Rishya Narayanan, MS, is a multimedia science communicator specializing in environmental and climate science communications and policy advocacy. As the Conservation Law Foundation’s Senior Climate Communications Strategist, she uses solutions– and values–focused messaging to support CLF’s clean energy and climate work, mobilizing broad audiences towards addressing climate change to protect a safe and healthy future for all.
Before joining, CLF, Rishya spent time in informal education, communications, and policy advocacy at the New England Aquarium; at the PBS science series, NOVA; and at the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries. Most recently, she worked at Mass Audubon, leading the creation and deployment of climate communications strategy boosting support for nature-based solutions.
Rishya holds a master’s degree in Media Advocacy, specializing in environmental science communications, from Northeastern University and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Sociology from Clark University.
Recent Posts
Apr 9 2024
Every day, the news gets harder to read. As I begrudgingly scroll through the myriad of apps on my phone, I’m bombarded with headlines that make the reality of our climate crisis even more overwhelming. New scientific reports warn us that some of climate change’s devastating impacts are now unavoidable. We’re experiencing hotter summers than…
Apr 8 2024
In the next chapter of New England’s clean energy development, three of the region’s states have agreed to collaborate to build more offshore wind to power our homes and businesses. Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts are working together to solicit bids from offshore wind developers. Collectively, the amount of electricity the states are buying could…
Mar 15 2024
Everyone knows the recent sticker shock of seeing their electricity bill, especially after a heat wave or a cold snap. During our worst temperature dips and jumps, electricity demand surges – and along with it, electricity prices. These are drastic changes – and they put immense pressure on New England families. Worse, these price increases…
Mar 14 2024
“Project Maple” conjures images of New England’s scenic fall season. When you hear the name, you’ll probably think of tree thickets in shifting orange, red, and yellow hues, rustling delicately in the wind. What you probably won’t think of are gas pipelines snaking across the region. Yet this is exactly what the Project Maple proposal…
Feb 23 2024
Flooding, uncharacteristically warm temperatures, and minimal snowfall: These are all symptoms of climate change in New England this winter. It’s clear we need to move away from the fossil fuels warming our planet, like gas, oil, and coal, so we can protect our region for future generations. One way to do so is to upgrade…
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