LAURA MEBERT

Laura Mebert earned her JD from the University of Michigan Law School. She also has a PhD in social anthropology from the University of Manchester (UK) and a Master’s degree from CIESAS-Sureste (Mexico). Laura came to the law after a prior career as a social anthropologist who studied large-scale injustices, including poverty-wage jobs, Coca-Cola’s privatization of water, and fossil-fuel expansion amidst the climate crisis. Her research focused especially on how grassroots movements can hold power structures accountable. Because courts play a crucial role in protecting fundamental rights, she left her job as a tenure-track assistant professor of social sciences at Kettering University to join the legal fight for children’s right to a livable climate. Laura enjoys vegan cooking, watching the plants and animals in her yard thrive, and hanging out with her spouse.