Brody
Yamada

Concentration 

Environmental Science

Award Year 

2020
Center for Native American Youth

Brody Yamada is a rising senior studying Environmental Science. Brody was born and raised on the island of Maui in Hawai'i. His relationship to the land of his home coupled with his understanding of the ecological, cultural, and economic importance of Hawai'i's environment has motivated Brody to pursue a career in environmental law to create a more sustainable and equitable relationship with our natural surroundings. Inspired by his mother’s career in the judiciary and by his time with Maui Trust Law, Brody aspires to utilize legislation and policy to enact and support positive environmental change for Hawai'i. His interests in the environment include global climate and energy issues and local scale topics of conservation, native rights, and agriculture. Brody has expressed and explored these specific interests as a Doris Duke Conservation Scholar participating in conservation practices throughout Washington state; as an active member of the Natives at Brown organization; and as a volunteer with the Food Recovery Network and Sustainable Food Initiative. Brody is also a co-coordinator of the Hawai'i at Brown organization and an avid outdoors runner.