Brandon Francis
  • Environmental Studies
  • Class of 2015
  • Kayenta, AZ

Brandon Francis selected to be on Campus Sustainability Team at Fort Lewis College

2014 Nov 21

Brandon Francis, of Kayenta, AZ, was selected to be a member of the Campus Sustainability Team at Fort Lewis College's Environmental Center. Francis's major is Environmental Studies .

The Environmental Center’s Campus Sustainability Teams seeks to engage the FLC community in actions to improve the overall sustainability of the campus. The team works with students, the FLC Physical Plant, faculty, and staff to focus attention on issues such as energy and water use reduction, green purchasing, alternative transportation options and personal health and wellness. The team also runs events and other programming such as the Sustainability Summit to raise awareness and increase student engagement on the topic.

Founded in 1991, the Fort Lewis College Environmental Center (EC) is a campus organization committed to working for environmental sustainability and social justice both at Fort Lewis College and in the Durango community. As part of its student-driven mission, the EC works to connect students to opportunities to create real change. Each year, the EC selects student leaders through a competitive application process. Selected students work on small teams in a non-profit like setting to address the most critical environmental and social issues facing our world. Through their work, the EC students are creating change today while also gaining skills and experience vital to becoming tomorrow's civic leaders.