Elizabeth Moses
Environmental Rights and Justice Associate II, Environmental Democracy Practice

Elizabeth Moses is an Environmental Rights and Justice Associate II with the Environmental Democracy Practice (EDP). She is a natural resource governance expert with more than a decade of international and US based experience leading technical research, policy-analysis and civil society capacity building. Elizabeth advances the integration of gender and social equity priorities and rights of poor and marginalized people to engage in equitable, transparent, inclusive, and accountable decision-making. She currently manages a wide range of projects focused on water and air quality, mining, and strengthening implementation of environmental laws and policies.
Elizabeth holds a Masters of Public Administration from the University of Washington and B.S. degrees in Psychology and Biology from Syracuse University.
Prior to WRI, she worked as an advocacy campaigner and policy analyst in the Pacific Northwest on industrial pollution and public health.
Liz lives with her family in Takoma Park, Maryland. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends, reading, hiking, and traveling back to the mountains on the West Coast.
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The Access Initiative (TAI)
Launch PlatformLaunch Platform Visit ProjectThe Access Initiative (TAI) is a partnership network dedicated to ensuring that citizens have the right and ability to influence decisions about their natural resources.
Part of Environmental RightsOpen Government Partnership
Launch PlatformLaunch Platform Visit ProjectPromoting citizen-centered governance by increasing civic participation, improving transparency and strengthening accountability
Part of Air QualityAdvancing Community-Driven Solutions for Clean Air and Water
Launch PlatformLaunch Platform Visit ProjectEnsuring that poor, vulnerable communities everywhere have the voice, power and information to protect their right to a safe, clean and healthy environment.
Part of EquityElectric School Bus Initiative
Launch PlatformLaunch Platform Visit ProjectCollaborating to equitably electrify the U.S. school bus fleet.
Part of CitiesAir Quality
Visit ProjectAdvancing data-driven solutions for cleaner air, better health and a more stable climate
Part of CitiesElectric Mobility
Visit ProjectIncreasing access to electric vehicles and charging infrastructure, and optimizing to reduce emissions.
Part of CitiesIndigenous Peoples and Local Communities
Visit ProjectHelping communities protect their lands and the many benefits they provide
Part of EquityEnvironmental Rights
Visit ProjectProtecting people and the planet by strengthening natural resource rights and ensuring that everyone, everywhere, has the information, voice and power to shape environmental decision-making.
Part of EquityGender
Visit ProjectAdvancing gender equality through and for sustainable development.
Part of Equity