Executive, attorney and climate activist
Abigail Dillen is an environmental lawyer and executive at the environmental justice organization Earthjustice .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] Her work has been called "precedent setting" by multiple climate organizations.[ 6] [ 7] [ 8] This includes, for example, defending the roadless rule .[ 9] She was profiled as a 2020 changemaker by Marie Claire .[ 10]
Dillen has a Juris Doctor degree from UC Berkeley School of Law and joined in Earthjustice in 2000.[ 11] She led both the clean energy and coal programs at Earthjustice.[ 7] [ 12] [ 13] She became the chief executive in 2018 replacing Trip Van Noppen.[ 14] [ 12]
Dillen was a contributor in the All We Can Save anthology.[ 15] [ 16] She has also published opinion pieces for USA Today ,[ 17] Huffington Post , The Hill , EcoWatch and other news sources.[ 18]
^ "Using litigation and the courts to protect human health and our planet (interview with Abbie Dillen of Earthjustice)" . GREEN DREAMER . 4 June 2019. Retrieved 2020-12-24 .
^ "The Environmental Effects of Social Distancing w/ Abigail Dillen" . Manny's . Archived from the original on 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2020-12-24 .
^ "How Much Does the President Matter for the Climate? | How to Save a Planet" . Gimlet . Retrieved 2020-12-24 .
^ "Trump Administration Rolls Back Environmental Rules During COVID-19" . WBEZ Chicago . 2020-04-30. Retrieved 2020-12-24 .
^ "New Earthjustice Prez's Game Plan: Fight Feds, Coax States - Law360" . www.law360.com . Retrieved 2020-12-24 .
^ "Green Dreamer: Sustainability and Regeneration From Ideas to Life: 143) Using litigation and the courts to protect human health and our planet with Earthjustice's Abbie Dillen on Apple Podcasts" . Apple Podcasts . Retrieved 2020-12-24 .
^ a b "Earthjustice President Abigail Dillen Joins Rachel's Network as Liaison | Rachel's Network" . Retrieved 2020-12-24 .
^ Magazine, E.-The Environmental (2018-06-14). "Earthjustice Names Abigail Dillen as New President" . Emagazine.com . Retrieved 2020-12-24 .
^ Turner, Tom (2010-04-14). Roadless Rules: The Struggle for the Last Wild Forests . Island Press. pp. xiv. ISBN 978-1-59726-797-7 .
^ "The Women Fighting to Save the World" . Marie Claire . 2020-04-13. Retrieved 2020-12-24 .
^ "Litigator, Mother and Climate Champion: Abbie Dillen Is a Name You Should Know" . Earthjustice . 2017-07-07. Retrieved 2020-12-24 .
^ a b "Insider Briefing: Meet Abigail Dillen" . Earthjustice . 2018-10-22. Archived from the original on 2021-04-17. Retrieved 2020-12-24 .
^ McKibben, Bill. "There's Nothing Sacred about Nine Justices; a Livable Planet, on the Other Hand . . " . The New Yorker . Retrieved 2020-12-24 .
^ "OFF TOPIC: Earthjustice chief: 'Basic norms are getting blown up' " . www.eenews.net . Retrieved 2020-12-24 .
^ "Editors, essayists & poets" . All We Can Save . Retrieved 2020-12-24 .
^ Neidl, Phoebe (2020-09-21). "Why 'All We Can Save' Will Make You Feel Hopeful About the Climate Crisis" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved 2020-12-24 .
^ Dillen, Abigail. "States can lead the way on climate change policy as Trump rolls back protections" . USA TODAY . Retrieved 2020-12-24 .
^ "Abigail Dillen, USA Today, The Huffington Post, The Hill Journalist" . Muck Rack . Retrieved 2020-12-24 .