Jeremy Betterley
Environmentalist, Musician
LATEST PROJECTS
Study Abroad
SIT Australia
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In Spring 2013 I studied Sustainability and Environmental Action in Australia through the School for International Training (SIT). We traveled to Byron Bay, Melbourne, Sydney, and Tasmania. We toured around on a bus with our professors and guest lecturers while visiting and learning about real-world examples of sustainability and other environmental topics.
Ithaca College Environmental Society
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From 2011-2013 I served a variety of roles (including President) on the executive board of ICES, one of the longest running clubs and a pillar for sustainability and environmentalism at Ithaca College. As president, one of my biggest achievements was bringing a group of 30 students to Powershift 2013, a nationwide youth environmental conference.
Independent Study Project
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In the Spring of 2013 I spent a little over a month working on sustainable resource management at Byron Region community College in Mullumbibmy, New South Wales, Australia as part of my Independent Study Program. I examined energy, waste, and water resource management practices and developed recommendations that have since been implemented. Check out the PDF of my report above. Byron College is a signatory of the Talloires Declaration, generates over 5 Megawatt-hours of solar electricity per year, and offers courses on permaculture and sustainability among many other environmentally sustainable features and practices. Its sustainbility prgram was awarded the Australian Learning program of the year in 2011. My advisor, Katrina Shields, is the college's sustainability coordinator and the co-author of a new book "Sustainability for Educators: A toolkit for Learning Activities and Resources."
Just a sample of my work. To see more or discuss possible work >>
ICES
Susatinability at Byron
Region
Community College
I helped organize the Bomber Bike Olympics, an event to celebrate biking and alternative transportation. Slow bicycle racing, egg relays, and pictionary were some of the challenges.
I got to have a bean stew with Bill McKibben, Josh Fox, and Sandra Steingraber at Powershift NY. The benefits of being a facilitator!
With dozens of other youth environmental organizers from New York at Powershift 2011.
I helped organize the Bomber Bike Olympics, an event to celebrate biking and alternative transportation. Slow bicycle racing, egg relays, and pictionary were some of the challenges.