About the Author
Isaias Hernandez is a Mexican-American environmentalist, educator, and writer devoted to improving environmental literacy through research, storytelling, and public speaking. Isaias is more commonly known by his moniker, QueerBrownVegan: the independent media platform he started in 2019 to bring environmental education to all. His journey to deconstruct and communicate complex environmental issues, while centering accessibility, diversity, and authenticity has resonated with a worldwide audience.
Growing up as a first-generation, low-income student, his experiences with the environment informed the way he saw the world, which eventually led him to earn his B.S. in Environmental Science at the University of California, Berkeley. He has produced and written his own climate-independent YouTube web series, Teaching Climate Together, which exists to bring environmental education to everyone by working with scientists, researchers, and community leaders. His web series serves as a form of civic media, reaching hundreds of thousands of people per episode, while creating educational field trips that help people reconnect with nature and become advocates for the rights of nature.
Isaias has been featured in several noteworthy publications, including the digital cover of VOGUE alongside Billie Eilish and seven other environmental activists, New York Times, The Guardian, and Business Insider. Isaias has spoken at various academic institutions like UC Berkeley, Harvard, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
