Cancer Alley is one of the most polluted places in the country. Sue visited there recently and found that the organizers there have a lot to teach us about how to take on big corporate polluters and corrupt governments. The lessons she brought back are inspiring and inform us about how social change comes about.

About Sue Inches: Author, Educator, and Environmental Advocate

Since childhood, Sue Inches has envisioned a world that is compassionate, inclusive and environmentally aware. This vision guided her through school and a 30-year career in public policy.

As Deputy Director of the Maine State Planning Office Sue managed a portfolio of environmental policy issues on behalf of the Governor. Policy issues she’s worked on include fisheries, land use planning, smart growth, building and energy codes, renewable energy, energy efficiency, energy democracy, working waterfront access, community finance, and rural broadband.

Sue now works as a speaker, writer, and advocate with a focus on the environment and climate change. Sue currently serves on the board of Defend Our Health, an organization dedicated to removing toxics from the environment.

She writes a bi-monthly blog highlighting positive stories about the environment, and teaches environmental advocacy at Colby and Bates Colleges.

Sue holds a BA in Human Ecology from College of the Atlantic, and an MBA from the University of New Hampshire. She lives in North Yarmouth with her husband Bob and dog Millie.

Her latest book, Advocating for the Environment, is a citizen’s guide to taking effective action, based on Sue’s experience as an organizer and lobbyist. It’s available in paperback, ebook and audiobook. You can find it online and in bookstores everywhere.