Ngaphambilini, u-Kathleen wayenguMqondisi we-Harvard's Center for Health kanye ne-Global Environment, lapho asungula futhi abumba izinhlelo zokufundisa imiphakathi mayelana nokuhlobana phakathi kwempilo yabantu nendawo ezungezile yomhlaba; udale inqubomgomo yokudla evumelana nepulazi yezinsiza zokudlela; futhi yakhiqiza umhlahlandlela ophelele we-inthanethi wokudla okunempilo, ukudla kwesizini nokupheka eNyakatho-mpumalanga. Ubuye wasungula i-Harvard Community Garden, ingadi yokuqala yeNyuvesi ezinikele kuphela ekukhiqizeni ukudla, yakhiqiza amadokhumenti amabili awine imiklomelo (Once Upon a Tide and Healthy Humans, Healthy Oceans,) futhi wabhala ngokuhlanganyela incwadi ethi Sustainable Healthcare (Wiley, 2013).
UKathleen uphinde wasungula i-Pleiades, inhlangano yobulungu esebenzela ukuthuthukisa ubuholi babesifazane emzamweni wokusimama. Uneziqu ze-Biology azithola e-UC Santa Cruz kanye ne-Master of Science in Science Journalism azithola e-Boston University. Ubhale imibiko eminingi nezincwadi futhi usebenza njengomeluleki ezinhlanganweni ezehlukene zezemvelo nezomphakathi, okuhlanganisa Ibhodi Lokweluleka NgezoLimo likaCongressman Sean Patrick Maloney kanye neQembu Lokusebenza LezoLimo likaSenator Kirsten Gillibrand.