I’m Eben E. B. Bein (they). I live at the miraculous interface of climate justice, education, organizing, and the arts. Thank you for visiting my hub for all passions.

I grew up in a cohousing community on Nipmuc land (Acton, MA). I received a B.A. in biology and teaching certificate from Dartmouth College and an M.S. in Science Writing from MIT. I taught biology for six years at the likes of Revere High School and Phillips Exeter Academy. While teaching, I began to learn the distinction between teaching and organizing from alongside my students, and starting in 2018, I left the traditional classroom to focus on this work. (I told this story for GBH/World Channel here.)

Since then, I have worked with many nonprofits, including Our Climate, Clean Water Action, and Solar United Neighbors, to develop and facilitate learning and advocacy experiences for young climate justice advocates. I am a founding and the longest-standing Adult Administrator for the Massachusetts Youth Climate Coalition, where I co-learn with and advocate alongside young people in over 25 organizations across the state. I am a frequent guest speaker, facilitator and creator of climate justice curricula. I currently live in a co-owned house on Pawtucket land (Arlington, MA) with my husband and friends, where I have recently fallen deeply and obsessively in love with poetry. 

To learn more about me and my work please explore using the above menu or through the following links:

• I’m an educator/facilitator. To learn why I combine those words, read here.  I also currently teach and learn about climate justice with young people. As a facilitator, I help organizations, institutions, and coalitions mitigate and adapt to climate change, and build trust and consensus across difference. I came to this kind of work via my first calling as a biology teacher.
• I am a writer. I design and write curricula for anyone wanting to join the climate justice movement. I’m also a widely published and anthologized poet. I trained in science writing and currently create accessible, thoughtful educational resources as well as write and edit op-eds and speeches. I am also (slowly) writing a book about what I’ve learned from my transition from teaching into organizing.
• I am a speaker. Whether as a keynote on climate education, a rally speaker on environmental policy, or a guest artist on a podcast, I give my voice generously in ways that engage and bring others into our shared work.

To get in touch or book me, explore some of my recent contracts and reach out via my contact page. 

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The bottom middle and right pictures were taken by Matthew Cavanaugh.