Peer Educators for Sustainability
We are excited to announce this year’s Sustainability Ambassadors at Wake Forest University. Sustainability Ambassadors complete a comprehensive curriculum to develop the literacy and skills to be effective peer educators for sustainability. In this role, ambassadors work closely with the Office of Sustainability to educate, encourage and measure success of sustainability efforts among students.
Emily Claire Mackey, an Advanced Sustainability Ambassador, explains, “Many students view sustainability as the green recycling tote in their dorm room, but living in a sustainable world goes far beyond that.”
Among other outreach activities, Sustainability Ambassadors deliver presentations to fellow students, participate in outreach events, and conduct sustainability assessments in residence halls. During the fall 2016 semester, students can become ambassadors by completing a two-credit course titled, Leadership for Sustainability.
Introductory Sustainability Ambassadors
Taylor Barrett, Sophomore
Interests: Renewable energy and recycling
Cristin Berardo, Junior
Interests: Renewable energy
Erika Brandon, Junior
Interests: Sustainable agriculture
Forrest Dodds, Junior
Interests: Waste reduction and composting
Bill Leftwich, Freshman
Interests: Energy and water conservation
Wesley Skidmore, Freshman
Interests: Renewable energy and climate change
Advanced Sustainability Ambassadors
Stephanie Cobb, Sophomore
Interests: Climate change and food production
Zoe Helmers, Freshman
Interests: Climate change and waste
Mackenzie Howe, Freshman
Interests: Ocean acidification and energy
Emily Claire Mackey, Junior
Interests: Food and landscape degradation
Maggie Powell, Freshman
Interests: Biodiversity and ecological systems
Brennan Radulski, Sophomore
Interests: Ecology and biodiversity
Talia Roberts, Freshman
Interests: Waste and climate change
Cameron Steitz, Junior
Interests: Water conservation and food production
Cameron Waters, Freshman
Interests: Renewable energy and waste