Sara Eyassu- Summer 2023 Mountain West Climate Advocacy Fellow

Sara Eyassu is our Mountain West Climate Advocacy Fellow! She supports campuses to engage youth in her hometown region of the Mountain West, creating more climate advocacy in the area. Specifically, she works with campus leaders and universities to create meaningful impact and engagement with those populations, with emphasis on youth voices. At the end of the summer, Sara is returning to Los Angeles where she is a rising sophomore at the University of Southern California, majoring in Environmental Studies.

Sara got into advocacy work at first by changing personal habits, then learned more in her AP Environmental Sciences class, expanding her focus outward. Some of her engagement work outside of CCL includes a teaching fellowship for youth related to environmental justice, Transformational Leadership Board on her campus, and is involved with other clubs at her University. She is particularly interested in environmental justice and youth advocacy. She is interested in environmental policy that takes into account all people, as a healthy environment is a universal issue.

When she’s not shaping the minds of our youth, you can find Sara being active, either hiking or at the gym. She loves reading, watching tv, and hanging out with her friends. Sara’s love of learning has helped make her a wonderful fellow with us - we are so lucky to have Sara on board this year!