Elevate: Public Interest Trailblazer Karin Sheldon

Welcome to the first episode of Elevate, a Hothouse Earth miniseries featuring interviews with women in environmental law and policy. Today our hosts Jeannie Oliver and Veronica Ung-Kono speak with attorney Karin Sheldon, a true trailblazer in the field of public interest environmental advocacy. We’ll hear what it was like to be one of just a few women in law school during the beginning of the modern environmental movement, discuss the importance of mentorship, and consider why we should be hopeful about the future of our profession.