Teju is founder and co-creator of the Black Fiber & Textile Network (bftn). She is the creator / host of the Black Material Geographies podcast and a member of the United Nations Conscious Fashion and Lifestyle Network—which supports the Sustainable Development Goals. Teju served as inaugral Co-Managing Director of the Fibers Fund in 2023, and now serves as Director of Outreach & Programs. Teju’s work centers climate, cultural, and distributive justice by sharing ideas on regenerative practices and collaborative network building. She uses a global lens focusing on local and regional strategies that produce alternative economies at community-scale. Teju’s focus includes regenerative fiber and sustainable fashion, urban communities’ design, nature-based practices, activism and culture. She supports people who are mapping / making alternative futures.