Elias Naser

---

AFFILIATION: Latino Outdoors

TITLE: Outdoor Volunteer Leader

LOCATION: California

LANGUAGE: English, Spanish

EXPERTISE AREA: Environmental Education, Environmental Health, Environmental Justice, Environmental Racism, Hispanic/Latine/a/o Communities, Outdoors/Recreation, Food Sustainability

ABOUT THE EXPERT:

Elías was born and raised in Los Angeles from immigrant working-class parents. Elías is a first-generation college graduate who is currently teaching Special Education at a local High School while residing in Pasadena, CA. Elías’s love for the outdoors begins with his respect for nature since he was a child through hiking, camping, and his love for animals which led him to being a vegan. As a teacher, Elías is passionate about having younger generations positively lead the way for our planet and our ever-growing social world. As a Latinx and Egyptian, Elías is keen on ensuring Latinx communities and people of color are given the opportunities to explore and embrace the outdoors together! As a Latino Outdoors Outings Leader for Los Angeles, Elías engages with the Latinx communities through empowering education while creating spaces to grow and thrive en nuestra naturaleza con respecto a la madre tierra! Elías is an excited Outing Leader who plans to grow, learn, listen and build an outdoor inclusive Latinx community!

CONTACT:

Contact Elias Naser at Experts@diversegreen.org.