board of directors

Portraits by Katy Bergholz

Jim Babcock

One Earth Film Fest Founding Member
One Earth Collective Board Member
Dupage County Venue Support Lead
Film Review and Fundraising

Jim is learning about the many advantages of community solar and, with the OP/RF PlanItGreen Team, is working to bring clean, renewable energy for 100% of our electricity. With the Environmental team at his church, First United Church of Oak Park, he collaborates with many other local congregations to carry out sustainable practices for energy conservation, waste reduction, flood control, pesticide-free native gardens, and healthy food for all. Jim is an active advocate at the state and village levels of government for legislation and policies that will restore and protect the Earth's natural systems, especially the climate system.

james@oneearthcollective.org

Ana Garcia-Doyle

One Earth Film Festival Director and Founding Member
One Earth Collective Board Member
Films and Programs Lead

Ana likes to be future-facing. She believes there is no time like the present to focus on the future of our planet and of generations to come. Ana has also spent more than 20 years in digital publishing and marketing, is active in running a zero waste schools initiative in her town, is a green homeowner together with her husband, and is proud mama to 3 sharp, sweet little greenies.

ana@oneearthcollective.org

Jodi Wine

One Earth Collective Board Member
Legal Counsel
Partnerships and Venues Support Team
Research, Film Review, and Fundraising

Jodi is a strong believer that only by building public will to protect our planet will we create the political will necessary to implement effective environmental policy.  As Gregory Mankiw said so eloquently in the film Before The Flood, "Politicians, [even if] we call them elected leaders, are really elected followers. They do what the people want them to do. Once the people are convinced, the politicians will fall in line.”

jodi@oneearthcollective.org

Betsy Sweeney Backes

One Earth Collective Board Member

Betsy joins the One Earth board with service experience on several local boards, most recently the Beyond Hunger board in Oak Park. Betsy also believes that the most powerful word in the English language is “yet” and that passionate people united for a cause will bring about real change.

betsybackes50@gmail.com