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Matt Scott leads storytelling at Project Drawdown, translating complex, science-based climate solutions to everyday people to spread awareness, shift attitudes, and spark action. His work focuses on “passing the mic” to the underrepresented, underestimated changemakers who’ve often gone unheard.

I am the naturalist teacher for the upper school of Raleigh Oak Charter School.  My North Carolina license is for Science and Social Studies 6-9.  I love the outdoors and hiking.  I hope to take this passion into the classroom and beyond.

I am a senior at Rutgers University in the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, majoring in Agriculture and Food Systems, and graduating in Spring 2026. I am preparing for a career in secondary agricultural education, with a focus on landscaping and turf management at the vocational high-school level.

As a lifelong nature and history enthusiast, after retiring from my professional career as a learning designer, developer and facilitator in 2023, I began to seek out opportunities to put my passion into action.  For the past year I've been serving as a nature educator and historic interpreter for two organizations in western NY and am now preparing to launch a new business that incorporates nature and history education and helps families, schools, and homeschool communities to learn and explore the natural and human history of the region.

Rutgers Economics and Data Science student with a minor in Environmental Policy. Currently taking Environmental Education class.

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K-5 STEM teacher who cares for the environment and guides students to explore, observe, and wonder. 

Tania Marien is the publisher of Transferable Solutions, a newsletter that reimagines environmental skills, helping environmental educators consider how to apply them to cross-sector work. She is the producer of the TALATERRA podcast, where she hosts conversations with independent environmental education and sustainability professionals, researchers, and authors. Past roles include serving as the publisher of ArtPlantae, a resource connecting artists, naturalists, and educators. Tania is a contributor to The Carbon Almanac (Penguin Random House, 2022) and Storytelling to Accelerate Climate Solutions (Springer Nature, 2024).

Angela DiPaolo is a professional musician, music teacher, songwriter, beekeeper, and environmental rights advocate.