Isaias Hernandez

Born in Los Angeles, Isaias Hernandez grew up in Section 8 housing, received food stamps, and lived in a community that faced environmental injustice. These firsthand experiences are where he’d eventually find his passion for the environment, social justice, and equity. He created the digital media platform Queer Brown Vegan to produce independent science communication videos on the climate crisis while building events to bring people together. As Hernandez witnessed the ways pollution affected his body and community, he turned his frustrations into a solution: creating environmental education that would prioritize accessibility and intersectionality. Most recently, he interviewed Kamala Harris and was featured on the digital cover of Vogue.