Reflecting back on my 6-month internship at the Alliance to Save Energy, one element stands out above all others: my coworkers. The Beginning of My Internship This was my first “real” full-time job, and by “real,” I mean business attire, 9-5, 5 days a week, office computer work. It …
Even in the twenty-first century, there is a gender gap in both the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and math) and the U.S. government. As a female government employee, graduate student in environmental policy, and an engineering degree holder, I have personally witnessed disparity in the representation of women in …
As the Government Affairs Intern for Alaska Wilderness League in DC for the past few months, I’ve learned about the wide range of people who dedicate their lives to environmental work for Alaska – from people living in the Arctic who are already facing the effects of climate change, to …
“It is very odd that Nature should be so unscrupulous. She is no saint . . .” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803 – 1882 Nature does not discriminate. She does not care if you are a polluter or a tree hugger, if you live in a mansion or a shack on …
The Power and Limits of Social Mobilization: Lessons from South Korea Social mobilization plays a powerful role in environmental politics for enabling marginalized groups or citizens who lack access to political influence to place their concerns onto the public agenda. In the United States, the broader environmental movement sparked in …
