CLC 4 Kristy Matta
The Climate Leadership Certificate provides the training and experience needed for students to apply a variety of skills to critical work in climate action and justice, as well as other vital areas of sustainability, including social justice, economic vitality, and well-being. Throughout the one-and-a-half year program, students engage in curriculum targeted at sustainability literacy, planning, and leadership, while also participating in hands-on practicum work with a variety of sustainability organizations in Whatcom County and the Methow Valley.
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Kristy Matta
If I'm living in fantasy land, I would have a booth at the farmers market somewhere warm, selling homemade goods like goat’s milk lotion and lavender chapstick from my little family farm. I think I'll end up in my fantasy life after I do some fighting food insecurity, waste and access here in Bellingham. With my background in nutrition, culinary arts and 10 years in the restaurant industry, I feel that food is at the center of my soul. I dream of a future where every person has access to nutritious whole foods at a reasonable cost. At the moment, I'm interested in looking at the policy behind making that a reality.
I look forward to being part of a group of like-minded folks and gaining hands-on experience on a farm in the summer sun!