Meet the 2025 Cohort

Matthew Beck is a senior at Temple University pursuing a B.A. in Environmental Studies. He also holds an A.A. in Liberal Arts from Bucks County Community College, where he graduated summa cum laude. His commitment to environmental justice is grounded in work with grassroots organizations such as the New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance (NJEJA). Since 2022, he has supported NJEJA’s efforts by coordinating events, collecting data on freight truck pollution, contributing to community listening sessions on waste and incineration, and providing communications support for educational seminars. He currently interns with Riverways, a regional nonprofit consortium reconnecting communities to the waterways of the Philadelphia–Camden area. His work includes collecting water samples and supporting youth programs that teach water-based skills and environmental awareness.

 

Lana Stoy is a recent graduate of Temple University with a B.S. in Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity and a minor in Biology. She is strongly motivated to address environmental injustice, particularly in Philadelphia’s urban communities. Through an internship with the Division of Energy and Climate Solutions in the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Sustainability, she is helping develop a tool to estimate potential energy and cost savings from transitioning residential buildings to energy-efficient heating and cooling. This tool will support efforts to reduce energy burdens on local residents.

Alisha Armstrong is a senior at Temple University majoring in Environmental Studies with a certificate in GIS. She is passionate about environmental justice, climate resilience, and community outreach, with a particular focus on addressing systemic racial discrimination in environmental policy and improving the quality of life for underserved communities. Alisha has conducted climate resilience research and community-building work at Temple and abroad. She is currently placed with the Philadelphia Office of Sustainability, supporting flood resilience and mitigation planning in the Eastwick neighborhood.

Isaac Stone is a senior at Temple University majoring in Geography and Urban Studies with a certificate in GIS. He is passionate about addressing environmental injustice through urban mapping and hands-on community engagement. As an intern with the Philadelphia Office of Sustainability’s Climate Resiliency team, Isaac is aiding in the development of geospatial projects to assess and mitigate flood risk across the city—building GIS tools and writing user-friendly guides to make flood data more accessible and actionable. Through the Climate Justice Field School and the Office of Sustainability, this work aids in advancing citywide resilience planning, advocating for environmental justice, and supporting efforts to address chronic flooding in Eastwick.

Jasmine Sanders is a recent graduate of Temple University with a B.A. in Political Science and a minor in Environmental Studies. She is deeply committed to urban environmental justice and to ensuring that all communities have access to healthy, thriving environments. Jasmine works with The Good Energy Collaborative, which supports environmental justice programs and engages students in Chester and Philadelphia. She is currently designing and leading the Summer Enrichment Program, which integrates STEM education with environmental justice for youth in both cities.

Gabrielle Reagan is the Program Manager for the 2025 Cohort of the Climate Justice Field School and a fourth-year Ph.D. student in Temple University’s Department of Geography, Environment, and Urban Studies (GENUS). As a feminist geographer and food studies scholar, her research explores the intersections of food, bodies, health, and the environment, with a focus on pleasure and joy as vital responses to the critical challenges of our time.