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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.

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A panel of experts speaks at an event following the release of Green 2.0’s annual report card examining diversity in the environmental sector. From left: Daphne Frias, climate and disability activist; Pinar Ateş Sinopoulos-Lloyd, co-founder of Queer Nature; James Page, global chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer for The Nature Conservancy; Angelo Villagomez, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress. (Kayla Benjamin/The Washington Informer)
Posted inEnvironment

Progress on Diversity in the Green Workforce May Be Stalling, Annual Report Shows

by Kayla BenjaminDecember 15, 2023December 15, 2023
D.C.'s plan to reach carbon neutrality by 2045, released Dec. 1, emphasizes how the transition to clean energy can lower utility bills, reduce air pollution and provide jobs for District residents. (Kayla Benjamin/The Washington Informer)
Posted inClimate, Environment

U.N. Climate Conference Closes; D.C. Ramps Up Carbon-Free Vision

by Kayla BenjaminDecember 13, 2023July 3, 2024
Two audience members hold each other during a screening of the film "A Letter to my Sisters," a documentary produced by Nia Imani Bailey about young women and breast cancer, in Philadelphia on Oct. 7, 2023. (Caroline Gutman/Inside Climate News)
Posted inBlack Experience, Environment, Health

Black Women Face Disproportionate Risks From Largely Unregulated Toxic Substances in Beauty and Personal Care Products

by Kayla BenjaminDecember 13, 2023December 13, 2023
Posted inClimate, Environment, Health, Health Supplements, Supplements

Protecting Our Planet and Ourselves: Tips for a Climate-Friendly Holiday Season

by Kayla BenjaminDecember 13, 2023July 3, 2024
Junel Jeffrey, president of the Eastland Gardens Civic Association, speaks about the testing kiosk while standing at the site Nov. 22. She walks past the spot each day with her dog, Selah V. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
Posted inClimate, Community, Environment

D.C. DMV Mistakenly Installs Car Emissions Test Site in Kenilworth Park with DPR Permission

by Kayla BenjaminDecember 6, 2023July 3, 2024
Posted inCommunity, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Health

Free Take-Home COVID-19 Tests Return to D.C. Libraries

by Kayla BenjaminNovember 30, 2023December 6, 2023
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) ordered five 40-foot electric buses from Nova Bus and five from New Flyer as part of WMATA's plan to fully decarbonise its bus fleets by 2042. (Courtesy of Elective.com)
Posted inClimate, Environment

What On (Our) Earth is Going On?: November Roundup

by Kayla BenjaminNovember 29, 2023July 3, 2024
Ivy City Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Sebrena Rhodes climbs into a car equipped with specialty air quality sensors for a ride-along following the official launch of a hyperlocal air quality monitoring pilot program in June. (Kayla Benjamin/The Washington Informer)
Posted inClimate, Environment

Pilot Study Confirms Air Pollution Hot Spots But Indicates Some Positive Signs

by Kayla BenjaminNovember 29, 2023July 3, 2024
A house near the northeast D.C. border, fills up with three feet of water during a rainstorm on Sept. 10, 2020. It’s important for homeowners and potential homebuyers to understand their house’s flood history and other climate change risks. (Photo courtesy of Deborah Wiggins)
Posted inBlack Homeownership in DC, Homeownership

Checking the Weather: Homeownership and Climate Change Risk

by Kayla BenjaminNovember 28, 2023December 19, 2023
Cora Masters Barry dons a coat celebrating her late husband Marion S. Barry at the street renaming ceremony in his honor on Nov. 18. (Shedrick Pelt @ sdotpdotmedia/The Washington Informer)
Posted inCommunity

Marion Barry Avenue: A Newly Named Road with a Long Legacy

by Kayla BenjaminNovember 21, 2023November 21, 2023

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