An esteemed community organizer and advocate for environmental justice in the state Georgia and beyond, Dr. Yomi Noibi has assisted Black communities in the Metro-Atlanta area with organizing for advocacy in the environmental justice movement since the early 1990’s. He emphasizes the importance of faith, community and environmental justice. Dr. Yomi served as executive director of Environmental Community Action (ECO-Action) from 2005 to 2022. He has worked with the residents of English Avenue and Vine City and collaborating partners such as the Community Improvement Association, the West Atlanta Watershed Alliance, and the English Avenue Neighborhood Association for many years. He has taught – informally and formally – an ever increasing number of people about the Precautionary Principle, “Better Safe than Sorry”, while helping to grow the Proctor Creek Stewardship Council. Dr. Yomi holds a Ph.D. from the University of Iowa in Science Education with a focus on Environmental Science and Industrial Hygiene and Safety. He has held a diversity of positions in the fields of environmental health and justice, including teaching positions at the University of Wisconsin (Green Bay) and the University of Lagos before moving on to lead the Education Department and served as Project Director for the Nigerian Conservation Foundation.
