ReginaValdezQuite possibly a sea otter in a past lifetime, Regina became an acolyte to Earth’s majesty the first time she stood at the cliffs of Monterey Bay. An environmentalist of many years, Regina has marched, read, written and spoken on behalf of Mother Earth’s sanctity. Her writing has appeared in Lion’s Roar, The Elephant, and Tricycle Magazine. An Engaged Buddhist, she completed EcoSattva training through One Earth Sangha, helped form New York City’s Draw Down group, is a GreenFaith Fellow and Climate Reality Leader, trained by Al Gore and the Reverend Dr. William J. Barber, II. An adherent of the Thai Forest lineage and member of the Community Dharma Leaders 2019 cohort, she looks forward to twining the dharma’s natural and environmental roots to traditional ecoDharma teachings.