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Our Crew
We are creatives, educators, activists, and diverse experts committed to promoting action-oriented, innovative approaches to social and environmental change.
STAFF
Staff
Daniela Ayad / Creative Communications Intern
Mikaiya Booth / Environmental Education Intern
Tara DePorte / Founder & Executive Director
Virginia Jans / Chief of Staff
Rosalie Le Grelle / Creative Communications Fellow
Anna Kolendo / Research Assistant Intern
Jolly Patel / Environmental Community Coordinator
Isabel Ortega / NGO Management Intern
Álvaro Valencia / Program Coordinator
Board
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
John Averill / Board Member / Depop
Linda Calandra / Board member / AMWA
Tara DePorte / Board Member / Human Impacts Institute
Sandy Digilio / Board Secretary
Chigusa Hara / Board Treasurer / Financial Services
Julian Saur / Board Member / Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
Doug Semmes / Board President / Drum Roll Composter
Wendy Star / Board Vice-President / Fire Department of NYC
Adrienne Totoro / Board Member / Interior Consultant and Designer
Suraya Williams / Board Member / Robertson Foundation
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Advisory Council
Josh Ettinger / C3 Lab Advisor / George Mason University
Melanie Griffin / Advisor / Open Space Institute
Christopher Kennedy / C3 Lab Advisor / The New School
Jessica Kleczka / C3 Lab Advisor / Climate psychologist
Hervé Levite / Advisor / Hervé Levite, Advisor / UN Food and Agriculture Organization
Marlon Rice / C3 Lab Advisor / Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corp
Jennifer Seda / C3 Lab Advisor / Bronx River Alliance
Shino Tanikawa / Advisor / NYSWCD
Salma Tihani / C3 Lab Advisory / Artist
Brian Tate / Advisor / Tate Strategy
Betsy Ukeritis / Advisor / NYS DEC
Lucas Wasson / Advisor
YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL
YAC
Helena Boateng / Youth Advisor / UK
Tarek Bourenane / Youth Advisor / France-Algeria
Carlos Deivis Lozano Suarez / Youth Advisor / Kichwa peoples - Perú
Laura Doyle Péan / Youth Advisor / Haiti - Canada
Courtney Elmes / Youth Advisor / Mexico - UK
Sofia Gutierrez / Youth Advisor / Colombia - Austria
Rachel Itenderezwe / Youth Advisor / Rwanda
Juliana Jimenez / Youth Advisor / Colombia - Germany
Célio José / Youth Advisor / Mozambique