🏆 A Sustainability Cup Dorm Competition Event as part of the 18th annual Notre Dame Energy Week 🏆
This event is sponsored by the Sustainability Department of Notre Dame Student Government.
Registration is required for the Zoom link.
As the urgency of the climate crisis continues to grow, it will take more than science and engineering to implement the adaptations and mitigations necessary to guide us to a sustainable future. Join us for a panel discussion featuring recent Notre Dame graduates working across climate policy and nonprofit spheres. These alumni will share the experiences and insights they’ve gained, along with the challenges they’ve faced as they navigate a career advocating for the protection and stewardship of the world around us. Whether working on grassroots initiatives, crafting policy, or leading nonprofit organizations, panelists will share the passion and action that led them to where they are, as well as discuss how a career in this space not only takes into consideration the responsibility people have to care for the planet but also the duty we have to each other in working toward an equitable and sustainable future.
Panelists:
Elsa Barron graduated in 2021 with majors in biological sciences and peace studies and has returned to Notre Dame this fall to begin a Ph.D. Her professional experience reaches across the fields of climate policy research, environmental journalism, and community organization. Most recently, she has worked as a research fellow at the Center for Climate and Security and as a program associate at the Institute for Climate and Peace, dedicating her early career to advancing the synergy between climate action and peace-building.
Austin Matheny-Kawesch graduated in 2018 with a major in economics and minors in energy studies and public service. He leads communications for the Environmental Defense Fund’s Washington, DC, advocacy work and serves on the board of directors for Our Climate. He previously led communications for Oceana’s campaign to end offshore drilling, was a press secretary for Indiana’s Senate Democrats, and ran media operations for numerous Democratic campaigns. He also volunteered as communications director for Indiana Young Democrats and served as chair of the Young Democrats of America Environmental Caucus.
Lucas Barreto graduated in 2024 with a degree in mechanical engineering. A Puerto Rico native, he now works as a project manager at Let’s Share the Sun–a nonprofit working to facilitate solar development and advance energy resiliency and availability in Puerto Rico.
Vintage ND Energy shirts will be given out at this event while they last.
Registration is required for the Zoom link.
Originally published at energy.nd.edu.