Danielle Garcia Newton is a Latinx/Tejanitx planner, geographer, and environmental advocate based in Houston, Texas. Raised in a military family, she developed a deep appreciation for nature and diverse communities across the United States, with a particularly strong connection to Texas. Danielle earned her Master’s in Urban Planning and Environmental Policy from Texas Southern University, specializing in environmental and sustainable land use planning with research focused on environmental justice, community resilience, and social equity. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Geography and Environmental Sustainability from The University of Texas at San Antonio, where she studied GIS analysis, Latin American Studies, and implications of immigration in Puebla, Mexico through a partnership with Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla. Danielle joined Bayou City Waterkeeper in 2022 as the Water Justice Specialist and later served as the Education and Resource Hub Coordinator; she now works as the Communications and Design Specialist, where she uses her background in planning, geography, and GIS to translate complex environmental data into accessible maps, visuals, and resources that support water justice and empower communities across Houston.