Alan Palm, Executive Director, [email protected]

Born and raised in Massachusetts with roots in Nova Scotia, Alan has been working for the past decade to educate and activate the public, especially young people, to fight for climate justice. In 2007, Alan co-founded a sustainability education organization that traveled to 46 states aboard vegetable oil and solar powered school buses, presenting at schools and supporting the youth climate movement. In 2009, Alan joined ACE: Alliance for Climate Education where he led a team that presented to nearly half a million high school students throughout New England, and trained dozens of youth to lead campaigns for issues like Fossil Fuel Divestment and 100% Renewable Energy. After completing Marshall Ganz’s semester long course, “Organizing: People, Power, Change,” Alan joined the BFP team in 2017 as the Director of Organizing for 350 Mass.

Sam Payne, Development Manager & Communications Specialist, [email protected] 

Sam is a life long Massachusetts resident. Born and raised in Brookline, Sam became familiar with greater Massachusetts when he attended college at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in the Berkshires and when he worked on Bob Massie's 2018 run for Governor. Since graduating with a double major in Political Science and Psychology, Sam has worked on multiple progressive campaigns and as a digital communications contractor for several local businesses. If we lived in a just, sustainable world, Sam would likely be focusing on art— he is an avid reader and writer, and has recently thrown himself into music production. Sam feels a tremendous responsibility to translate his privilege into a better future for all.

Evan Bell, Director of Organizing, [email protected]

Originally from Connecticut, Evan cut his teeth in organizing in the fossil fuel divestment movement as an undergraduate at Tufts University. Evan joined Students for a Just and Stable Future, devising retreats and direct actions. As an intern for Better Future Project, he staffed the Climate Summer Program and supported renewable energy campaigns. After moving away from the Boston area, Evan led trainings with the Sierra Club and the Powershift Network, organized with SEIU 32BJ on the airports campaign, and mentored student leaders from New York City at the Posse Foundation. Evan is dedicated to building stronger communities founded in justice. Outside of organizing, he enjoys reading, basketball, and bad horror movies.

Dan Zackin, Legislative Coordinator, [email protected] 

Dan was born and raised in Connecticut before moving to Somerville for college. As an undergraduate at Tufts University Dan joined the Sunrise Movement and Tufts Climate Action, fighting for fossil fuel divestment on campus and climate justice statewide. During his time with the Sunrise Movement, he supported and led a broad range of organizing work from direct action to legislative advocacy. Dan went on to work on several progressive campaigns, including Ed Markey’s 2020 reelection campaign and Yvonne Spicer’s mayoral campaign in Framingham. Once we build a just and habitable world, Dan plans on retiring from political work to focus on hiking, cross country skiing, and baking.

Rachael Boyce, Climate Justice and Resilience Organizer [email protected] 

A queer feminist and Maryland transplant, Rachael relocated to Massachusetts to work as a pastry  chef. Working in the hospitality industry for 12 years gave her the opportunity to work alongside and learn from the hardest working individuals she has had the privilege to meet. It was specifically working with undocumented communities navigating exclusionary immigration policies that she was inspired to pursue graduate work focused on grassroots organizing and proactive policy solutions that prioritize community resilience for under-resourced communities. Her research and activism has focused on the intersectional impact of the housing and climate crises on Boston communities and she worked with the Boston Climate Action Network on their campaign to increase funding for decarbonization in environmental justice communities. A systems-focused thinker, Rachael believes in the power of collaboration to address the intersectional impact of mounting crises including but not limited to housing insecurity, climate change, and energy burden.