Emily is a second year EPAP major who hopes to work in urban planning, primarily interested in promoting green and walkable cities. She joined EPPC to better develop the connection between sustainability and practically for students. In her free time she loves to read, hike, spend time with her friends, and go to the farmers market!

Ellie joined EPPC with passions to improve environmental efforts through legislation and to connect with like-minded youth at sustainability initiatives throughout campus. She hopes to spread awareness about the impact of environmental issues to other students and inspire others to work towards a more sustainable future. In her free time, she loves doing nature photography, discovering new music, and playing tunes on her flute.

Annapurna is a sophomore at UC Davis and joined EPPC due to her interest in the intersections between environmental science and policy. Outside EPPC, she enjoys drowning herself in cat videos and cooking.

Ben joined EPPC because of his interest in how transportation and housing policy intersects with environmental sustainability. In the future he hopes to work on developing and advocating for legislation that makes cities less car dependent and more environmentally friendly, especially in California. In his free time Ben likes watching reality TV, going to the gym, and keeping up with international politics.

Emma is a second-year ESM major interested in minoring in GIS. Her passions lie in ecology and conservation as well as climate justice, and she is looking forward to applying her knowledge and interests to her EPPC commissioner position. In her free time, she enjoys spending time outside with friends and family and going rock climbing.

Thomas joined EPPC to help take meaningful and sustainable action in a collaborative way on campus. He is interested in how sustainable policies (such as green public transportation, renewable energy, and urban design) can not only be used to mitigate climate change, but also to enhance people's livelihoods. He is currently a student assistant at the National Center for Sustainable Transportation. In his free time, he enjoys short naps and also very long naps (and reading, sometimes).

Nic is from Folsom, CA. He is passionate about environmental issues affecting Northern California, especially the Sacramento area. Nic joined EPPC because he plans on pursuing an environmental lawyer career and would like to foster a deeper connection with the UC Davis community. Nic’s main emphasis lies with topics surrounding Indigenous American and environmental justice/injustice. In his free time, you will find Nic at the Rocknasium climbing gym, playing guitar, and volunteering with the Yolo Food Bank.

Piper is from Los Angeles, California. She joined EPPC in order to take a more active role in the sustainability efforts on campus. She hopes to help address the environmental issues that most impact UC Davis students. Piper also works at an on campus Peet’s. In her free time she likes to rock climb and hang out with her cat, Dice.

Kelsey is a 4th year focusing on public policy and business, with a plan to go to law school or consulting in the future. She hopes to work on education opportunities and outreach to promote sustainability on campus. She also enjoys reading and playing Mario Kart with friends.

Meron joined the EPPC to become more involved within sustainability efforts on campus and to learn more about environmental justice and policy. In the future, she wants to become an environmental lawyer. She enjoys swimming, making collages, and reading.