Olivia Pierce

Liv Pierce

Program Assistant, Environmental Finance Center
Sustainable Maryland

Biography

Liv (they/she) has worked in the Mid-Atlantic and North East addressing community housing insecurity, environmental planning and climate resilience, and food sovereignty. They spent the last year farming on both urban and rural farms, leading education and engagement events on food justice and regenerative agriculture models. She has worked for city, county, state, and federal government entities on community planning initiatives in addition to multiple environmental non-profits and community organizations. Liv graduated from Temple University with a B.S. in Community Development and Planning and a certificate in Graphic Information Systems. They are continuing their education learning more about climate resilience and community care models created by Black and Indigenous communities that integrate ancient and modern practices of stewardship into how communities navigate the climate crisis. In her free time, she is usually found making art or with their hands in the dirt. 

Education
Bachelor of Science in Community Development and Planning (Honors)
Temple University
2022
Certificate in GIS
Temple University
2022