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Meet the Executive Committee Candidates
Mallorie Barber
In my 昀椀rst term on the Executive Committee, I served as secretary, participated in a hiring
committee, led the nominating committee, and brought more structure to ExCom, helping us to
impact the chapter and represent you, our members. I also co-lead the climate research team, which
helps local communities implement climate action through education and advocacy. In addition to
our community-level work, I am proud of the consistent group of curious volunteers who are new
to climate work and are making an impact. Developing individuals’ literacy with and commitment to climate action
is a key piece of our chapter’s work. If elected to a second term, I will continue developing new climate activists,
bringing supporting structures to a growing organization, and centering equity in the climate movement.
Brian Stilwell
Brian Stilwell has spent more than 12 years as part of the youth climate movement organizing
for solutions to the climate crisis at the scope and scale that science and justice demand. After
5+ years leading high school education, leadership development and organizing programs at
Action for the Climate Emergency, Brian helped launch and build Sunrise Movement in 2017,
serving in a variety of Director level positions. Known for popularizing the Green New Deal,
Sunrise Movement has galvanized tens of thousands of young people to make climate an urgent political priority in
America, end the corrupting in昀氀uence of fossil fuels on our politics, and elect leaders who’ll stand up for the health
and well being of all people. Since transitioning from Sunrise Movement in 2022, Brian has held a series of shortterm organizing positions with the Sierra Club’s Massachusetts Chapter, All In Energy and Showing Up for Racial
Justice (SURJ), while also working on launching a local campaign for a fare-free, world-class MBTA. He is excited
to support Sierra Club Massachusetts’ work to build a people-powered movement to 昀椀ght for climate justice and
make Massachusetts a worldwide role model for what a just transition looks like.
Laura Rojo MacLeod
“Progreso sin Destrucción’’ was the motto of the 昀椀rst environmental NGO in 1980, Tucuman,
Argentina. As a founding member Laura dealt with environmental issues for 20 years from assistant
to president. The group adopted the SC principles, a pivotal move for groundbreaking activities she
created for the group and other institutions. At present, Laura volunteers in the political action,
the plastics/ toxics and the forest protection teams; she has led nature outings, writes editorials,
letters to news, councilors, senators, representatives, and supports countless priority campaigns.
She is at the forefront of the Water action initiative. A member of educational foundations, she has led the middle
school PGO and community towards zero waste and climate action. Active MASC member since 2006, a seasoned
bilingual educator/translator and coordinator, Laura kindly asks for your vote to accelerate the ethical change in
decision makers. Her foundational dream still soars high: full global environmental ethics. Muchas gracias!
Wendy Morrill
Wendy Morrill is a community organizer in New Bedford, working tirelessly in the pursuit of
social and environmental justice. As President of South Coast Neighbors United, a grassroots
organization she co-founded in 2015, Wendy and community members successfully defeated a
plan to expand unnecessary fossil fuel infrastructure through several towns in Southeastern MA.
The group is now campaigning against a proposed trash transfer station which would perpetuate
the waste crisis and pose unnecessary risks to citizens and the environment. Wendy’s activism is inspired by her 3
daughters and the hope of achieving a healthy environment for them and future generations.
Errica Saunders
I am deeply rooted in New England. Being born and raised in a working class shoreline community
in Connecticut and now residing in Central Massachusetts. I bring with me years of experience as
an organizer through 350 Central Mass, an autonomous group of the greater 350 organization.
Over the years I have worked and learned alongside incredible organizers to build actions, support
legislation and support events all meant to build understanding and action towards a more
sustainable world. I believe that community, vulnerability and action are imperative to the environmental justice
movement. There is no one way to mitigate climate change. Each of us and our communities can affect policy and
change in the 昀椀ght for climate justice. And justice is the key. We need to approach everything we do through a
justice lens, considering our most vulnerable communities and how we can assist in raising their voices in this time.
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