About

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Stephen Lezak lives on planet Earth, and he likes it here. His work focuses on driving change and building coalitions that advance environmental justice and sustainable futures. He is an expert on environmental governance in general and focuses particularly on the politics of climate adaptation in Alaska and environmental justice in global extractive industries.

He works as a researcher, a journalist, a policy expert, a think-tanker, a filmmaker, and a consultant. Formerly, he was a high school teacher.

He's received numerous awards and honors for his work, including a 2019 Gates Cambridge Scholarship.

In his spare time, he volunteers in the Cascades, Andes, and Himalayas as a guide and mentor for the nonprofit youth group, Post 58.