Daniel D. Block
Brandeis University
Environment
Daniel is pursuing a double-major in environmental studies and American studies, with a minor in legal studies. Currently, he works as the farm and program director at Zumwalt Acres, a leading carbon-negative farm in rural Illinois that is rooted in Jewish values of justice. His role involves fostering consensus among scientists, farmers, and government agencies to equitably transition the Midwest agricultural landscape toward sustainability. Through connecting farmers to Zumwalt Acres' $5 million U.S. Department of Agriculture Climate Smart Commodities Grant, Daniel has seen how Federal policy plays a key role in the transition to a carbon-negative society. Motivated by this, he aims to push the administrative state to adopt innovative, just, and market-based regulatory solutions to climate change.