Hello! I am Sam Lavine.
Like many in my generation, addressing the climate crisis has always been the greatest priority. In addition to my master’s degree at the Columbia Climate School, I have developed half a decade of experience working to catalyze a just energy transition, boost resilience to climate hazards, and advance environmental justice.
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Website Roadmap:
Institutional Climate Projects:
- Research Assistant for the Renewable Energy Legal Defense Initiative through the Columbia Law School's Sabin Center.
- Climate Adaptation and Justice Fellow for Columbia's School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation.
- Sustainability Intern monitoring and enhancing Dickinson College's Climate Action Plan.
Clean Air Task Force:
- Climate Equity Team Intern researching how to construct Community Benefits Agreements to promote environmental justice and advance just energy transition.
Local Climate Action:
- Carlisle (PA) Climate Action Plan.
- Cumberland County (PA) Climate Action Plan.
- Cumberland County Climate Vulnerability Assessment.
Leadership:
- Carlisle Sunrise Movement Lead Activist.
- Dickinson College Moot Court (1st team in school history).
- Dickinson College Student Senate
- Dickinson College Alpha Lambda Delta Executive Board
Education:
- MA Degree in Climate and Society at Columbia Climate School
- BA Degree in History and Political Science at Dickinson College
Getting My Hands Dirty:
- Park Ranger, Student Farmer, and Paraeducator.
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