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SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
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 Aris Hovasapian from BuildLACCD with the new climate fellow at City, Chloe Ney
New Climate Corps Fellow at City College
The Climate Corps Fellowship places recent college graduates who have an interest in sustainability in government, educational institutions, and private companies, where they receive on-the-job, practical experience. This semester, thanks to a grant from the DWP, LACCD is hosting its second Climate Corps Fellow. Chloe Ney, a recent UCLA graduate in Geography and Environmental Studies, will be assigned to LA City College to work with stakeholders there and in surrounding communities on ways to increase energy efficiency, water conservation, and other sustainability practices. Her work will include hosting workshops, organizing events, presenting at student group meetings, and perhaps coordinating an energy saving competition on campus. At UCLA, Chloe served as the Communications Director of its Sustainability Action Research, a program that pairs undergraduate researchers with campus stakeholders to design and implement sustainability projects on campus. Chloe also interned with the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s Real Property Group, where she assisted in conducting planning studies for water supply and storage projects. Most recently, she worked as an analyst with an environmental consulting firm, assisting with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review process for air pollution. The fellowship program is a creation of Strategic Energy Innovations, a San Rafael-based non-profit that “builds leaders to drive climate solutions.” They work with eleven other community college districts in the state, among many other organizations, but LACCD is one of only two partner districts in Southern California. Under the direction of Aris Hovasapian, the district’s Utility Program Manager, the district will continue to apply for grants so that more fellows can be placed around the district. |
