Based in Los Angeles, Adrian Martinez is the Director of Earthjustice’s Right To Zero campaign. The role guides and supports electrification work across the organization. He also serves as the Chair of Earthjustice’s Transportation Practice Group.

From pita ovens to postal trucks to water heaters, Adrian has never seen a piece of equipment he did not want to clean up. He litigates cases in state and federal court, in addition to handling matters and advocacy before many agencies. Adrian currently serves on San Pedro Bay Ports Sustainable Supply Chain Advisory Committee and previously served on the California Public Utilities Commission and California Energy Commission Disadvantaged Communities Advisory Committee.

Adrian has been a leader in advancing zero-emissions transportation and clean air policies for more than two decades. He has successfully advocated for local, regional, and state agencies to pursue zero-emissions technologies. He worked with community groups and other environmental groups to secure more than a billion dollars in authorized investments in zero-emissions transportation infrastructure in California through the Public Utilities Commission. He also has been very active in advancing zero-emission buses, trucks, and cargo equipment in Southern California.

Prior to joining Earthjustice, Adrian worked as a smog and healthy communities attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council for more than nine years. Adrian received a degree in Environmental Science and Policy from Duke University and a law degree from the University of Denver College of Law, where he was a Chancellor’s Scholar. He is admitted to practice in California.

In addition to his professional work, Adrian volunteers for many nonprofits. He sits on the board of Communities for a Better Environment. He also sits on the Board of the Climate Change Law Foundation. Adrian serves on the advisory board for the Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at UCLA Law School. Adrian also serves as a lecturer at the UCLA Law School, where he co-teaches a class on Environmental Justice Law & Policy.