WildEarth Guardians

A Force for Nature

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Shannon Hughes, Climate Guardian, WildEarth Guardians

Shannon Hughes worked as a Climate Guardian working to keep coal in the ground under WildEarth Guardians' Climate and Energy Program. Shannon grew up in Chicago, but her parents fostered in her a love for wild places in the West by taking trips to Zion, Bryce, the Grand Canyon, and the Rocky Mountains. She attended Indiana University and after graduation, moved to Chicago where she worked in private law. Shannon moved to Denver in 2013 to attend the University of Denver's Sturm College of Law. There, she worked in the Environmental Law Clinic on behalf of Navajo Non-Profits against federal agencies for their roles in managing a polluting coal-fired power plant. When not confronting coal production and consumption, Shannon enjoys running, hiking with friends, trying out new vegan recipes, and going to concerts.