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I’m Ariel Lee, and I’m a 4th year Environmental
Studies major. Near the end of my 2nd year at UCSC, I realized that
I hadn’t taken advantage of the opportunities on campus to get involved. I knew
I wanted to make a difference, but I couldn’t pinpoint just one specific
environmental issue that I was passionate about. I joined the Student Environmental Center, a student-run sustainability organization where learned more outreach and leadership skills
than I knew what to do with! This year, I am the Carbon Fund outreach
coordinator at the Sustainability Office. I became inspired to dabble in
outreach when I began to notice that some of my closest friends weren’t wary of
local and global environmental issues. I wanted to spread awareness. My family requested a smaller trash can from the city
(Sacramento) years ago. We’ve always recycled. We reuse. We have a bin in the
kitchen sink that catches extra water and use it to water plants. My dad even
makes sure our water heater is on low to keep our hot showers short. I’m out of
there ASAP! I don’t remember a time in my life when my family didn’t instill
these simple habits in the house. With that said, I’m enjoying my time with the
Carbon Fund, and I can’t wait to see all the greenhouse gas-reducing projects
that we fund this year!
If you’re interesting in applying for a grant, come to our
info session in the College Eight Red Room from 4-6 pm on Thursday, October 23. Here’s to an inspiring year!
View our website here.
1 comment:
Thanks for sharing about the history of sustainable living in your life, Ariel! It's awesome that you noticed a lack of awareness, saw yourself capable of providing outreach in our community, and took this opportunity to get involved. We're so glad you're part of the Office this year!
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