Janet Valenzuela

Bridging food sovereignty and environmental justice issues.

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Region

Los Angeles, California

Affiliations & Roles

Eco-Mujerista

 

 

Janet Valenzuela (She/Her/Hers) is an eco-mujerista from Huntington Park (Southeast Los Angeles) whose work is centered on bridging food sovereignty and environmental justice issues in Los Angeles (occupied Tongva territory) using alter-Native models to environmentally disadvantaged communities.  

She plans to pursue a legal career in food law, particularly incorporating the intersections of grassroots activism and environmental justice. She is dedicated to challenging ongoing structures of colonialism that work towards rationalizing the use of destructive elements in her community and those alike.

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