Lucy Sherriff

Lucy Sherriff is a British multimedia journalist and producer with 10 years experience focusing on human rights, social justice and the environment.

Posts by Lucy Sherriff

Klamath River Dam Removal Earth Month 2026

The Klamath River Dam Removal: How the Yurok Tribe Won a Historic Environmental Victory

She Rowed Across Crocodile-Infested Waters – and Became a Better Leader

Inspired by Alaska Upbringing, This Scientist is Exploring the ‘Edge of Possibility’

She’s Helping Cities Manage Stormwater Floods

Madeline Walker's company focuses on textiles that end up on the cutting room floor during the manufacturing process. (Credit: Courtesy of Madeline Walker)

She Turns Textile Waste Into a Climate Solution

Lucy Sherriff is back in Los Angeles, and coming to terms with a changed world. (Credit: Courtesy of Lucy Sherriff)

An Expectant LA Mom Makes a Tough Decision

On the Road Back to Los Angeles…And Feeling Grateful

What It’s Been Like to Be Pregnant and (Now) Homeless in LA

Danielle Touma

Helping the Karuk Tribe in California Prepare for Climate Challenges

Valerisa Gaddy

Her ‘Indigenous Knowledge’ Almost Cost Her a PhD. Now, She’s Using It to Help Desert Communities

Brook Thompson

Against All Odds, the Dams Fell. Now It’s Time to Study the Salmon

She’s on a Mission to Save Queen Conch From Extinction

Dreaming of a Mobile Soil Lab for New York’s Most Vulnerable Neighborhoods

Bringing Soil Health to Indigenous Communities

Diane Ragone shows off breadfruit, a nutritious food source that can thrive in increasingly hot conditions. (Credit: Lucy Sherriff)

She’s Brought a Climate-Resilient Superfood to the World’s Attention

Award-winning chef Leo Espinosa, right, and her daughter, Laura, co-owners of Colombian restaurant Leo. (Credit: Courtesy of Leo)

In Colombia, a Famous Chef and Her Daughter Aim to Protect Ancestral Cuisine

Eva Pfannerstill and her team at Berkeley have taken 16 flights to pinpoint the most dangerous pollutants that Angelenos breathe.

Flying Over L.A. to Study the Dirtiest Air in America

Rebecca Most, left, and Lehua Kamaka bring two very different backgrounds to the Kiholo Royal Fishponds, where they have worked together to improve biodiversity of the pond. (Credit: Lucy Sheriff)

On the Shores of a Hawaiian Fishpond, a Friendship That Helps Heals the Planet

venise curry

Fumes From a Meat Rendering Plant Spurred These Mother-Daughter Activists to Action

Priyanka Sharma

Using Plants, She’s Discovered How to Bring Clean Drinking Water to Off-Grid Places

Amy Cordalis, who has served as the Yurok Tribe's general counsel, understands how important fishing is to her people and today is fighting to restore the health of the Klamath River, which has been hurt by climate change and environmental damage. (Credit: Matt Mais of the Yurok Tribe)

A Native Attorney Fights for Salmon — and Her Tribe’s Way of Life

The Story Exchange