Alyssa Pascoe

Alyssa Pascoe is excited to be joining Climate XChange as a State Carbon Pricing Fellow. Alyssa is a rising senior at Northeastern University pursuing a B.A. in International Affairs and a B.S. in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics, with a concentration in Public and Economic Policy. Her studies have primarily focused on international human rights law, mental healthcare, and environmental sustainability. Her past experiences include conducting independent research at the United Nations in Geneva, supporting investigative efforts at the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office, and working as a paralegal at Warburg Pincus LLC.

Energy, Michigan
Will the Edenville Dam Burst Hurt Clean Energy in Michigan?
August 20, 2020 by Alyssa Pascoe

In the afternoon on May 19th, 2020, the Edenville Dam burst, overwhelmed from excessive rainfall. Destruction ravaged local communities — houses were flooded, businesses destroyed, and communities were forced to rebuild in the midst of a global pandemic. The Edenville...

Michigan, Politics
Six Years Later, Flint Still Doesn’t Have Clean Water: One of the Worst Environmental Injustices in the 21st Century
July 9, 2020 by Alyssa Pascoe

Climate change is a prominent threat to the lives and livelihoods of Michiganders, and there are certain communities that are especially vulnerable — Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), as well as low-income people and families.  Many individuals within these...