Sahana Rao (she/they) uses legal and policy tools to support communities of color, low-income communities, and environmental justice coalitions in the New York/Northeast region and across the country. Prior to joining NRDC, they practiced environmental law as an associate attorney at Sive, Paget & Riesel P.C. in New York. Sahana holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a law degree from New York University School of Law, where she was the editor-in-chief for the Environmental Law Journal. They are based in NRDC’s New York office.