Annika Hellweg
Paralegal | CLF Massachusetts | @amhellweg
Annika Hellweg is a paralegal supporting the Ocean Conservation and Clean Energy and Climate Change teams. She is a Minnesota native and graduated from Gordon College with a B.A. in Political Science. After a semester studying climate change law in the Netherlands, Annika wrote an honors thesis analyzing and comparing the history and potential of climate change litigation in the United States and the Netherlands.
Annika most recently worked in the US House of Representatives and has interned in both chambers of Congress. In her free time, Annika enjoys biking, cooking, and exploring all that Boston has to offer.
Recent Posts
Sep 22 2022
Recently, a surprising voice has joined the chorus of those calling for clean, renewable alternatives to climate-damaging oil and gas. This voice comes from the fossil fuel industry. But what they’re calling for – “renewable” natural gas – is just another ploy so they can continue business-as-usual for the sake of their polluting profits. The…
Apr 29 2022
Just 130 miles off New England’s coast, in the depths of the ocean, lies the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument – an underwater treasure teeming with life and color. The Canyons and Seamounts provides a home to ancient deep-sea corals, charismatic seabirds, endangered mammals, and many rare species. In addition to its marvelous…
Sep 23 2020
For well over a century, fracked gas has been polluting our air and water. In New England, we pay high winter electricity prices due to our reliance on this dirty fossil fuel, and we’ve experienced firsthand the devastation that can result from using it. Big Gas is more interested in their profits than our safety.…
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