Leia Lowery

Leia Lowery is the co-founder of The Climate Initiative, a national nonprofit empowering youth voices for climate action, where she serves as the Deputy Executive Director and Head of Programs and Partnerships. Leia has over 25 years of experience in education, curriculum development, and community engagement. She has been a speaker and trainer at many national and state conferences. While at the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust, her insight led to innovative programming, winning the Gulf of Maine Council Visionary Award in 2019 and the National Land Trust Alliance featuring some KCT programs in their magazine. With a master's degree from Virginia Tech and a background in agriculture, Leia advocates building stronger communities by connecting people through their local landscape and shared history.