About

Jade Begay, Tesuque Pueblo and Dine, works at the intersections of Indigenous rights and climate and environmental justice, shaping national and international policy. Jade has worked with Indigenous-led organizations and Tribes from the Amazon to the Arctic to advance Indigenous-led solutions and self-determination through advocacy campaigns, research, storytelling and narrative strategies. In 2021, Jade was appointed by President Biden to serve on the first ever White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council and in 2024 served as the National Engagement Native American Director for the Harris Walz Campaign.

Currently, Jade is developing a strategy firm, The Agency, that work to build more resilient communities, cities, and states. She is currently a research fellow with RISE, building data on how climate change impacts Native Americans.

Jade serves on the board of Native Conservancy, Doc Society, Amazon Watch, and Evergreen Action.

Jade is on the GRIST 50 list and has received the Native Power Builder Award from Illuminative.

You can watch her TED Talk here.