Abby Shepard

Abby Shepard (she/they) is a community organizer, yogi, writer, and musician. She currently serves as an organizer with Extinction Rebellion D.C. and is active with local, community-based projects such as the O’ga P’ogeh Land Tax and Queer Community Care.

XR D.C. direct action

Climate Activists Score Major Win in Campaign to Electrify DC

Last month, Extinction Rebellion D.C. scored a major victory for the End Methane, Electrify D.C. campaign: the D.C. Public Service Commission dismissed corporate utility provider Washington Gas’ application for the third phase of their $12 billion fossil fuel pipeline replacement project dubbed Project Pipes.

July 19, 2024