- M.S., University of Michigan
- B.S., Oberlin College
Area(s) of expertise
- just transition
- environmental justice
- feminist political ecology
- gulf south
- community organizing
BIO
Eloise Macmillan Reid is a New Orleans–rooted environmental justice advocate who has proudly called the Gulf Coast home for the past 13 years. Originally from rural Moretown, Vermont, she holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Justice from the University of Michigan’s School for Environment and Sustainability, where she studied under Dr. Dorceta Taylor and Dr. Tony Reames. She also earned a Certificate in Urban and Regional Planning from the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning. Her master’s thesis, completed in 2019, examined the intersections of climate adaptation, green infrastructure, and climate gentrification in New Orleans.
Eloise is the Gulf South Organizer for GreenFaith, and is a consultant working with frontline and justice-centered organizations including Culture of Cleanliness, Refined Community Empowerment, FracTracker Alliance, and the Louisiana Just Recovery Network. She previously served as Manager of the Louisiana Against False Solutions Coalition, a statewide network of environmental justice leaders organizing against harmful climate policies like carbon capture and sequestration. Under her leadership, the coalition strengthened cross-sector collaboration and advanced a vision for a just and equitable transition for Louisiana communities. She also served as the Energy Justice and Community Engagement Manager at the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice, where she managed federal and foundation grants focused on community air monitoring, climate-ready housing, and equitable energy transition.
Earlier in her career, Eloise worked as an environmental educator in New Orleans and Chicago, a racial justice and labor organizer, and co-founder of a women-powered landscape design business that installed rain gardens to help mitigate urban flooding. She earned her BA in Environmental Studies and Africana Studies from Oberlin College.
Outside of her professional work, Eloise is a certified yoga teacher who enjoys gardening, dancing, making music, spending time with loved ones, and caring for her two cats. She is currently completing her PhD research, which explores false climate solutions and the pathways to an authentic just transition for the Gulf South.
Awards and Achievements
- Fellow in the Climate Advocacy Lab's "Training for Impact" Fellowship
- Fellow in Break Free From Plastic Network
Bio
Eloise Macmillan Reid is a New Orleans–rooted environmental justice advocate who has proudly called the Gulf Coast home for the past 13 years. Originally from rural Moretown, Vermont, she holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Justice from the University of Michigan’s School for Environment and Sustainability, where she studied under Dr. Dorceta Taylor and Dr. Tony Reames. She also earned a Certificate in Urban and Regional Planning from the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning. Her master’s thesis, completed in 2019, examined the intersections of climate adaptation, green infrastructure, and climate gentrification in New Orleans.
Eloise is the Gulf South Organizer for GreenFaith, and is a consultant working with frontline and justice-centered organizations including Culture of Cleanliness, Refined Community Empowerment, FracTracker Alliance, and the Louisiana Just Recovery Network. She previously served as Manager of the Louisiana Against False Solutions Coalition, a statewide network of environmental justice leaders organizing against harmful climate policies like carbon capture and sequestration. Under her leadership, the coalition strengthened cross-sector collaboration and advanced a vision for a just and equitable transition for Louisiana communities. She also served as the Energy Justice and Community Engagement Manager at the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice, where she managed federal and foundation grants focused on community air monitoring, climate-ready housing, and equitable energy transition.
Earlier in her career, Eloise worked as an environmental educator in New Orleans and Chicago, a racial justice and labor organizer, and co-founder of a women-powered landscape design business that installed rain gardens to help mitigate urban flooding. She earned her BA in Environmental Studies and Africana Studies from Oberlin College.
Outside of her professional work, Eloise is a certified yoga teacher who enjoys gardening, dancing, making music, spending time with loved ones, and caring for her two cats. She is currently completing her PhD research, which explores false climate solutions and the pathways to an authentic just transition for the Gulf South.
Awards and Achievements
- Fellow in the Climate Advocacy Lab's "Training for Impact" Fellowship
- Fellow in Break Free From Plastic Network
Advisor
Advisor: Bindu Panikkar