Yuri Owens

Next Generation Advisory Council Member

Yuri is a graduate of Georgia State University with a degree in Environmental Science. Yuri’s mission is to continue the work of those who have come before him in the environmental justice movement. He’d really like to take the baton and run his leg on his  EJ journey to cultivate social and political power in black and brown communities. It is through Love that makes his work move and reaches lives in an impactful way. Black and brown people have long been stewards of the Earth and it is his intention to tap into that natural inclination toward environmental stewardship as well as cultivating that same inclination in others. yuri is currently a Program Coordinator at CLEAResult, a utility consulting firm that implements energy efficiency programs on their client’s behalf.