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Electives instructor featured in Yale News

Wes Gobar shares his work helping young Black professionals secure green jobs and help inform climate policy.

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Published on
Aug 9, 2023
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Wes Gobar, Electives instructor and Switzer Fellow, was featured in Yale News for his work shaping state climate policy at the community level. 

Wes Gobar is a climate justice practitioner and a co-founder of Evergreen Action. He is a graduate student at the Yale School of the Environment and a Co-Founder and Director of Outreach for the BlackOak Collective. Wes was recognized as one of Grist’s 2022 50 Climate Fixers, and he sits on the Climate Voice advisory board.

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