BRODY YAMADA

A rising senior concentrating in environmental science at Brown University, Brody is a Native Hawaiian born and raised on the island of Maui in Hawaiʻi. His relationship to the land of his home coupled with his understanding of the ecological, cultural, and economic importance of Hawaiʻi’s environment has motivated Brody to pursue a career in environmental law to create a more sustainable and equitable relationship with our natural surroundings. Inspired by his mother’s career in the judiciary and by his time with Maui Trust Law, Brody aspires to utilize legislation and policy to enact and support positive environmental change for Hawaiʻi. His interests in the environment include global climate and energy issues and local scale topics of conservation, native rights, and agriculture. Brody has expressed and explored these specific interests as a Doris Duke Conservation Scholar participating in conservation practices throughout Washington state; as a member of the Natives at Brown organization; and as a volunteer with the Food Recovery Network and Sustainable Food Initiative organizations on his campus. He is also a co-founder and co-coordinator of the Hawaiʻi at Brown campus organization and an avid outdoors runner.

Interning with the Center for Native American Youth, Brody will be working with Native youth leaders to advocate for the protection of the Grand Canyon and the education of members of their communities, members of the media, and decision-makers.