A first year student at Columbia University, Cooper Keane, is determined to gain experience in grassroots advocacy and community engagement. A Staten Island native, Cooper is studying environmental science.

Columbia University Student Cooper Keane

As one of CCL’s Chapter Development Interns this summer Cooper will be supporting weekly informational sessions, supporting various projects, and working on a summer passion project involving his local community.

Cooper’s hobbies include archery and raising butterflies. His devotion to raising butterflies from a young age is what first got him interested in protecting and caring for nature. Cooper also has fond memories of going on nature hikes as a child. He feels drawn to CCL’s work given his determination to preserve the creatures and nature that made his childhood. He worries for the future of the planet and is hoping his work can help assure other kids are able to share his passion for raising butterflies, hiking, and exploring nature.

We’re thrilled to have Cooper, someone so dedicated to the preservation of nature, working with CCL this summer.