Climate Leadership Certificate Cohort Three 2023-2024

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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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The Climate Leadership Certificate’s third cohort of students begins the program with a breadth of experience and variety of interests surrounding the critical issues of climate action, social justice, economic vitality, and well-being.

2023-2024

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Keara Ryan 

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Major: Sociology
Minors: Political Science, Holocaust and Genocide Studies
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Alyssa White  

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Major: Computer Science
Minors: Mathematics, Honors Interdisciplinary Studies
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Megan Ellis 

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Major: Environmental Studies, Environmental Policy Emphasis
Minor: Honors Interdisciplinary Studies
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Pierce Block 

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Major: Urban planning and Sustainable Development
Minor: Sustainability Studies
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Quincy Ingalls 

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Major: Ecopsychology
Minors: Psychology, Salish Sea Studies
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Liam Pratt 

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Major: Environmental Studies, Environmental Policy Emphasis
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Cole Burk 

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Major: Environmental Studies, Environmental Policy Emphasis
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Kate Teele 

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Major: Food Sustainability
Environmental Studies
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Jessica Dietzman  

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Major: Business and Sustainability
Minors: Environmental Justice, Honors Interdisciplinary Studies
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Hank Belanger 

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Major: Environmental Studies, Environmental Policy Emphasis
Minor: Geographic Information Science
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McKenna Varela 

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Major: Environmental Science, Freshwater & Terrestrial Ecology Emphasis
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 Gabby Laipnieks 

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Major: Political Science
Minor: Environmental Science
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Dylan Braund 

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Major: Politics, Philosophy, and Economics
Minors: Environmental Studies, Honors Interdisciplinary Studies
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Anna Phippen

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Major: Environmental Studies, Environmental Education Emphasis
Minor: Dance