Miarri Phillips is a student at the University of Colorado Denver, where she is currently studying sociology. She is a highly motivated individual passionate about social justice and has an intense drive to create change in areas that she recognizes. Miarri is actively involved in both her communities, starting with Rochester, New York, to her previous Ohio campus, and now in the Denver community. She is a beacon for change and a natural-born leader taking on any task and amplifying others’ voices to see a more significant impact. Miarri was a Teaching Assistant and Cohort Coordinator for a Leadership Program. She has held several executive positions that educate others on the importance of active citizenship and civic engagement. She is notorious for her creative ideas and served as the Outreach and Engagement Chair for a nonprofit called Millenials 4 Environmental Justice. Phillips was also a Cities United Fellow taking a public health approach to gun violence. Miarri has had several internships and research experience and is always looking to implement her experiences into stepping blocks for future generations after her. She was a Teaching Fellow through Generation Teach, where she taught environmental law during the summer of 2022. She was also a CivicSpark Fellow with the City and County of Broomfield, working on Sustainability Communications. Her love for nature stems from attending summer camps that she attended as a young child, where she taught herself how to swim. She fell in love with nature and realized a connection to the outdoors. Miarri enjoys activities such as hiking, biking, and even zip-lining. This is how Green Goddess was developed. Our mission is to provide emotional and social support for girls of color to develop identity, purpose, and community by providing and facilitating equitable and inclusive experiences in the outdoors. Our vision is to curate equitable and inclusive environments for young women of color to foster community, culture, and connectedness. The challenges that young girls of color face are varied from inequalities and barriers throughout their lifetime.
Collaborate with residents, advocates, and policymakers driving justice.
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.
