Youth united for clean
and just energy.
and just energy.
Organizers and Leaders
EAC has amazing and inspiring Climate leaders everywhere you turn. If you're looking to get involved or plugged into our network, check out your region and see who you should get in touch with.
Regions:
Northeast,
Southeast, Mid Atlantic, Northwest, Southwest, MidWest, National (US), Canada, International
Northeast
Elisabeth Cianciola, ConnPIRG
Elisabeth is currently running the National Campus Energy Challenge at Trinity College, advocating a Connecticut state carbon cap, organizing a student-run recycling task force at Trinity through Green Campus, and serving on Trinity's Sustainability Task Force.
Region: Elisabeth attends Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, and she is from Cheshire, Connecticut.
Contact: elisabeth.cianciola [at] trincoll.edu
Zo Tobi,
Northeast Organizer, Sierra Student Coalition
Zo works with campus groups and state youth climate and clean energy networks throughout the Northeast.
REGION: New England, New York, and New Jersey
CONTACT: zo [at] ssc.org, (603) 305-3825
Southeast
Liz Veazey, SEN
Liz coordinates SEN's work around the South supporting energy efficiency and renewable energy options on campus and beyond, building state networks to support better policy and to fight dirty coal and nuclear plants.
REGION: Southeast (focus on NC, SC, GA, TN, FL, but also work some in AL, MS, LA, AR & KY)
ISSUE/EXPERTISE AREAS: mountaintop removal mining, fighting coal plants, fighting nuclear plants, state networks, planning regional & state conferences, good understanding of Southern state energy policies and renewable energy, efficiency & LEED
CONTACT INFO: liz [at] climateaction.net, 865.637.6055 x17
Seth Gunning, SEN
Seth is currently working with students and youth in Georgia and South Carolina to improve campus energy, food, and sustainability policies, is working to connect youth to community members in appalachia fighting strip mining and mountain top removal, and working to stop the development of three new coal plants and two new nuclear plants.
REGION: South Carolina & Georgia
ISSUE/EXPERTISE AREAS: campaign planning, media and messaging, organizational development, coal, energy efficiency, campus community solidarity
Janie Hauser, SEN and SURGE
Janie's position is a joint position between Southern Energy Network & Students United for a Responsible Global Environment. Janie works with students running the Campus Climate Challenge in North Carolina.
REGION: North Carolina
ISSUE/EXPERTISE AREAS: campus policy, recruitment, organizational development
CONTACT INFO: janie [at] climateaction.net, (336) 403-1648
Jon Paul Plumlee, SEN
JP is currently working with campuses across the state of TN on institutionalizing student green fees and comprehensive sustainability policies, which support green power purchasing, energy efficiency projects, wind and solar installations, sustainable transportation, and educational initiatives.
Region:Tennessee
ISSUE/EXPERTISE AREAS: Green fee campaigns, solar technology, campus organizing
Contact info: jp [at] cleanenergy.org, 865-679-3490
Christine Irvine, SEN
Christine currently works throughout central and western Tennessee to support students running on-campus campaigns for a cleaner and more just energy future. She also works with the TN state network TASSC (Tennessee Alumni and Students for Sustainable Campuses) on statewide energy and climate policies.
Region:Tennessee
ISSUE/EXPERTISE AREAS: digital organizing strategy, campus organizing, photography, video production
CONTACT INFO: Christine [at] cleanenergy.org, 704-813-3361
Jason Misner, SEN
Jason works with students running the Campus Climate Challenge in Florida including working on a renewable energy initiative at a number of state universities, fighting new nuclear proposals, and more.
REGION: Florida
ISSUE/EXPERTISE AREAS: website/tech, networking, fighting coal plants
CONTACT INFO: jason [at] climateaction.net, 727-743-3582
Northwest
Southwest
Chelsea Chee, Back Mesa Water Coalition
Am excited about seeing new faces at the 2nd Annual Southwest Climate Justice Summit on April 18-20, 2008!
Region: AZ, NM, UT, CO, CA
Issue/Expertise Area : Environmental Justice, Climate Justice, and Energy & Water Issues on Hopi & Navajo Reservations
Contact info: chelsea.rc [at] gmail.com
Danny Katz, CALPIRG
Danny works to coordinate not only CALPIRG’s environmental campaigns but also their consumer protection, poverty and democracy work. He’s most excited to pass a proposal to build a high-speed rail train in CA.
Region: California
Expertise: Recruitment and leadership development skills, energy policy, reducing textbook costs, voter mobilization,
Contact: Danny [at] calpirgstudents.org
MidWest
Juliana Williams, SSC
Juliana works to help youth realize their own capacity to make change and connect them with other youth and movers and and shakers in the region. We have the power to build the future we will live in, so it's time to dream it and do it.
REGION: Midwest (MN, WI, IA, IL, MO)
ISSUE/AREA EXPERTISE: networks, skills trainings, strategic planning, internal communications, renewable energy
Contact: Juliana [at] ssc.org
Mattie Reitman, EJN
Mattie is focused on building the youth climate movement in Ohio, fighting proposed dirty energy facilities, and building campus-community solidarity.
