Karen Campblin on Clubhouse

Bio

Karen Campblin is the President fir the Fairfax County NAACP and also currently serves as the Environmental and Climate Justice, Chair for the Virginia State Conference NAACP which she provides resources and support to local communities to address environmental injustices, promote efforts to improve quality of life and health, and advocate for transformative policy and program changes. Karen is focused on advocating for and protecting communities from harmful energy production processes and discriminatory practices.

Ms. Campblin also serves as the Co-Chair for the Green New Deal VA, a grassroots coalition working to redress two of the biggest crises: climate change and inequity. The GNDVA’s goal is to create thousands of value-jobs, address the climate emergency, protect Virginia’s environment, natural resources and people, and foster a sustainable clean energy economy. She is also the Co-Chair, Transportation for the Sierra Club, Virginia and believes addressing greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector is a crucial link towards building sustainability and equity in our communities.