Journey Lipscomb

Prior to joining ELI, Journey was involved with a variety of research projects at the intersection of local environmental justice issues and politics while completing her undergraduate degree in Claremont, California. As a fellow at the Robert Redford Conservancy for Southern California Sustainability, Journey worked closely with the Frontline Observer, a local environmental justice newspaper, to research conflicts of interest related to warehouse development among city councilmembers around the Inland Empire. She also collaborated with a professor on a research project evaluating the social-psychological and political factors responsible for the gap between climate risk perceptions and support for climate-forward policy among Los Angeles residents. Interested in the ways that legal and political processes can advance community-centered climate solutions, Journey's senior thesis focused on the emerging use of the law within the Climate Justice Movement.

Journey graduated from Pitzer College in 2024 with a BA in Environmental Analysis and Political Studies.