Erica Sklar’s organizing for justice has taken many shapes, from nonviolent direct action to the fight for environmental justice through policy change as a director on Washington State’s campaign for a carbon tax. She has worked for Rep. Pramila Jayapal and the ACLU of Washington, where she tracked nearly 1,000 bills making their way through the state legislature. She lives in Richmond, Virginia, where she sits on the Participatory Budgeting Steering Commission. In her role as National Organizer, Erica leads Hand in Hand policy and implementation campaigns in cities and states across the country and supports passage of federal policy.
