Outside of the EcoReps program, I try to engage with sustainability through my individual choices. I love taking classes at Princeton about the environment, reading literature that makes me feel connected to the world around me, spending time outside, and, of course, trying to reduce my own impact through small scale actions. I get so excited when I find a new way to reduce the waste I produce and love to share these habits with friends and family!
What do you study and why?
I study politics! I’m really interested in education equity, and understanding political channels seemed like the best way to enter that field. Plus, I really like the classes.
What other campus groups are you involved with?
I am a Peer Academic Advisor and I co-organize Princeton’s Splash conference!
What do you like to do in your free time?
I love to do puzzles and word games! The New York Times Spelling Bee is my favorite. I also enjoy spending time with my friends, family, and dog (her name is Clementine).
Share a fun fact about yourself!
I think I’m really good at Just Dance but a terrible dancer.
What is your favorite EcoRep project that you’ve done?
I really loved meeting with Zee groups last year to talk about sustainable practices on campus and hear everyone’s ideas and questions. Overall, one of my favorite parts of being an EcoRep is getting to interact with students from all parts of campus to discuss a topic about which I am very passionate. Whether in-person or virtual, I am excited to be a resource for anyone looking to develop more sustainable habits!
How do you engage with sustainability?
I try to be intentional with my smaller actions and behaviors in order to lead a more sustainable lifestyle. Whether this means making sure lights are turned off or air-drying my clothes as often as possible, I want to develop sustainable habits that I will carry into the future.
What other campus groups are you involved with?
I am a member of the Sunda Rainforest Project, as well as the Religious Life Council. I also love doing theater and have been fortunate to be a part of the CJL Play for the past two years.
What do you like to do in your free time?
I play violin, enjoy reading, and try to be outdoors as much as I can! I’m also a big fan of horror films and love watching with friends.
What is your favorite EcoRep project that you’ve done?
I’m a new member this year, but I am very excited and cannot wait to begin working on projects this semester and beyond!
How do you engage with sustainability?
I carefully watch the products I buy, observe my habits around the house (i.e. electricity usage, water use, and make sure my appliances and devices are maximizing efficiency and minimizing waste). When I am on campus, I stay on top of my recycling, make sure I reuse as many non-recyclable materials as possible, and attempt to engage with others to make them aware of what they can do to be sustainably conscious and environmentally friendly.
What do you study and why?
Right now, I am looking at majoring in the School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) because I feel a strong passion for domestic public policy and affairs and how to maximize the good we can do from addressing inequitable education to systemic issues such as racism and poverty. All of this and my drive to help people is why I have decided to major in and study all I can about policy, domestic and foreign problems and affairs because we will need to address many things to move forward in our progress toward a brighter future.
What other campus groups are you involved with?
Before the pandemic, I was an employee of Campus Dining working at the Whitman dining hall, which I hope to return to after we get through this, and I was involved in intramural sports like soccer and dodgeball, but now that those have been halted, currently I am active in the Princeton chapter of UN-USA and my local chapter of College Democrats.
What do you like to do in your free time?
In my free time, I love to go on runs or hikes (or now socially distanced walks). I enjoy writing poetry and reading any work I can to keep my mind sharp! Recently, I have been reading A Promised Land by Barack Obama.
I mainly engage with sustainability creatively through Art- reusing and repurposing clothes and different items I own, maintaining a caring and co-dependent relationship with nature helps me understand why it is important to be sustainable, and being a smart and wary consumer is not only economical- it makes sure we do not leave more of a footprint on the planet than we need to.
What do you study and why?
I am planning on majoring in Neuroscience because the brain is such a complex and powerful organ and so many hidden treasures within it that we still do not fully comprehend. I want to be a part of these discoveries, furthering human knowledge of the world around us and the one within ourselves.
What other campus groups are you involved with?
ReMatch partnering/ research mentoring programme
What do you like to do in your free time?
Yoga, mindfulness, ink and charcoal art, walks and mini-hikes in nature
Share a fun fact about yourself!
