Our People

Advisory Board Member

Geoffrey (he/him) grew up in the UK and is an Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Science and Policy at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science. His research focuses on the history of climate disinformation and propaganda by fossil fuel interests. He has been investigating – and campaigning against – Big Oil’s corporate capture of academia since 2015. He is proud to support Fossil Free Research in defense of universities’ unique capacity to confront the climate crisis, which is being undermined by the exploitation of scientists as pawns of Big Oil propaganda.

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Navraj Singh Ghaleigh (he/him) is a law professor at Edinburgh Law School where he has worked on climate law for 15 years. Working with CSOs, practitioners, governments and others 'in the field' is a big part of his life, and he is excited to be a part of advancing CCN’s goals.

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Tina Shull (she/her), PhD, is Director of Public History at UNC Charlotte. She is the author of "Detention Empire: Reagan's War on Immigrants and the Seeds of Resistance," and has been named a Soros Justice Fellow for her work in immigrant justice movement-building. A leading expert in climate migration and climate change education, Shull is the creator and curator of award-winning public memory projects "Climate Refugee Stories" and "Climates of Inequality: Charlotte." She is also a Climate Reality Leader, a National Geographic Explorer, and an Advisory Board member of Bhumi Global, an organization guided by Hindu principles to address the triple crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution.

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Gracie Brett (she/her) is an organizer and former co-Director of Divest Ed. She started climate justice work as a student organizer with Fossil Free American University. Her work is focused on dismantling colonialism and capitalism in service of collective liberation. Gracie also spends her time meditating, creating subversive art, and caring for her loved ones.

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Sidney Miralao (she/her) has roots in Manila, Philippines and in Northern Virginia, and is currently the Youth Engagement Manager at The Climate Reality Project where she supports the leadership of students and young people across the US. She first got involved in organizing as a student at William & Mary where she joined Dissenters, a youth anti-militarism organization organizing the next generation to reclaim our resources from the war industry. Sidney continues to organize with Dissenters with a focus on training and leadership development. Outside of organizing, Sidney enjoys a good book, swimming and hiking, and a quality matcha latte.

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Jeremy Liskar (he/him) is from Chicago and is completing his masters degree in public administration at The George Washington University. As an undergraduate student, he co-founded Sunrise GW, led its successful fossil fuel divestment campaign, and launched one of the first fossil free research campaigns in the country. He currently works at The Climate Reality Project as Legislative Coordinator, helping lead legislative, regulatory, and implementation advocacy efforts at both the federal and state level.