Journalist & Author
Books
Climate Champions came out on March 14, 2023!
"This book promises an introduction to 15 women climate champions, but it delivers far more...the women's stories offer hope and inspiration."
- Booklist starred review ⭐
Cover + Illustrations by Ana Copenicker
"Engaging, brilliant, and intersectional: a must for shelves everywhere."
- Kirkus starred review ⭐
About Rachel
Rachel Sarah is a journalist based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
She currently works on the Media Team at RMI, an international nonprofit that’s helping the world transition from fossil fuels to clean, carbon-free energy for all.
Rachel was a 2022 Climate Kiplinger Fellow in climate reporting. Her most recent book, Climate Champions: 15 Women Fighting for Your Future (Chicago Review Press), came out in 2023. She’s currently writing her fourth book — about women farmers “shaking up the field” — due out with Little Bee in 2025.
Rachel is back at Left Margin LIT this September to teach an online, generative writing class with her dear friend Susie Meserve.
Sign up here for "Late Summer Shorts: 12 Flash Prompts in 12 Days.”
Photo by Katherine Briccetti Photography
Author
GIRL WARRIORS: How 25 Young Activists Are Saving the Earth was published in 2021 (Chicago Review Press). Rachel’s third book, CLIMATE CHAMPIONS: 15 Women Fighting for Your Future, came out in March 2023.
Teacher
Rachel is back at Left Margin LIT to teach an online, generative writing class for two weeks this September. She’s co-leading this popular, fun class again with her dear friend Susie Meserve. Sign up here for "Late Summer Shorts: 12 Flash Prompts in 12 Days.”
Journalist
Rachel is currently writing her next book about women farmers shaking up the field, due out in 2025 with Little Bee. She was a 2022 Kiplinger Fellow in the Public Affairs Journalism’s class in climate reporting
Featured Work -
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“‘Filling in the gaps’ for food access: women-run farms rethink California agriculture”
Feburary 15, 2023
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“Activist gets candid about pollution fears: 'Climate anxiety is real, especially for a young Indigenous woman'“
April 21, 2022
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“How undrinkable water in Indigenous Canadian communities pushed this 17-year-old activist to confront Prime Minister Justin Trudeau”
April 21, 2022
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"Disposable masks can take up to 450 years to decompose. Here’s how to help the environment while remaining safe from COVID"
Feb. 28. 2022
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Here’s why you might want to stop washing your jeans: ‘It’s about reducing our impact’
Feb. 16, 2022
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Meet the Young Black Farmers Fighting Environmental Food Injustice: “Sustainability is About Longevity.”
February 7, 2022
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Events -
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Speaking to 120 sixth-eighth graders at Julia Morgan School for Girls in Oakland, CA
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Saturday, April 29, 2023 - 3:00pm
Climate Champions (Ferry Building Store)
Rachel Sarah's new book Climate Champions explores 15 contemporary women on the frontlines of science to create a sustainable future on Earth.
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Rachel will be joined in conversation by artist Peter Stein, discussing the global climate crisis and ways that everyday people are taking action on Sunday, May 1, 2022, at Vibe Gallery in downtown Petaluma.
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Broward Country Public Schools
4th Annual Broward Youth Climate Summit for BCPS Students in Grades 5-12
March 9-10 (Virtual) and April 20 (In-Person), 2022
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Girl Warriors: How 25 Young Activists Are Saving the World by Rachel Sarah
Monday, March 7, 2022
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This week Rachel Sarah sits down with environmentalist and storyteller @ayisha_sid to talk about #PollutionAwareness.
April 2