Meet Molly Blondell (she/her), Research Associate with Common Spark! Molly brings research experience focused on the politicization of natural resources and land access, energy policy, and the development of policy interventions to reduce cumulative air pollution impacts experienced by frontline communities.
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When not busy with Common Spark research efforts, Molly works with North Avenue Mission’s ‘Farm to Stoop’, a free weekly market that provides clothing, PPE, warm meals, and groceries to community members in Baltimore. She has also worked as a Research Consultant with the Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition (MEJC) to develop a landscape analysis of environmental justice screening tools. Molly is also a member of the 2019 cohort of the Environmental Fellows Program of the Environmental Grantmakers Association.
Molly holds a Master of Science from the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability, and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Chicago.
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She is excited to bring her commitment to advancing climate justice, and ensuring community health, safety and wellbeing to her work with Common Spark.
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Outside of her research and work, she is an avid runner and a Judge for the University of Chicago Scavenger Hunt.