Joelle Novey
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Joelle Novey | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1979-1980 |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | activist, writer |
Joelle Novey is the director of Greater Washington Interfaith Power & Light[1] and a founder of Tikkun Leil Shabbat, an independent Jewish community in Washington DC.[2][3] In 2012, she was named one of "13 Religious Women to Watch" by the Center for American Progress.[4] In 2014, she was awarded the "Advisory Advocate" Award from the Maryland Clean Energy Center.[5] In 2017, the Times of Israel named her one of the "12 Jews who are leading the green movement," recognizing her work as an organizer of the People's Climate March (2017).[6] In 2024, she was one of six local environmental leaders featured in large-scale projected portraits at Strathmore Music Center.[7] She is a magna cum laude graduate of Harvard University.[8]
