Skaidra Smith-Heisters
Policy Analyst
Skaidra Smith-Heisters is a policy analyst at Reason Foundation, a nonprofit think tank advancing free minds and free markets.
Her research is part of Reason's New Environmentalism program, launched by Lynn Scarlett, which develops innovative solutions to environmental problems and emphasizes the benefits of local decisions over Washington's command-and-control regulations.
Smith-Heisters is a graduate of the University of California at Davis program in Nature and Culture. Prior to joining Reason, she worked in habitat restoration, endangered species management and natural resources planning with the California State Parks system.
She has been extensively involved in grassroots journalism and political organizing in San Francisco's North Bay area, where she currently lives.
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California’s Proposition 7 Is Flawed
Plan will actually hurt the state's renewable energy efforts
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Cars Disproportionately Blamed for Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Electricity, not transportation is responsible for the largest share of emissions
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What Exactly Is One Planet Living?
Interview with Kirstie Moore, Sustainability Project Manager for Sonoma Mountain Village
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Paper Grocery Bags Require More Energy Than Plastic Bags
Paper vs. plastic debate shows how good environmental intentions coupled with bad information lead us astray
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Reviewing Blue Covenant
Giving governments more control of water isn't the answer
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