I love flowers and plants. if anyone knows of any homeless plants on campus let me know!
I am super excited to work with such an incredible team towards a more sustainable and eco-conscious Princeton 🙂
I believe daily sustainability emerges through acts of care. Think, caring about where your waste ends up (hopefully the ScrapLab), caring for your clothes by mending them, or caring enough to pick reusable options over disposable counterparts. A sustainable mindset can look different for each of us but if you’re taking the time to care about your impact, you can’t be far off.
What do you study and why?
I’m an English major with certificates in Urban Studies and Gender and Sexuality Studies because I really enjoy interdisciplinary learning.
What other campus groups are you involved with?
When I’m not in the EcoLounge, you can find me giving tours of art on campus or stationed at Terrace.
What do you like to do in your free time?
I love unwinding through reading, collaging, and scouring Facebook Marketplace for second hand home goods.
Encouraging the people around me to take small steps towards living a more sustainable life, such as cutting out red meat and buying second hand, but also taking action to overcome the climate crisis on a larger scale.
What do you study and why?
I plan on majoring in chemical and biological engineering to have a better understanding of the energy sector and how we can best move forward to achieve energy equity.
What other campus groups are you involved with?
E-Club (IgniteSTEM), Princeton University Energy Association, Divest Princeton
What do you like to do in your free time?
Hike and play board games (I get very competitive)
What is your favorite EcoRep project that you’ve done?
I really loved collaborating with PSCI to develop a carbon emissions calculator! It was such a great experience working with another sustainability group on campus, and the final product was very worthwhile!
How do you engage with sustainability?
I try to be really conscious of my consumer habits and work to make my own lifestyle as sustainable as possible, such as by using reusables and being conscious of the waste I produce. I also try to advocate for larger-scale action whenever possible.
What do you study and why?
Currently, I’m in the chemical and biological engineering department. I really love how it allows me to pursue my interests in materials science and sustainable energy, and gives me the flexibility to go into research or many other exciting fields! I also really love chemistry and am fascinated by understanding how things work when scaled up, and I hope to play a role in reducing emissions from chemical processes.
What other campus groups are you involved with?
I’m on the Kenya team in Engineers Without Borders, I tutor for McGraw, and I’m the events coordinator for the Princeton Chemical Society.
What do you like to do in your free time?
I love ice skating, going on adventures (especially outdoors!), and watching too much Netflix for my own good.
I’m most passionate about the idea of sustainability as a means of reflection and community building. For context, I came into environmental work as a poet. I learned the world through poetry. Although poetry is first and foremost regarded as a creative process, I also believe it’s a way of thinking. To identify and explore through poetry is to learn and yearn for stories. There are so many people I think of as poets, regardless of if they write poetry, because of how carefully they consider the world around them and the people in it. In the environmental movement, I think the consideration poetry demands is important. Although other writing styles involve reflection, poetry requires it. Without internal reflection of why we continue to fight for a crisis that a lot of the time feels incredibly overwhelming, we cannot sustain both ourselves and each other..
What do you study and why?
Right now, I’m considering Ecology, Anthropology, or Religion, but I’m still pretty undecided!
What other campus groups are you involved with?
I’m involved with Songline Slam, PUMP, and the Figure Skating Club! This semester, I’m excited to join the Princeton Gardening Club.
What do you like to do in your free time?
I love journaling, walking, reading, writing poetry, and gardening.
I enjoy educating myself more about environmental justice issues and finding ways to reduce waste on campus such as litter cleanups.
What do you study and why?
I study Civil and Environmental Engineering on campus because I love combining math and science with how we can better take care of our environment. A lot of construction projects intersect with environmental issues which is why I want the focus of my career to be helping mitigate the displacement of people in urban spaces.
What other campus groups are you involved with?
I study Civil and Environmental Engineering on campus because I love combining math and science with how we can better take care of our environment. A lot of construction projects intersect with environmental issues which is why I want the focus of my career to be helping mitigate the displacement of people in urban spaces.
What do you like to do in your free time?
I love to read James Baldwin and go on nature walks!
