Gopal has been involved in fighting for social, economic, environmental and racial justice through organizing and campaigning, teaching, writing, speaking and direct action since the late 1980s. He currently serves on the Staff Collective of Movement Generation (MG): Justice and Ecology Project, which inspires and engages in transformative action towards the liberation and restoration of land, labor, and culture. MG is rooted in vibrant social movements led by low-income communities and communities of color committed to a Just Transition away from profit and pollution and towards healthy, resilient, and life-affirming local economies. Gopal serves on the boards of The Center for Story-Based Strategy, The Working World, and The ETCgroup, and is on the advisory board of the Catalyst Project. Gopal works at the intersection of ecology, economy, and empire.