Meet Diamond
The Climate DisruptHER

Diamond Spratling is an award-winning Climate DisruptHER, children’s book author, and global public speaker. With over a decade in the environmental justice movement, she is redefining what it means—and looks like—to be a climate activist. Diamond is the proud founder and executive director of Girl Plus Environment, the national nonprofit that has raised over $700,000 to ensure Black and Brown women+ are leading climate and environmental policies, decisions, and innovative solutions. Beyond being a founder, Diamond has led major projects with agencies like Bloomberg, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the City of Atlanta. She is also the author of Sage Sails the World, a children's book series following 7-year-old Sage and her dog Benji as they explore Earth’s wonders, uncover climate challenges, and inspire young readers to become environmental stewards. A Detroit native and two-time TEDx speaker, Diamond is a globally recognized voice in climate justice, delivering talks for Hasbro, Columbia, United Nations, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Microsoft, the World Resources Institute, MIT, and more.

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Her work has been featured in Essence Magazine, Inc. Magazine, The Bitter Southerner, and other leading publications—cementing her influence as a leader shaping the future of climate justice.