Denise Rolark Barnes, publisher of the Washington Informer, saw the need for environmental stories to be part of the service provided by the paper, and a climate & environmental justice reporter was hired to cover the issue.
Author Archives: Kayla Benjamin
Kayla Benjamin covers climate change & environmental justice for the Informer as a full-time reporter through the Report for America program. Prior to her time here, she worked at Washingtonian Magazine writing stories about a little bit of everything—the arts, travel, real estate and politics — going on in the District. Kayla graduated from American University in December 2021, having studied journalism and political science. In addition to environmental justice, climate change solutions, and public policy, Kayla is passionate about thrift shopping and spicy food.
