Alyssa Portaro is an environmentalist, activist, and founder of the Habitat Recovery & Kindness Project, a grassroots nonprofit dedicated to intersectional sustainability and community-centered conservation. Her recognition as a National Wildlife Federation EcoLeader reflects her leadership in projects such as phytoremediation, wildlife rehabilitation, reforestation, and justice-focused environmental restoration.

Her work extends beyond environmental restoration. Alyssa pioneered campaigns for environmental equity, from challenging the Tennessee Gas Pipeline in New Jersey to securing over $300,000 in reparations for lost community greenspace, to fighting for environmental justice across the Gulf Coast.

A multitasker with diverse experience, she has consulted with renewable energy startups across the Northeast, advised NGOs and political groups, and developed the Tribal Images Museum, empowering tribal communities to tell their stories through visual media. Her Louisiana property serves as a dynamic hub, a farm sanctuary, campground, and regenerative learning site that also hosts an eco education platform (SWLA EcoLearners) and participates in disaster response initiatives such as oil spill cleanup using hair and fiber-based mats.

Alyssa’s decades-long dedication to wildlife rescue, rehabilitating native species and protecting ecosystems, complements her event production past, where she managed high profile launches and crafted immersive cultural experiences. She brings this blend of environmental passion, storytelling, and community engagement into projects such as her "Ted Talks Dirty" multimedia series on sustainable agriculture, land stewardship, and climate resilience.