Sustainability Internship Fall 2024. by Sophia
December 27, 2024
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Author: Sophia Zheng
Fall 2024 Sustainability Team Cohort
Major: Theatre and Performance
Graduation Date: Class of 2027
This semester, I was a Zero Waste Intern, and I had the opportunity to work on a few different sustainability initiatives on campus. I’ve helped clean and organize at the FreeStore, sorting through donations and tidying up shelves / clothing racks. I’ve also helped collect uneaten food from events with the Food Recovery Network, packaging the food for students to take for free. I’ve also helped collect compost bins from student apartments for composting, cleaning and returning the bins after dumping the food waste into the Rocket Composter. Outside of Zero Waste, I’ve also dabbled in Land Stewardship, getting rid of invasive plants and planting seeds in starter kits at the Reproductive Justice Garden. I’ve learned a lot from all of these initiatives and it was meaningful to me to be able to be the change that I want to see on campus.