Name: Sonya Jindal

Education/Professional Background: Lewis & Clark Law; Cal Poly SLO ’19 Political Science & Journalism

Hometown: Sunnyvale, CA

What brought you to Crag? The amazing team and the opportunity to work on local/community issues!

What are your environmental/legal interests? I’m passionate about environmental justice issues and fighting against reckless governmental decisions that harm marginalized communities.

What will your work focus on while at Crag? I will be working under Rebeka Dawit doing different environmental justice cases.

Favorite place to recreate or be in nature: A yoga studio or at the Sellwood Riverfront!

Favorite book: The Fifth Season Trilogy

Favorite Quote: E.B. White said, “Every morning I awake torn between a desire to save the world and an inclination to savor it. This makes it hard to plan the day. But if we forget to savor the world, what possible reason do we have for saving it? In a way, savoring must come first.”