Megan Wolff

Megan Wolff is a Visiting Professor at Bennington College for Spring 2025, specializing in public health and the intersection of plastics, fossil fuels, and human health. She holds a doctorate in public health from Columbia University (2011) and has extensive experience at institutions like Weill Cornell Medical College and Beyond Plastics, where she served as Health Policy Director until 2024.

Her work includes serving on the Minderoo Commission on Plastics and Human Health, which produced a landmark 2023 report on plastic's health consequences. She teaches courses on these topics at Bennington and consults at the Cottonwood Environmental Law Center, contributing to legal victories like overturning Montana’s ban on single-use plastic ordinances in 2024.

Wolff advocates for public engagement in climate action, emphasizing plastics as a critical case study linking fossil fuels, pollution, and ecosystem health.