Entergy Supports 环境al Justice Scholars at Loyola

Generous funding from the Entergy Charitable Foundation will support the applied research and service learning projects of five promising students within MG游戏官方网站’ acclaimed 环境 program for a second academic year. 作为环境正义学者, these five students will develop mg游戏试玩 engagement projects focused on improving environmental sustainability, 弹性, and justice within the greater 新奥尔良 area.

“Loyola 环境al Justice Scholars will partner with a local mg游戏试玩 organization to bridge the knowledge they are learning in their classrooms with what's happening in their mg游戏试玩,”医生说。. 艾梅K. Thomas, Biology professor in the 环境 Program. “The 环境al Justice Scholars at Loyola are tomorrow’s environmental leaders.”

The 环境al Justice Scholars program is in its second year at Loyola. A call for proposals went out to all students in the 环境 Program in the fall. Each had the opportunity to competitively apply for the honor of being selected as an 环境al Justice Scholar.

Katie Buc (ENVB ' 26) 是麦迪逊大学的二年级学生, 密西西比州, where she spent weekends hiking the Natchez Trace Parkway nature trails developing a deeper appreciation for the environment. She will spend the next year studying sustainability and litter on campus and surrounding neighborhoods. 与马克·托布勒合作, she will work to increase sustainability initiatives and reduce litter on campus through Keep Loyola Beautiful. She will also be working with the 50-year-old 罗耀拉大学 mg游戏试玩行动计划(LUCAP) to coordinate mg游戏试玩 enhancement through beautification and restoration projects.
 
在一起, Taiyah " Tai " Murphy (ENVH ' 24) 来自路易斯安那州Destrehan的大四学生 杰奎琳·“杰基”·穆特(ENVH ' 24), 格雷斯莱克大学的大四学生, 伊利诺斯州, will build upon research they began two years ago with Loyola Religious Studies professor, Dr. 安妮·丹尼尔, interviewing local artist-performers about their connections to healing, 精神与环境. Their goal is to continue to study and learn from these creatives, who describe their work as related to “healing” at the intersection of individuals, mg游戏试玩, 以及自然环境.  Their research project explores the lives of people who are unequally affected by environmental injustices and how their resilient responses contribute to the healing in their communities.
 
Hilary Nguyen (ENVB ' 24), 莫比尔大学的大四学生, 阿拉巴马州, has gained experience working with underrepresented communities by volunteering with local non-profit organizations such as Glass Half Full NOLA, 再循环的农场, 重建路易斯安那海岸联盟, 和更多的. Working as an Intern with 再循环的农场, 关注食物公正, Hilary will head up the new Food Forward program, a program that collects food from local restaurants and businesses and packages them up to give out to local communities. They will also be working on various outreach and mg游戏试玩 engagement programs with 再循环的农场.

Elizabeth " Ellie " Redeman (ENVB ' 24) 是麦迪逊大学的大四学生吗, 威斯康辛州, where she developed an appreciation for nature through gardening and working on sustainable organic farms, including spending a significant time as a WWOOFer (Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms) sharing in daily life with her host and learning about organic agriculture. She will spend the next year developing the mg游戏试玩 gardens on campus, working with Research Associate Mark Tobler and Iggy’s Cupboard to bring fresh produce to Loyola students, and coordinate volunteers to give students from all majors the opportunity to help make Loyola more sustainable.

The Entergy Charitable Foundation will provide these promising students stipends of $3,在2024学年，每个学生将获得1000美元, 总共15美元,000. Each 环境al Justice Scholar must perform hours of mg游戏试玩 service and participate in educational, 社会, 还有每个月的文化活动. 作为他们服务的一部分, students will communicate the goals and outcomes of the mg游戏试玩 engagement project through 社会 media, 博客文章, 还有一个mg游戏试玩演讲.

“Entergy has continuously funded our initiatives and research in the Loyola 环境 Program since 2016, 他们是很好的合作伙伴,托马斯说. “我们感谢他们的支持.”