Thatch Gerike is a legal researcher, regulatory analyst, and environmental professional whose work bridges ecological planning, equity, and systems-level reform. They earned a B.S. in Natural Resources and Environmental Studies from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and a Master of Landscape Architecture from the University of Virginia. Currently, Thatch works on air quality regulations for state and local government while pursuing a J.D. at the George Washington University Law School.

Thatch’s leadership spans community organizing, team building, Earth advocacy, and environmental philosophy, with a focus on healing relationships between law, land, and life. They bring an interdisciplinary lens to cultivating a global network of Earth Law advocates, grounded in a commitment to justice, compassion, and ecological belonging.

Thatch’s advocacy is rooted in respect for all beings and a belief that every being carries inherent dignity—and that the law must reflect our interdependence with the living world. Thatch is especially passionate about legal personhood for nature, One Health frameworks, and the creation of truly public spaces that honor care, reciprocity, and ecological belonging. For them, Earth Law is not only a legal movement—it is a personal ethic, a collective responsibility, and a call to love more wholly.