Candela Cerpa

Candela (she/her/ella) joined Stand as a climate organizer for the Coal Campaign in April 2026. Candela first became involved in social justice movements 10 years ago, organizing with a Latinx organization alongside other marginalized students. She later joined the climate justice space with the Sunrise Movement, advocating for a just future for all.

Originally from Uruguay, Candela spent a decade living in the eastern and southern U.S. and now is grateful to live and work on the unceded traditional territories of the Coast Salish peoples, the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, so called Vancouver, BC.