Raei Bridges

Raei Bridges is an educator, environmental activist, and founder of The Rusty Anvil, an organization that connects marginalized communities, People of Color, and LGBTQ+ individuals with the natural world through wilderness trips, wildlife study, and outdoor skills. Co-chair of the Berkshire NAACP environmental and climate justice committee, Raei grew up in urban Los Angeles. In 2016, in the Colorado backcountry, Raei discovered the power of the natural environment and realized how few People of Color, especially those from cities, have the opportunity to experience it. He is determined to change that reality.