Rishya Narayanan
Climate Communications Senior Strategist | Massachusetts | She/Her
Rishya Narayanan 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
Jan 1 2026
I’m lucky to be looking at houses right now, and there’s one question I ask at every open house without fail. “What’s the flooding history?” I think we can all understand why it’s such a concern. I grew up in homes where a moderate rainstorm could flood our basement. I will never forget the image of my mother setting up massive fans, mopping up water, and freaking out about mold growth. Even in my rental…
Sep 10 2025
Growing up in a rural village in the Andes mountains of Colombia, Marcos spent his childhood picking wild fruits, caring for pigs and hens, and living in a culture where nothing was wasted. Everything was reused, repaired, and recycled. “That early connection to nature shaped my deep concern for the environment and for the impacts…
Aug 4 2025
An earlier version of this blog was published on July 13, 2023. New England heat waves are becoming more common – with temperatures soaring well above 90 degrees. As sweltering heat becomes our new summer normal, we’ll all be cranking up our ACs and turning on fans to stay cool more often. But let’s be…
Apr 23 2025
As New Englanders call for a clean energy transition, Big Oil and Gas are desperately scrambling to keep us hooked on their dirty products. Their latest attempt: greenwashed versions of their polluting fuels labeled as “renewable.” Let’s dig into yet another industry ploy to continue business as usual for the sake of polluting profits: biofuels. …
Apr 18 2025
“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 gas…
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