Emma Crowe
Research Scholar & Litigation Associate
The Earth Rights Research & Action

Emma is a Research Scholar and Litigation Associate in the Center’s Earth Rights Research & Action (TERRA) program, working on issues related to climate litigation, rights of nature and biodiversity, and the intersection of climate change and human rights. She also serves as Managing Editor of Open Global Rights.

Emma holds a J.D. from NYU School of Law (cum laude). During her time at NYU Law, she was a student advocate in the Earth Rights Advocacy and Future of Human Rights Clinics in addition to working as a Human Rights Scholar on the Privatization Project from 2022-23. Before pursuing her J.D., she spent two years as an Experience Strategist, writer, and inclusive human-centered design advocate at PwC’s Experience Center. She holds a B.A. in Philosophy and English from Amherst College (magna cum laude).

Sam Moon
Operations Manager

Prevention Project

Sam Moon (they/them) joined the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice in 2024 as the Operations Manager for the Prevention Project, where they oversee financial tracking, grants management, event planning, and communications.

Before joining the project, Sam gained diverse experience in education, teaching business fundamentals, accounting, and economics to high school students. They also held various operational roles, including Director of Operations for an animal rights nonprofit focused on investigations, legal advocacy, and food system transformation. Most recently, Sam serves as Managing Director of a nonprofit dedicated to ensuring sustainable access to food, water, and work.

Sam holds an MBA from Montclair State University, a Bachelor of Science in Management from Northeastern University, and a Nonprofit Management Certificate from a local community college.
In addition to their professional work, Sam serves as Treasurer on the Board of Directors for a farmed animal sanctuary and aspires to study environmental and animal law through a social rights lens.