Sonal Jessel

Sonal (she/her) is an environmental and energy justice advocate and public health expert. Previously, she served as the Director of Policy at WE ACT for Environmental Justice, leading the New York policy team and advancing the organization’s policy agenda at the local, state, and national levels. Sonal spearheaded several successful policy campaigns, including New York State's Cumulative Impacts law and New York City’s All-Electric New Buildings Act. She is renowned for her work in advancing environmental and energy justice through policy and program implementation, particularly at the intersection of public health, air quality, and healthy housing. Sonal is a member of the New York State Climate Justice Working Group and the New York City Sustainability Advisory Board. She is also a Climate and Community Project Fellow and a board member for the Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships. Sonal holds an MPH in Population and Family Health, with a concentration in Climate and Health, from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health.