Atossa Soltani is the founder and board president of Amazon Watch and has served as the organization's first executive director for 18 years. Currently, she's the Director of Global Strategy for the Amazon Sacred Headwaters Initiative, working to protect one of the most bio-diverse ecosystems on Earth.

She tells us her story of immigrating to the United States during a revolution, and how her passion for politics, activism, and nature led her down the path of her own career.

For more information, visit: http://Brandeis.edu

Resources:

-Learn more at sacredheadwaters.org

-Learn more at amazonwatch.org

-Facebook: facebook.com/amazonwatch

-Twitter: twitter.com/AmazonWatch

-Instagram: instagram.com/amazonwatch

From the Dorm Room to the Boardroom is a production of Crate Media