing pesticide neonics.
America is home to more than 800 million acres of forests and woodlands — but not all forests are alike. Learn more about our boreal, temperate and tropical forests.
A Colorado executive order encourages state agencies and departments not to purchase products that contribute to deforestation. It’s time to make that a requirement.
The Thompson Divide, a wildlife haven, may receive protections from oil and gas drilling.
