Vernon Walker

Candidate for City Council, Cambridge, MA

Rev. Vernon K. Walker received a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Organizational Leadership and a minor in Psychology from Penn State University. After graduating from Penn State University, Rev. Walker attended Boston University and earned a Master's Degree in Theological Studies with a focus on community engagement. Rev. Walker is currently a graduate student pursuing a Master's Degree in Public Policy at Tufts University. Vernon is a Senior Fellow at the Environmental Leadership Program

Vernon is the Climate Justice Program Director of Clean Water Action in Massachusetts. He represents Clean Water in climate justice coalitions. He also helps design and execute campaign plans that build grassroots and political power as well as increase access to clean energy, environmental justice, and energy efficiency.

Prior to his role at Clean Water Action, Vernon was the Program Director of the Communities Responding to Extreme Weather (CREW) program. CREW is a national leader in climate preparedness and works with organizations across the country in helping their communities prepare for extreme weather. 

Since 2020, Vernon has been a member of the Executive Committee at the Massachusetts Sierra Club.  In this role, Vernon has provided leadership on the political committee, publicly spoken on behalf of the organization at press conferences, rallies, etc. 

Vernon is running for City Council in Cambridge because he wants to advocate for city policies as Councilor that help prepare residents for extreme weather (flooding, heatwaves, etc.) that impact Cambridge. Vernon supports the need for more protected bike lanes across the city, expanding public transit to include a pilot program that makes transit free for low-income riders, the need for more funding that would make the city’s Blue Bike program free for new users, which could further incentivize more people in the city to use bike share program.  

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