Kristin “Baja” Baja

Baja is USDN’s Program Director for Climate Resilience and is responsible for helping cities identify strategic ways to advance implementation of racial equity-centered climate resilience work. Baja focuses her time on training local governments and partners in working at the nexus of equity, resilience and mitigation and building their capacity to take proactive action. She holds a Masters of Urban Planning and a Masters of Science from the University of Michigan. In 2016, she was recognized by the Obama Administration as a Champion of Change for her work on climate and equity.