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Construction site at an airport with an orange CASE excavator, a Southwest Airlines airplane on the runway, and a barbed wire fence in the foreground.
A woman with long dark hair, wearing a blue face mask and a striped shirt, sits at a desk with a laptop and a water bottle in a room with beige walls and a large window with blinds. Behind her, there is a poster on the wall with handwritten notes tit
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Webpage of The Eco Justice Project featuring an interview with Alexia Leclercq, with the title "In Conversation with Alexia Leclercq" in bold large text. The top navigation menu includes Home, About, Latest Posts, Resources, Submit, and Contact. The
Newspaper article headline about Elon Musk delivering a promise of ecological paradise at a Tesla factory in Austin, Texas. The feature includes an image of Angelina cacti in the foreground, and flying birds and butterflies against the background of
Aerial view of Tesla gigafactory with a white roof and parking lot surrounding it, set in a green landscape under a clear blue sky.
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Headline in German about Tesla opening a new Gigafactory in Texas, with photos of Felix Holtermann and Thomas Jahn, and an image of a car factory.
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Group of students protesting at an ExxonMobil recruiting event, holding signs with messages about climate change and ExxonMobil's role, on a classroom or lecture hall setting.
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Title: Disability Pride Month: Youth Activists You Should Know by Victoria Whalen, July 12, 2022. Below the title, there are two photos of young women. The left photo shows a woman with curly hair wearing an orange outfit, sitting on a sofa in a brig
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A informational article about Alexia Leclercq, co-founder of Start:Empowerment in Austin, Texas, featuring her portrait on the left with a purple background, and text explaining her background, work, and goals in climate justice education.
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Alexia Leclercq speaking at the New York Times

Notable Press

Forbes 30 Under 30 Start:Empowerment | Forbes

Eco Ed Justice: Alexia Leclercq, Ed.M.’23, is here for the collective good | Harvard Ed Magazine 

Meet Alexia Leclercq, WWF’s 2022 Conservation Leadership Award Winner | WWF

Activist Alexia Leclercq is changing how—and what—students learn about climate change | WWF 

Tom’s of Maine Supports BIPOC Environmentalist | FORBES 

Texas Community Fights for Access to Quality Water | Now This Impact 

Non-profit helps students in Bronx grow microgreens to tackle food insecurity | Pavement Pieces 

Austin based Environmental Justice Organizer Named Forbes 30 under 30 | KXAN

A Syllabus for Climate Justice Education | Grist 

Environmental Justice Education Re-imagined by Green Grant Recipient | Meet NYU  

Public officials, activists and innovators on access to clean water | Washington Post 

Student Activist Shut Down Exxon Recruiting Event | Boston Globe 

Activists, residents near Austin airport tank farm site take FAA to court over project | Austin Statesman 

East Austin Organizers push for Equity/Anti-Displacement Overlay | Austin Monitor

In conversation with Alexia Leclercq | Eco Justice Project  

Meet Alexia Leclercq of Start:Empowerment | VoyageAustin  

Tesla uses new state law to shed Austin's environmental oversight of its factory | Houston Chronicle 

White House leaders tour Texas communities to address local environmental justice concerns | Spectrum News 

New Biden executive order takes aim at environmental injustice | Grist 

Asian Americans Left out of Climate Movement | Axios

‘It’s all we have’: young climate activists on the state of politics around the world | The Guardian 

Austin city climate policies fueled by UT-Austin partnership | KXAN

Climate change disasters are a disability rights issue | Yahoo

What Gen-Z Climate Activist are Prioritizing | TIME Magazine

Austin City Council Approves Contentious Rezoning | Austin Statesman

Austin Destroys Affordable Housing | More Perfect Union

Climate influencers, organizers, education, and Texas, with Alexia Leclercq | What if We Get it Right? Podcast

East Travis County Residents Concerned About Water Quality | Fox 7

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