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Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden

Umeå, Sweden

• Supported key initiatives related to climate neutrality, sustainable consumption, food systems sustainability, and community engagement in Umeå, including:
• Initiated the development of a regular working group for enhanced collaboration on municipal climate planning with local civil society organizations.
• Performed background research and co-drafted Umeå's first multi-stakeholder strategy for climate neutrality. Assisted in performing outreach to secure buy-in from local… Show more Supported key initiatives related to.
• Performed background research and co-drafted Umeå's first multi-stakeholder strategy for climate neutrality. Assisted in performing outreach to secure buy-in from local business, public-sector, academic, and civil.
• Co-coordinated the implementation of the first student hackathon event hosted by the City of Umeå, leding to the creation of two internship positions for the City's Sustainble Development Unit. Show less

Remote

• Assisted in mapping physical assets and identifying opportunities to implement nature-based adaptation solutions for infrastructure resilience in Ghana, as part of a multi-organisation research project
• Conducted literature reviews on climate adaptation / resilience topics and prepared concept notes to suggest new programmatic areas of interest

Remote

• Conducted research into private sector climate strategies and helped manage international outreach efforts, leading to formalized collaboration with 14 leading companies on the Center’s Youth Leadership Program, a.
• Assisted in coordinating logistics for youth-focused discussion panels as well as the launch of the Youth Leadership Program at the Climate Adaptation Summit 2021, the world’s first high level summit dedicated to… Show.
• Assisted in coordinating logistics for youth-focused discussion panels as well as the launch of the Youth Leadership Program at the Climate Adaptation Summit 2021, the world’s first high level summit dedicated to.

Copenagen (DEN), Riga (LAT), Wroclaw (POL)

• Participated in a five week program focused on the role of innovation, design thinking, circular economy, and business solutions in addressing climate and sustainability challenges
• As part of a five person team, developed a climate adaptation proposal for urban flooding issues, conducted economic feasibility and climate impact analyses, and pitched to jury and stakeholder panels

New Orleans, Louisiana

• Coordinated programming and activities at Jericho Road's community garden sites, including leading regular volunteer groups ranging from five to sixty-five in size
• Developed a multi-year pilot program in collaboration with organizational partners to transition vacant lots into short and medium term urban agriculture sites
• Supported the establishment of a regular multi-stakeholder forum bringing together local community development actors to facilitate joint grant… Show more
• Supported the establishment of a regular multi-stakeholder forum bringing together local community development actors to facilitate joint grant applications. Show less

Grinnell, Iowa

• Developed a pilot project establishing weekly sponsored transportation to the College's nature preserve for student recreational use, and collected usage data for project monitoring and evaluation
• Recruited participants to a bi-annual student health survey and assisted in analyzing and creatively disseminating results across campus to increase student engagement
• Reviewed literature relating to socio-ecological approaches to health interventions

Grinnell, Iowa

• Established a pilot program supplying campus catering services with Grinnell College Student Garden produce for special events
• Coordinated with various local foods actor to supply Grinnell's food bank with local produce and facilitate collaboration on a local foods system and health community assessment
• Aided in the operations of two area farms and the downtown Grinnell Farmers Market

Davis, California

• With co-guide, planned and guided overnight backpacking trips for UC Davis students
• Oversaw all aspects of trip logistics and safety for groups ranging from six to twelve in size

Davis, CA

• Conducted a series of scientific literature reviews to support the research team
• Project focused on decision making processes of food choices and their associated health outcomes in the target group teens and young adults.

Master Of Science - Ms, Disaster Risk Management And Climate Change Adaptation

Completed Courses: Societal Resilience | Foundations for Risk Assessment and Management | Direction and Coordination in Disaster.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Human Ecology

Environmental studies, Psychology and Anthropology focused coursework. Independently created major focusing on the connections between.

Bachelor'S Coursework, Social Sciences

Bachelor's coursework - Social sciences