Author: <span>lozenbenson</span>

Transformational leadership, the importance of a growth mindset, and learning to fail forward

An interview with Dr. Kathy Whiteman on leadership in the environmental space Dr. Kathy Whiteman, from Western New Mexico University, and I sat down for a Zoom chat about leadership in the environmental space. Dr. Whiteman started Western New Mexico University’s Outdoor Program back in 2012, and it still remains …

From Home to House of Reps.

Disclaimer: The following views are my own. They are not in any way associated with the views of the Member of Congress I worked for or their office.   This fall I had the honor of working at the House of Representatives as a Congressional Intern in the office of …

Corporate Water Management, Just a Drop in the Bucket

This summer, I’m working at Lauren Enright’s start-up business, Axiom Climate, as a Corporate Water Policy Research Consultant. The word “axiom” by definition is a statement which is of self-evident truth, accepted without controversy. The work Lauren and I have done so far explores some of the self-evident truths of …

Desert, But Not Deserted

Desert land—all stretching skies and scorching earth—is often viewed as being as void of potential as it is of vegetation. Dry landscapes are perceived as vacant, and hence unproductive.  People—and policymakers—tend to associate greenery with product value. As a consequence, when that greenery is absent from a landscape, as it …