Posts by Jillian Semaan & Julia John

Jillian Semaan & Julia John

Jillian Semaan is the Director of Food and Environment at Earth Day Network where she focuses on addressing the impact animal agriculture has on the planet. She advocates for plant-based diets for the health of the environment and self. Previously as chief of staff for Civil Rights at the United States Department of Agriculture, she was able to create and implement government initiatives that focused on sustainable agriculture in food desserts and disadvantaged communities. She continues to focus on finding solutions to mitigate the climate crisis.

Julia John is an intern at Earth Day Network and graduate student at Johns Hopkins University. Julia studies environmental science and policy and previously worked as a science writer covering wildlife. Her hobbies include writing, hiking, playing sports and befriending indifferent alley cats.