Mikkela Blanton is an experienced writer and editor-turned environmental professional who is interested in climate policy, corporate accountability, and food system solutions. Throughout her experience as a graduate student, she has collaborated on a number of timely projects, including acting as the lead author on an essential worker briefing booklet in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University’s Berman Institute of Bioethics, as well as editing ‘Food Waste: Ethical Imperatives & Complexities’ published in Physiology and Behavior.
Currently, Mikkela sits on 350 Colorado’s regenerative agriculture and local food systems, newsletter, and COGCC rule-making committees, where she actively advocates for meaningful climate action and climate justice. Mikkela anticipates graduating from the University of Colorado, Boulder with a Masters of the Environment degree with a specialization in sustainable food systems in December 2020.