Rishya Narayanan, MS, is a multimedia science communicator specializing in environmental and climate science communications and policy advocacy. As the Conservation Law Foundation’s 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
Sep 5 2023
You’ve heard of natural gas. You may have heard of so-called “renewable” natural gas. And you might have even heard of biofuels. Each of these can emit large amounts of carbon pollution, driving the climate crisis and hurting our health. But there’s one more polluting player to add to this list: hydrogen. What is Hydrogen? …
Aug 31 2023
As we enter New England’s fall, I’m reflecting on how hot this summer was. And not the soothing caress of the sun’s rays on our winter-weary skin type of hot. I’m talking blistering, boiling, grilled-alive-the-minute-I-step-out-of-my-apartment type of hot. That’s because New England’s summers are getting warmer, just like we’re seeing across the planet. As we…
Feb 13 2023
A previous version of this blog was published on March 11, 2021. Two years ago this month, the Texas power grid failed in the middle of a severe winter cold snap. Local cell towers were knocked offline, nearby hospitals had to relocate patients, temperatures inside homes and businesses dropped to the 40s without heat, and…
Jan 13 2023
Tis the season to be… cold. It is New England, after all. What would winter be without frigid temperatures to numb my nose? That’s why I and my fellow cold-loathing introverts prefer to stay indoors at this time of year. On the off chance I do have to leave my cozy apartment (the horror, I…
Nov 3 2022
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. …
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