{"647089":{"#nid":"647089","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Student Sustainability Champion Awards","body":[{"value":"\u003Ch1\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStudent Sustainability Champion Awards\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h1\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn order to recognize students for their leadership in sustainability, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sustain.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EThe Office of Campus Sustainability\u003C\/a\u003E, Center for Serve-Learn-Sustain, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/globalchange.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech \u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/globalchange.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGlobal Change Program\u003C\/a\u003E, Strategic Energy Institute, Atlanta Global Studies Center, and Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business have partnered together to co-sponsor the inaugural Sustainability Student Champion Award. This new student award was presented during Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s week-long Earth Day celebration, centering on the Institute Strategic Plan and Earth Day celebration theme, \u0026ldquo;\u003Cem\u003EAmplify Impact\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/em\u003E. A Student Sustainability Champion amplifies impact through inspiration, action, and the achievement of sustainability goals. The award application is open to all Georgia Tech students who demonstrate sustainability leadership with a lasting impact on campus culture and institutional sustainability progress.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2021 Winners\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis year President \u0026Aacute;ngel Cabrera along with the Office of Campus Sustainability Associate Director, Anne Rogers presented the Student Sustainability Champion awards to Thiago Esslinger, a third-year College of Sciences undergraduate student, and Atticus Lemahieu, a third-year Environmental Engineering undergraduate student.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;\u003Cem\u003EThis year we had so many exceptional students nominated that we expanded the award to recognize two students for their contributions. We selected a Student Sustainability Champion Award Winner and an Honorable Mention\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026rdquo;, said Anne.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe inaugural Student Sustainability Champion Award went to Thiago Esslinger. Thiago is President of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sos.gtorg.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EStudents Organizing for Sustainability\u003C\/a\u003E (SOS), a student organization dedicated to promoting the awareness and implementation of sustainable practices. He is also the Residential Sustainability Engagement Assistant leading the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sustain.gatech.edu\/georgia-tech-ecoreps\u0022\u003EEcoReps\u003C\/a\u003E sustainability ambassador program for Resident Advisors and co-founded the student action groups \u003Cem\u003EFridays for Future GT\u003C\/em\u003E and \u003Cem\u003EGT Divestment from Fossil Fuels\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Student Sustainability Champion Honorable Mention award was gifted to Atticus Lemahieu. Atticus is the Co-President of the Association of Environmental Engineers and Scientists where he has worked on events and programming around equity, inclusion, and environmental justice and is an inaugural member of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sustain.gatech.edu\/georgia-tech-ecoreps\u0022\u003EEcoReps\u003C\/a\u003E program. He also works with Serve-Learn-Sustain and helped create the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/rcega.org\/\u0022\u003EUN Regional Center of Expertise Greater Atlanta Youth Network\u003C\/a\u003E to promote sustainability and the UN Sustainable Development Goals across 10 universities in the greater Atlanta area.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThiago and Atticus have gone above and beyond in their dedication to sustainability at Georgia Tech. Dr. Kim Cobb, Director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/globalchange.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGlobal Change Program\u003C\/a\u003E, summarized how Georgia Tech students inspire and demonstrate sustainability leadership: \u0026ldquo;Thiago and Atticus model the behaviors we all hope for in our current and future students. They embody sustainability through inclusive leadership and passion to leave behind a better campus.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn order to recognize students for their leadership in sustainability, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sustain.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EThe Office of Campus Sustainability\u003C\/a\u003E, Center for Serve-Learn-Sustain, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/globalchange.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech \u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/globalchange.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGlobal Change Program\u003C\/a\u003E, Strategic Energy Institute, Atlanta Global Studies Center, and Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business have partnered together to co-sponsor the inaugural Sustainability Student Champion Award. This new student award was presented during Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s week-long Earth Day celebration, centering on the Institute Strategic Plan and Earth Day celebration theme, \u0026ldquo;\u003Cem\u003EAmplify Impact\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/em\u003E. A Student Sustainability Champion amplifies impact through inspiration, action, and the achievement of sustainability goals.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"This new student award was presented during Georgia Tech\u2019s week-long Earth Day celebration, centering on the Institute Strategic Plan and Earth Day celebration theme, \u201cAmplify Impact\u201d."}],"uid":"35341","created_gmt":"2021-04-30 19:58:59","changed_gmt":"2021-04-30 19:58:59","author":"Kamilah Roberts","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2021-04-30T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2021-04-30T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"42901","name":"Community"},{"id":"133","name":"Special Events and Guest Speakers"},{"id":"154","name":"Environment"}],"keywords":[{"id":"187712","name":"Georgia Tech Global Change"},{"id":"187713","name":"Center for Serve-Learn-Sustain"},{"id":"171684","name":"office of campus sustainability"},{"id":"187714","name":"Energy Institute"},{"id":"180730","name":"Atlanta Global Studies Center"},{"id":"166920","name":"Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"},{"id":"71911","name":"Earth and Environment"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":["kroberts80@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}