Dionna L. Brown (she/her) is a passionate environmental justice advocate, public health professional, and community organizer from Flint, Michigan. She currently serves as the National Director of Youth Environmental Justice Policy & Programs at Young, Gifted & Green, where she leads national youth programming focused on climate justice, policy advocacy, and community engagement.
Dionna earned her Bachelor’s degree in Sociology with a minor in Afro-American Studies from Howard University and her Master’s in Sociology from Wayne State University. She is currently pursuing a Master of Public Health at Michigan State University, and she plans to pursue a law degree focused on environmental and public health policy. Her work is deeply rooted in her lived experience as a Flint native and survivor of the Flint Water Crisis, which shaped her commitment to advancing justice for frontline communities.
Dionna is a 2024 Yale Environmental Fellow and a member of the inaugural cohort of the MI Healthy Climate Corps. She has presented research on environmental health disparities at national conferences, led youth policy initiatives, and developed programs that bridge environmental education with advocacy and action. Dionna believes in the power of community-led solutions, youth leadership, and systems-level change to build a more equitable and resilient future.
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Since 2011, CEEJH has partnered with frontline and fenceline communities to address environmental, climate, and energy injustices through grassroots action and policy co-creation. We center those most impacted by harm to lead action and social change.
