Session three of the year long Water Learning Series: Los Angeles with Kelly Shannon McNeill and Ben Harris of LA Waterkeeper.

We welcome Kelly Shannon McNeill and Ben Harris of LA Waterkeeper.

Kelly Shannon McNeill, Development & Communications Director As a Southern California native who learned to swim before she could walk and an all-around earth lover, Kelly is deeply invested in preserving our precious habitats, recreation areas and supporting LA’s path to a more sustainable future.With more than 10 years of experience building partnerships that put people and our planet on the path towards success, Kelly was a fellow of the Moving Worlds Institute in 2017, where she learned to apply Human Centered Design in a global development context while working in East Africa. She has since worked as a philanthropy consultant to corporations and high-profile individuals, helped build multi-stakeholder initiatives in collaboration with UN Habitat, and served as a strategy advisor to social entrepreneurs.Kelly holds a BA in International Relations – Economic Development from University of California – San Diego.

Ben Harris, Staff Attorney From an early age, Ben knew he wanted to dedicate his career toward protecting marine habitats from environmental harm and improving access to clean water bodies for all California residents.Prior to joining LA Waterkeeper, Ben spent two years as a fellow at the Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at UCLA School of Law, where he represented clients in their pursuit of environmental advocacy and co-taught the environmental law clinic. After law school, he worked as a litigator in private practice but left to clerk for the Honorable Stephen V. Wilson in the United States District Court for the Central District of California.Ben received his undergraduate degree in Marine Biology from UCLA. He returned to obtain a J.D. from UCLA School of Law, where he served as the Executive Editor for the UCLA Journal of Environmental Law and Policy.

The Water Learning Series: Los Angeles is a year long virtual event that will be recorded and published at a later date at TALKING WATER.

In collaboration with Accelerate Resilience L.A.