About me
Leah Thomas (she/her), widely known as Green Girl Leah, is a trailblazing environmentalist, author, and founder of Intersectional Environmentalist, a nonprofit and educational platform advancing climate justice through inclusion and accessibility. Leah coined and popularized the term intersectional environmentalism, reframing global sustainability conversations by showing that climate, race, and justice are inseparable.Based in Los Angeles, Leah combines creativity and advocacy as an eco-communicator, using storytelling to inspire systemic change in environmental policy, media, and design. Under her leadership, Intersectional Environmentalist has launched groundbreaking initiatives, including London’s first Black Ecofeminist Summit and Earth Sessions, a series of community-driven climate justice concerts.Her debut book, The Intersectional Environmentalist: How to Dismantle Systems of Oppression to Protect People + Planet, has become a defining text for a new generation of climate leaders.Leah’s influence spans digital and corporate spaces alike. Through her blog @greengirlleah, she connects with over 400,000 followers and has been featured in TIME100 NEXT, EBONY Power 100, InStyle’s Badass 50, and Marie Claire’s Creators to Watch. Her work has appeared in Vogue, The Washington Post, Elle, and more, and she has spoken at leading institutions including Google, Dreamforce, and 1% for the Planet.
