As Chair of the Board of Directors, I work with the vice chair to organize weekly calls, serve as a key contact for major CSSC issues, and help with fundraising for the organization.PAST ROLES: Convergence Coordinator, UCSB, Spring 2008 Convergence, Council Member, UC Santa Barbara (2007-2009)
SCHOOL: UC Santa Barbara, 2010
MAJOR: PhD in Philosophy
OTHER OCCUPATIONS: Graduate Student
HOMETOWN: Bakersfield, CA
About Me
Quentin is a PhD Student in Philosophy at UC Santa Barbara. He has been involved with the Environmental Affairs Board at UCSB since 2006 and with CSSC since 2007. He has helped with a number of projects with both organizations and been a large campus voice for sustainability since he began attending UCSB.
How I Got Involved In CSSC
I got involved with CSSC to help work on environmental and social justice issues at the statewide level. After I attended my first leadership retreat in the Summer of 2007, I immediately became interested in working as much as I could to help with sustainability efforts at the statewide and campus level.
The Area of Sustainability That Interests Me Most
Energy Policy
The Role of Student Action in Sustainability
Students have an important role in the sustainability movement because of their position as engaged citizens who are beginning to learn about some of the key problems from their peers as well as their academic program. In addition, they also are key stakeholders because they can vote, but they also will be most affected in the future by the decisions made today.
Sustainability Projects I’ve Worked On
- coordinating CSSC leadership retreats
- coordinating Spring 2008 CSSC Convergence
- Powershift
- Co-chair of Environmental Affairs Board