Region: Ohio
Expertise: community organizing, sex & gender, collective liberation, group dynamics, and group building
Contact: matt [at] energyjustice.net, 315.450.6628
Sean Miller, Earth Day Network
Sean is responsible for EDN’s education programs for students and our network of over 25,000 teachers interested in environmental issues, as well as our National Civic Education Project and Green Schools Campaign. He is the EAC rep., where EDN is implementing the Campus Climate Challenge’s model of success into the K-12 setting. Region: based in Washington, DC but works throughout the greater DC area. Issue expertise: Education, School Greening, Peace and Conflict Resolution, Philosophy
Contact: miller [at] earthday.net, 202-518-0044
Amelia Kissick, EDN
Amelia Kissick is the Education Coordinator at Earth Day Network (EDN). She manages two grant programs at Earth Day Network, including the National Civic Education Project and the Campus Climate Challenge grant, providing participating teachers with lesson ideas and financial support. Additionally, she serves as the first resource for the 25,000 members of the Educator's Network.
Region: based in Washington, DC but works throughout the greater DC area.
Issue expertise: Education, Environmental Health, Conservation
Contact: kissick [at] earthday.net, 202 518-0044
Ethan Nuss, CCAN
Ethan works to coordinate youth networks in Maryland around the issue of clean energy and global warming. He works closely with the state-wide student network, Maryland Student Climate Coalition. He travels throughout the state to empower students and assist their clean energy campaigns.
Region: based in Takoma Park, Maryland, but travels throughout the state.
Issue expertise: grassroots outreach, network facilitation, public speaking, and event planning
Contact: ethan [at] chesapeakeclimate.org
Matt Stern, CCAN
Works with youth in DC.
Region:
Expertise - grassroots organizing, building statewide youth networks, campus victories, youth involvement in state victories, fighting coal.
Contact:matt [at] chesapeakeclimate.org
National (US)
Tommaso is interested in organizing students to promote green jobs, stop coal mining and burning, and getting people to make climate a priority in november
Region: based in D.C., work nationally
Issue: Energy Efficiency projects renewable energy purchases
Contact: tboggia [at] americanprogress.org, 202 478 6322
Mary Nicol, Greenpeace
Mary is a Student Network Coordinator with Greenpeace. She works with students across the country on Greenpeace Campaigns.
Region: National
Expertise: grassroots organizing, campaign strategy and planing, leadership development, event organizing, earned media
Contact: mary.nicol [at] greenpeace.org
Courtney Hull, Green for All
As Green for All's Political Director, Courtney is working hard to make sure that when we talk about climate change solutions, we're doing it through the lens of racial and economic justice.
Region: National
Expertise: Electoral Politics, The Role of Money in Social Change (i.e. fundraising), and Hella Love for Young People
Contact: courtney [at] greenforall.org, 312.560.9588
Jennifer Schroeder Andrews, Clean Air Cool Planet
It’s amazing to be able to work with students on campus greenhouse gas inventories and climate action plans; I’ve seen these used as really effective organizing tools, and they have the added benefit of providing important job skills to those who may want to work in the growing field of greenhouse gas management. In a fundamental way, we’re helping to build a low-carbon economy!
Region: Based in the Northeast, but work with students/schools across the US and Canada.
Expertise: GHG inventories and carbon accounting, developing climate action plans; carbon offsets and RECs; effective multi-stakeholder communications and outreach
Contact: jandrews [at] cleanair-coolplanet.org or 603 570-7503
Julian Dautremont-Smith
I'm working on the creation of the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System (STARS) which will allow campuses to share data on their sustainability performance and earn recognition for their sustainability achievements.
Region: US-wide
Issue/Expertise: American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment, greenhouse gas inventories, student fee increases, media/communications, campus climate action, campus sustainability
Contact: julian [at] aashe.org, 610-349-5994
Canada
Anjali Helferty, Sierra Youth Coalition
As National Coordinator, Anjali works with the Sustainable Campuses staff across the country and coordinates the national Sustainable Campuses conference in September.
Region: all of Canada
Issue expertise: project coordination, grant writing, conference organizing, train travel
Contact: national (at) syc-cjs.org
Maggie Baynham, Sierra Youth Coalition
As the BC Sustainable Campuses Coordinator, Maggie works to support campuses to institutionalize sustainability on the ground.
Region: British Columbia
Issue expertise: network facilitation and coalition building, grant writing, conference organizing, capacity building
Contact: bc [at] syc-cjs.org
Monique Woolnough, Sierra Youth Coalition
As Ontario Sustainable Campuses Coordinator, monique supports student groups and organizations in their effort to institutionalize social, economic and ecological sustainability as a core value and practice of their campus community.
Region: Ontario Issue Expertise: Consensus building, teambuilding, strategic planning, conference organizing, phone calls :)
Contact: ontario [at] syc-cjs.org
Cait Champion, Sierra Youth Coalition
As the Atlantic Sustainable Campuses coordinator, Cait works for support students in Atlantic Canada who are working to make their campuses more sustainable by backing up student campaigns with institutional policy and action.
REGION: Atlantic Canada (NS, NB, PEI, NL)
Issue/Expertise: strategic planning, leadership skills/capacity building (running effective meetings, working as a team, communication - presentation/written), leadership transition
Contact: atlantic [at] syc-cjs.org
International
Josh Cleveland
Josh supports both MBA and professional members of Net Impact that are
using their business skills to create change on campus or at work. I'm
stoked to see members of the business community rising to the
environmental challenges facing our generation.
Region: international
Contact: jcleveland [at] netimpact.org
