Riley Ramirez
Journalist
Berkeley, United States
Berkeley, United States
Riley Ramirez
Journalist
Berkeley, United States
Berkeley, United States
Presentation
Riley Ramirez is multimedia journalist who reports on climate and the environment with a focus on policy, environmental justice and sustainability. Her stories have been featured in Civil Eats, Richmond Confidential, Richmondside, KPBS, Bay City News and Bay Nature. Riley is currently living in the Bay Area while she completes her master’s degree in journalism from the University of California, Berkeley.Experience
Richmond Confidential
Civil Eats
Education
University of California, Berkeley
Projects
Two San Diego nonprofits are poised to lose promised grants — but the EPA has yet to tell them
29-04-2025
The Trump administration appears to have cancelled millions in grants for Casa Familiar and the Environmental Health Coalition for projects aimed at improving air quality in poor neighborhoods.
$19M North Richmond grant is gone, a victim of Trump's anti-environmental justice stance
05-05-2025
After months of uncertainty, a local EPA grant and likely more than a dozen others statewide was terminated.
The EPA Canceled These 21 Climate Justice Projects
23-07-2025
The Trump administration cut climate funding for nearly two dozen environmental, food, and farming grants.
A Groundbreaking California Farming Collective Navigates the Loss of Federal Grants
29-07-2025
Due to grant cuts by the USDA, Agroecology Commons will offer less support to fewer aspiring farmers from underserved communities.
EPA suspends North Richmond grant again, putting $19M in projects in limbo
11-03-2025
The suspension throws into question several community development projects to improve the environment, health and overall quality of life.
County cautious about $19M federal grant after Trump executive order
10-03-2025
Grant's "suspended" status and unclear funding details left North Richmond environmental justice projects seemingly in limbo.
Denver’s Food Forests Provide Free Fruit While Greening the Environment
29-09-2025
Despite federal roadblocks, an ambitious agroforestry program is feeding people, cleaning the air, and helping offset climate change.
Solar canal pilot may one day help California achieve its ambitious climate, energy goals
02-05-2025
The first-ever solar canal — known as Project Nexus — was connected to the grid in Turlock, California. Researchers at the California Solar Canal Initiative say the project can help close the state achieve its ambitious climate goals.