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 served as inaugral Co-Managing Director of the Fibers Fund in 2023. She now serves as Director of Outreach & Programs for the Fund, and co-creates with members of bftn. Teju’s work centers climate, cultural, and distributive justice by supporting regenerative practices and collaboration. She uses a global lens focusing on local and regional strategies that produce alternative economies at community-scale. Teju focuses on how we can create / design / consume the things that make up our daily lives and environments in ways that are generative for the earth and each other.