Los Angeles, CA
Chapter Name: E3: Ecology, Economy, Equity
Chapter Email: N/A
Chapter Website: www.e3ucla.org
Representatives: Mahsa Ostowari and Sargam Saraf
Mission Statement
To unite and empower the UCLA community to take transformative action towards a more sustainable future.
Current Projects
E3 works on campus and local campaigns relating to issues such as climate change, waste management, Fair Trade certification, urban gardening, and food responsibility.
Additionally, E3 participates in community service and social events like potlucks, camping trips, hikes, bike rides, beach clean-ups, habitat restoration, and more!
Preparing our Earth Month activities which include a speaking panel and fair.
We are also working with our student government for our Fair Trade Campaign!
We also put on two Farmer’s Markets a quarter!
CSSC Council Representatives
Mahsa Ostowari
Major: Environmental Science
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Graduation/Transfer: June, 2014
About Me
I’m a third year environmental science major at UCLA, and I just love the outdoors. I love walking, hiking, swimming and doing anything that is outside! I’m excited to get involved with CSSC and be a representative for my school, and help bring more sustainability to UCLA!
How I got involved in CSSC
I got involved with CSSC through a friend who was a past representative! She told me about what she did and I decided that I wanted to be a part of CSSC and what it stands for!
The Role of Student Action in Sustainability
I think student action has one of the biggest roles in the sustainability movement! We, the students, are the future of this country and the world and so we can make a difference! We are the ones that will experience all the environmental crises that are going to come, and so it is our duty to make a change now so this does not happen.
The main role, I believe, is the simple fact that the students will be using their education (the education they receive from their schools, clubs, and conferences/convergences), to improve conditions for sustainability in the world. They will be the future of the movenement, and how it sustains itself.
The Areas of Sustainability That Interest Me Most
The ecological aspect of sustainability interests me most! I am really passionate about protecting, restoring, and maintaining healthy ecosystems and natural systems and using the natural resources from them in a sustainable way.
Projects I have worked on
I was previously at Team Green member for my dorm, and we worked to bring awareness of different environmental issues such as sustainability and fair trade to the residents of our dorm hall.