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Riverkeeper graduations EJ Leadership academy

Sound Rivers, Tar-Pamlico Watershed

Posted on December 4th, 2025

NEW GRAD: Congratulations to Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper Katey Zimmerman, Sound Rivers’ latest graduate of the Environmental Justice Leadership Academy! Hosted by North Carolina Conservation Network, the months-long program highlights issues that disproportionately impact marginalized communities. Katey said it was a great experience to be able to build on her environmental justice knowledge and looks forward to partnering with others in the class working on environmental justice issues.

The Winter 2025 graduating class of the Environmental Justice Leadership Academy.

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