Save the date for an evening on the water and on the frontlines! We’re thrilled to welcome Sejal Choksi-Chugh, Executive Director of San Francisco Baykeeper and one of the Bay Area’s fiercest defenders of clean water, wildlife, and environmental justice. 

You’ve seen the Bay from your commute or your weekend walk—and it looks beautiful. But Sejal’s talk reveals what most don’t see: a daily battle against toxic dumping, sewage spills, and policies that put polluters over people. Sejal leads a team of scientists, lawyers, and advocates who patrol by boat, testify at hearings, and sue polluters into compliance. This isn’t vibes-based conservation. It’s real, high-impact work, and they win. Raised in Atlanta, trained at Berkeley Law, Sejal’s been with Baykeeper since 2002. She co-founded the Bay Area chapter of Environmental Professionals of Color and brings both grit and grace to this work.

This isn’t a story of despair. It’s a story of wins. From blocking Big Oil pollution to saving 1,300 acres of wetlands from development, SF Baykeeper’s record proves that legal action and local advocacy work. And in a time of political headwinds, Sejal shares why this is a moment not just to worry—but to act, and to win.

“Given our current political climate, you have every reason to be concerned—and given our long record of winning fights on the frontlines, you also have every reason to be hopeful."
           —Sejal Choksi-Chugh

​More information can be found here