Lathan Smalley is currently a Sophomore at Hendrix College, double majoring in Politics and Mathematics. After becoming a member of CCL in 2020, Lathan was encouraged to see more bipartisan support for issues regarding climate change policy solutions. Seeking support from both sides of the political spectrum is what drew him to take a personal stance in climate work, after seeing that there were actual paths to climate change policy solutions regardless of the political affiliation of those in the legislature.

Lathan is one of our interns on our National Youth Action Team, primarily working on the Electrification Challenge. The Electrification Challenge encourages schools across the United States to electrify school heating, cooling, and cooking systems and begin installing solar panels to reduce their carbon emissions. Lathan hopes to hone in on his professional communication skills, time management, and aims to allow himself to act as a resource for other people who might be interested in the work he is doing, all of which are critical aspects of his current work on our National Youth Action Team.

In his free time, Lathan really enjoys reading, and his favorite book is The Overstory by Richard Powers. He is a very deliberate individual who plans on developing his personal and professional skill set to allow him to succeed in future opportunities the same way that he is currently succeeding with CCL.