Brianna Baker

Brianna is a Philly-based journalist and Baltimore native with a passion for reporting on urban sustainability and environmental justice. In her free time, she's an amateur vegetarian chef, Harry Potter trivia champion and occasional world traveler.

To watch: 6 Green Public Art Projects Popping up in Camden Soon for “A New View”

A project aiming to place large-scale public art in six blighted lots throughout the city announced its eight finalists. If…

4 years ago

Kapow! Hot Sauce: Employing Camden Teens and Fighting Food Insecurity

Through the Center for Environmental Transformation, these teens make and sell Kapow! Hot Sauce from peppers they grow in urban…

4 years ago

Meet Olivia Bellace, an 11-year-old Entrepreneur Saving Our Oceans, One Headband at a Time

Jersey’s own Olivia Bellace runs an eco-conscious business, organizes climate strikes and gives presentations on plastic pollution–all while attending fifth…

4 years ago

Community Leader Ryan Kellermeyer Pushes for a Green Space to Replace Illegal Junkyard

When Ryan Kellermeyer looks out on the junkyard spanning five blocks in Hunting Park, he doesn’t just see a pile…

4 years ago

$72,000 Grant Will Help South Jersey Become More Bike & Pedestrian-Friendly

With Connect 2020, Collingswood and Haddon Township are gathering public feedback to determine how to facilitate biking and walking between…

4 years ago

Environmental Justice Activist Catalina Hunter is Back and Ready to Fight For Hunting Park

Quick with a warm smile and a hug, 68-year-old Catalina Hunter may not seem like someone to fear. But the…

4 years ago

Why Maya Van Rossum continues her push for a New Jersey—and National—Green Amendment

As the battle against a proposed natural gas pipeline in Pennsylvania and New Jersey heads to the U.S. Supreme Court,…

4 years ago

Jose Ferran Jr. has One Way to Heal Trauma: Cleaning and Greening Hunting Park

After a traumatic experience, Jose Ferran Jr. fights tirelessly to make Hunting Park cleaner and greener, as well as healthier…

4 years ago

Tom Marchetty’s “New View” for a Sustainable Space in Camden

Entrepreneur Tom Marchetty pours his passion for history, reuse, and innovation into sustainably made furniture. Now, as the finalist in…

4 years ago