In one word: energetic!

Mia is CCL’s Communications Intern this fall! She is a sophomore at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Mia wants to address the inequalities exacerbated by climate change and allow local communities to use their specialized knowledge to tackle problems. Her passion for climate advocacy is reflected in her academics. Mia joined CCL in her senior year of high school when she had the exciting chance to lobby for carbon pricing in multiple meetings with her local U.S. Representative. As a student Representative in those meetings, she highlighted the urgency for taking action and why this solution was the right direction to move in. She is a sophomore at the University of California, Santa Barbara studying environmental sciences.

Currently, she serves as CCL’s communication intern. Some of her responsibilities include: writing regular posts for the CCL blog and publishing them using WordPress, reviewing volunteer media reports in the Action Tracker for quality control, helping staff prepare for and run media trainings for volunteers, drafting social media copy, and handling some community engagement on Twitter. She has also been inviting other interns to participate in LTE writing workshops, building community across our interns this semester while sharing what she has learned! Through this role, she hopes to learn more about how action from volunteers can translate into actual change.

In addition to her involvement with CCL, she is also an active member of the Rise Above Plastics Committee for Surfrider, a coastal conservation organization. In her free time, she enjoys gardening and baking. She has two dogs, Rosie and Dinky.

Mia’s role is crucial for CCL to keep in touch with the community and spread awareness of the organization.