Sergio Cira Reyes
Climate Justice Catalyst
Urban Core Collective, Grand Rapids

Sergio Cira Reyes is a Climate Justice Catalyst at the Urban Core Collective in Grand Rapids. He works with local municipalities, grassroots environmental organizations, and other stakeholders as an equity partner to challenge existing norms and beliefs that shape policies and programs lacking BIPOC leadership and agency. Additionally, he is learning from and collaborating with environmental justice groups led by BIPOC leaders to build organizing capacity in West Michigan, focusing on the priorities of frontline communities. His work encompasses a range of activities from policy development to organizing and strategizing with the incredible team of BIPOC leaders who guide the efforts at the Urban Core Collective.