Top 10 U.S. Social Media Influencers in Energy & Environment

Using our extensive media database, we compiled a list of the top 10 social media influencers throughout the United States, operating in the Energy & Environment space. Our solution makes it easy to find — and connect with — the influencers that matter to you.

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Katharine Hayhoe

Location: Lubbock, TX

Katharine Hayhoe is a climate scientist and Chief Scientist at The Nature Conservancy. She’s known for her empathetic communication, bridging science, faith, and policy to motivate climate action.

X: @KHayhoe Followers: 221.2K

Bill McKibben

Location: Massachusetts, USA

Environmentalist and founder of 350.org. Longtime activist, author, and outspoken critic of fossil fuel expansion.

X: @billmckibben Followers: 34K

Miroslava Duma

Location: USA/Russia

Environmental justice activist and creator of the term “intersectional environmentalism,” recognized on Forbes 30 Under 30 for her work at the intersection of climate and social equity. #Oil_History

Followers: 268K

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Dr. Anas F. Alhajji

Location: Texas, USA

Energy economist, author, and advisor. Managing Partner at Energy Outlook Advisors and former Chief Economist at NGP Energy Capital. Expert on oil markets, energy policy, and geopolitics.

Followers: 184.1K

Prof. Jesse Jenkins

Location: New Jersey, USA

Princeton energy systems professor and public communicator. Co-host of Shift Key podcast; expert on clean energy transitions and U.S. decarbonization policy.

X: @JesseJenkins Followers: 92K

Alaina Wood

Location: East Tennessee

Alaina Wood is a sustainability scientist and climate communicator known as “The Garbage Queen.” She shares hopeful climate solutions through her “Good Climate News” series, helping her audience navigate eco-anxiety and climate doomism.

IG: @itsthegarbagequeen Followers: 236K

Peter Kalmus

Location: USA Saponi Lands, NC

Peter Kalmus is a NASA climate scientist turned activist. He shares candid reflections on personal sacrifices and climate science to inspire systemic change.

IG: @ClimateHuman Followers: 308.2K

Daniel Yergin

Location: Massachusetts, USA

Energy historian, author, and vice-chairman of S&P Global. Pulitzer Prize-winner and author of The Prize, The Quest, and The New Map: Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations.

X: @DanielYergin Followers: 42K

Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson

Location: Brooklyn, NY

Ayana Elizabeth Johnson is a marine biologist, co-founder of Urban Ocean Lab, and author of All We Can Save. She advocates for climate equity, ocean conservation, and community-led solutions.

IG: @ayanaeliza Followers: 129K

Amy Harder

Location: Moss Landing, CA

Executive Editor of Cipher News and former Axios and WSJ energy reporter. Known for clear, balanced coverage of climate, energy policy, and fossil fuel issues.

X: @AmyAHarder Followers: 52K

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*Data as of February 2025