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Internal Communications Coordinator

Rebekah Olstad worked in the Communications Department at Earthjustice.

People's Climate March
March 17, 2017

We Resist: Peoples Climate March Will Fill the Streets of D.C.

By Rebekah Olstad  /  Clean Energy Program & Washington, D.C. Office

Join Earthjustice at the Peoples Climate March on April 29th to denounce the Trump administration’s dangerous executive actions and heated rhetoric, which threaten our air, water and local communities.

Oakland waterfront
June 3, 2016

Defending San Francisco Bay Area Communities from Polluters

By Rebekah Olstad  /  California Office & Northwest Office

Communities in California are fighting back against a proposed coal export terminal that would burden their communities with additional pollution and health impacts.

March 8, 2016

Reimaginar la historia del Gran Lobo Feroz: Una Entrevista con Victoria Fernández

By Rebekah Olstad

En esta serie de blogs entrevistamos a los artistas detrás de las hermosas presentaciones contribuidas a la campaña y descubrimos qué los inspiró a reimaginar la historia del Gran Lobo Feroz.

A self portrait of the artist, Victoria Fernandez.
March 8, 2016

Artists Who Love Wolves: An Interview with Victoria Fernández

By Rebekah Olstad  /  Headquarters Office

In this series, we ask the artists behind the Join the Pack wolf art campaign what motivates them as artists and why they’re passionate about wolves.

Susanne Lamb Sam's Point
February 10, 2016

Artists Who Love Wolves: An Interview with Susanne Lamb

By Rebekah Olstad  /  Headquarters Office

In this blog series, we ask the artists behind the Join the Pack wolf art campaign why they’re passionate about wolves and what motivates them as artists.

Walt Barker
January 13, 2016

Artists Who Love Wolves: An Interview with Walt Barker

By Rebekah Olstad  /  Headquarters Office

Learn more about the artists behind the Join the Pack wolf art campaign and why they’re passionate about wolves.

The 2012 Richmond refinery fire at sunset.
September 17, 2015

Youth Activists Say ‘No’ to Oil Refinery Pollution

By Rebekah Olstad  /  Headquarters Office

Earthjustice sits down with Isabella Zizi, a 21-year-old resident of Richmond, California, to talk about her experience growing up with refineries in her backyard.

August 13, 2015

Verdadera sostenibilidad: La agricultura de secano en medio de una sequía

By Rebekah Olstad

Algunos agricultores de California están encontrando soluciones a los retos desde ahora al utilizar una práctica de antaño que requiere mínimas cantidades de agua: la agricultura de secano.

Some of the finest wines and olive oils in the world have been created with dry farmed crops, a practice with a long history in the dry Mediterranean region.
August 13, 2015

Real Sustainability: Dry Farming in a Drought

By Rebekah Olstad  /  Headquarters Office

Some of the tastiest apples, walnuts, and wine grapes come from farmers doing something radically different—they’ve stopped watering their plants.

Houseboats sit in the drought lowered waters of Oroville Lake, near Oroville, California on October 30, 2014.
July 23, 2015

Who Gets the Water and Who Gets Hung Out to Dry?

By Rebekah Olstad  /  Headquarters Office

Fishermen, farmers, ranchers and river guides are struggling to divvy up California’s dwindling water supply as the state’s historic drought stretches into its fourth year.