Lila walks in devotional service to the third way— the path where more liberation is always possible.

Currently pursuing her Master of Divinity at Harvard Divinity School, Lila seeks ordination as an eco-chaplain, aiming to shift power and attention towards the sacred necessity of equitable relationships with land. Her research explores the spiritual technologies that enhance participation in movements for climate justice. In other words, what are the cultural practices that awaken peoples’ care for ecology?

In her professional life, Lila designs programs and gatherings at the intersection of culture change and environmental activism. A seasoned event producer and trained facilitator, Lila has developed and guided culture-making convergences across the country— from symposiums at Harvard Law School to pilgrimage festivals in the Southern California desert. She has created dozens of public programs and educational curricula for institutions committed to spiritual life and environmental justice, ranging from small non-profits to municipal governments. Lila is a 2025 Climate Leader at the Harvard University Center for the Environment, a 2022 LABA Bay Area Artist Fellow, and part of the inaugural residency at Place Corps in 2020.

Lila believes the path through and out of the climate catastrophe is cooperative, sacred, and deeply guided by the wisdom of the land.