JAYNE BLACK

Crowned on January 18, 2025 in Virginia Beach, VA, Jayne Black represented Wisconsin at the 2025 Mrs Elemental® USA pageant--bringing the state its first-ever national win.

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Jayne is leading an effort to clean up the air we breathe outside and inside school classrooms.  As the field organizer for Wisconsin for Moms Clean Air Force, a national nonprofit organization that works
to protect children's health from air pollution and climate change, Jayne works to support federal and state climate rulings and legislation and is working to reduce fossil fuel use and advocate for clean energy solutions. Our country currently does not require indoor air quality monitoring in schools, so she is working to educate and engage others in political change and advocacy.

In 2023, Jayne worked with state lawmakers to introduce a bill that would launch a process for monitoring the air quality in schools and protecting children’s health. An avid volunteer, she is the chair of her city's Sustainability Commission, is a volunteer for The American Lung Association, and is a spokesperson and an ambassador for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
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Her initiative, "Clean Air & Green Schools” is a collaborative effort that combines the work she does as the founder of Green Schools Rock and Moms Clean Air Force. Green Schools Rock is a free
inclusive program that supports schools to incorporate green initiatives and trains youth to be green leaders. Green Schools Rock is a pathway program to the Department of Education’s program, Green Ribbon Schools, and is a partner program with the global sustainable organization, Green Apple Day of Service.
 
A former pre-K teacher, Jayne is mom to a daughter with multiple sclerosis and a son with asthma. She sees the impact of climate change and poor air quality on her children daily. This inspired her to
lead the way to make change. Jayne is a former Mrs Elemental Eco and Mrs Elemental Air and has used those roles, along with being an ambassador for Iconic USA, the official 501(c)(3) non-profit of
Mrs Elemental USA, as a catalyst to amplify her climate work. Her belief is that, as caregivers, we should use our voices to create positive change in our communities and that finding solutions to
climate disruption requires the involvement of more women leaders. Our stories as parents can inspire action at the local, state, and national levels. In her spare time, Jayne, her husband Craig, and
their family enjoy traveling, hiking, supporting local musicians, and spending time surrounded by the water at their second home in Door County.

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