[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 71 (Thursday, April 27, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E371]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING JULIA JACKSON

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 27, 2023

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Julia 
Jackson, whom I have named the 2023 Climate Crisis Champion for Sonoma 
County because of the important work she has done to address the threat 
and impacts of the climate crisis on California's 4th Congressional 
District.
  Ms. Jackson was born in San Francisco, California and attended 
Scripps College in Claremont, California where she earned a Bachelor of 
Arts degree.
  Ms. Jackson's work is fundamental to our state and nation's progress 
in implementing clean energy solutions. She sits on the California 
Department of Food and Agriculture State Board, where her expertise on 
sustainable farming plays a critical role in developing new agriculture 
policy. Ms. Jackson also founded the philanthropic organization 
Grounded, which funds clean energy projects, develops nature-based 
approaches to lowering atmospheric carbon levels, and provides legal 
advances on indigenous and environmental rights.
  Additionally, in partnership with the Department of Energy, she 
launched the Clean Energy Freedom campaign to create a workforce 
pipeline to fill 900,000 new clean energy jobs. This effort was an 
instrumental component of President Biden's executive order invoking 
the Defense Production Act to accelerate our nation's production of key 
clean energy technologies.
  Ms. Jackson has also responded to the climate crisis with 
international action. As a cofounder of the Keystone Species Alliance, 
she partnered with government officials in Mexico to introduce 
legislation protecting keystone species such as bees, mangrove trees, 
and salmon. In further collaboration with the Mexican government, Ms. 
Jackson created a coalition of nations who committed to protect 
biodiversity to lower the amount of carbon in our atmosphere.
  Ms. Jackson sits on the board of many environmental organizations 
whose missions include exposing criminals committing offenses against 
wildlife, educating the public on Arctic and ocean protections, and 
generating innovative green policies that will advance the UN 
Sustainable Development Goals. Finally, as Chair of US Allies to Stop 
Ecocide, she endeavors to make the systemic, severe destruction of our 
natural environment a crime against peace at the International Criminal 
Court.
  Mr. Speaker, Julia Jackson is a dedicated leader in energy and 
environmental advocacy. Therefore, it is fitting that we honor her here 
today as Sonoma County's 2023 Climate Crisis Champion.

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