Carlos Parra Olivera
Board of Directors
Carlos grew up in East Phillips and continues to make the neighborhood his home. He is interested in getting local youths involved in environmental justice and sustainability practices.
Carlos is shedding light on Minneapolis’s racial health disparities and is advocating for reduced pollution in East Phillips. He loves that East Phillips is the City’s most diverse neighborhood, which should be recognized rather than polluted or gentrified.
At EPNI, Carlos is facilitating Latinx community engagement and researching how to create at-home aquaponics kits and educational resources for East Phillips. He hopes that his community can learn how to grow vegetables and fruits from their own homes, which will increase healthy food accessibility. Carlos feels fortunate serving his neighborhood and is excited for the future East Phillips Indoor Urban Farm.