“Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean.” - Ryunosuke Sataro
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Meet EEE
Bella Gomez
Co-Founder & Head of Video Content Creation
Hi everyone! My name is Bella Gomez and I am a junior in high school living in New Jersey. I’m really passionate about climate change and creating a more sustainable environment, so helping found EEE was a no-brainer! I hope that through our organization we can increase climate literacy in school curriculum and help educators navigate the changing world around them. Aside from climate advocacy, I play soccer and lacrosse and love community service work and volunteering. I’m excited to see what the future holds and hope to empower the next generation of climate advocates!
Eliana Stanford
Co-Founder & Head of Technology
Hey! My name is Eliana and I have been passionate about environmental issues since I could remember. I live in a wildlife preserve, yet in the midst of the largest US city west of the Mississippi. I am able to appreciate the duality of city living, with our very diverse community, side-by-side with nature populated by plants and animals of all kinds. More specifically, I am fascinated by the contrasting worlds of preservation vs. industrialization in one epicenter and how they work alongside one another. This is what inspired me to increase the amount of environmental awareness in my local community through the creation of an educational platform for environmental issues called “Empowering Environmental Education” that works to inspire the next generation of environmental advocates. I watch as we overexploit our natural resources while I’m out in the city, but when retreating on a hike or even to my own backyard, I realize that we are breaking the planet. I see the river that once flowed, then dried up, leaving eroded surfaces behind. The coyotes that once roamed freely, now skinny and frail on the side of the road with a thousand yard stare. I am extremely lucky to have this perspective, as I truly understand that the success of biodiversity is reliant on the health and safety of our planet as it exists today.
Josh Rhodes
Head of Business Operations
Hey! My name is Josh Rhodes and I’m a Junior in high school. Some of my hobbies include: Playing soccer on my high school team or with friends, playing video games, and graphic design. However, I am also very passionate about the environment, which is why I am taking part in this project.
Kasey Afshani
Co-Founder & Head of Research & Development
Hey everyone! My name is Kasey and I’m currently a junior in high school. I helped found EEE because I never really learned about the environment and our effects on it when I was younger, but I think that it’s an important issue that needs to be discussed.
Mia Grossman
Co-Founder & Head of Social Media and Community Outreach
Hi everyone! My name is Mia, and I’m currently a senior in high school. Over the last few years, I have been committed to advocating in the climate movement and becoming educated on environmental issues. I have helped found Empowering Environmental Education because of the lack of environmental literacy and awareness in our country’s school systems. In my elementary and middle school years, environmental education was not stressed enough at school, so I hope to spread awareness and provide accessible environmental education through our project!