Liz Sun is CCL’s Legislative Fellow this summer! She is currently a MPH Student at Columbia University.

In one word: driven!

Liz strongly believes that everybody deserves the right to a healthy life. Climate advocacy provided an avenue for her to work toward this goal! She is pursuing a career in environmental health because climate change can have a massive and far-reaching impact on both physical and mental health. Liz is a student at Columbia University, where she is earning her Master of Public Health with a certificate in environmental health policy.

She was a natural fit to work as a Legislative Fellow with CCL this summer. She assists the government affairs team by writing hearing summaries and researching nature-based solutions in order to expand CCL's potential policy focus to include the importance of health. Through her fellowship, she hopes to gain a better understanding of what climate policies Congress is currently focusing on, develop better writing skills that summarize and critically analyze proposed legislation, and provide insight on how CCL can engage with policies that improve health.

When she’s not busy with her studies, you can find Liz baking, swimming, or rock climbing - or maybe catching up on the latest season of her current favorite show, The Boys.

Liz wishes to “engage in climate advocacy in order to make tangible, significant reductions to climate hazards for all communities, and especially for the most marginalized populations.” With Liz’s help, CCL is creating a more livable world for all communities to thrive.