Esaac Mazengia

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Esaac My Engagement Last updated: 8/15/2025 Esaac Mazengia BIPOC in ECJ Professional Information UC Santa Cruz Graduate Student Researcher Santa Cruz California United States Visit Website » Profession:   Student Area of expertise:   Energy Democracy, Green Spaces and Trees, Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Labor and Workforce, Participatory Knowledge Making and Citizen Science, Policy, Transition from Extractive Economy Opportunity Type:   Board Membership, Fellowships, Guest Authorships, Research, Scholarships, Speaking Engagements, Technical Assistance Languages:   English I am a full or part time freelance specialist:   No Personal Information Santa Cruz California United States Pronouns:   He/Him/His Gender Identity:   man Racial Identity:   African, BIPOC, Other Differently Abled?:   No 2SLGBTQIA+:   No Additional Information Education/Experience B.S. - Environmental Science and Terrestrial Resource Management University of Washington MESc - Environmental Science Yale University PhD - Environmental Studies Current - UC Santa Cruz Social/Volunteer Organizations Justice Outside, Front and Centered, NPCA More Information I believe that a better world is possible. One that is more just, sustainable, and inclusive for all the diverse organisms who call this planet home. So how do we get there? Esaac is a current PhD student at UC Santa Cruz, I have shifted my focus toward the future. I am currently exploring alternate visions of energy justice in California and the political ecology of a just transition. Specifically, I am interested in exploring interdisciplinary research related to California off-shore wind development and the intersection of ecology, politics, labor, and socio-cultural perceptions of justice in renewable energy frontier communities.