Frances Roberts-Gregory

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Dr. Frances Roberts-Gregory is a feminist political ecologist, ecowomanist ethnographer, and environmental consultant. Dr. Roberts-Gregory earned a BA in Sociology and Anthropology from Spelman College; she later completed a Future Faculty Fellowship at Northeastern University and earned a PhD in Environmental Science, Policy, & Management from UC Berkeley. From 2019-2021, Dr. Roberts-Gregory taught courses on gender, environmental justice, digital activism, and sustainable development at Tulane University, Bard Early College New Orleans, and the University for Peace in Costa Rica. Dr. Roberts-Gregory has also spoken at UNFCCC COP25 and COP26 press conferences and formerly consulted for the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice and the City of New Orleans and C40 Women4Climate Mentorship Program. In addition, Dr. Roberts-Gregory has been interviewed by PBS Newshour, Ms. Magazine, the Ocean Conservancy, the Alliance for Affordable Energy, and many others. She currently serves as a co-founding member of the Feminist Agenda for a Green New Deal and as an advisory board co-chair for the HIVE Fund for Climate & Gender Justice. Finally, Dr. Roberts-Gregory will soon start a new role as a Climate Justice Program Officer for the Foundation for Louisiana. Reach Dr. Roberts-Gregory @BlackngreenPhD or via her website blackngreenphd.org.