Name: Becky Tierney
Town of residence: Canton, NY – from Franklin, MA
Role at GardenShare: As an intern, my primary responsibility is to reach out to
youth in the St. Lawrence County community and spread the mission of
GardenShare through education. I am creating another lesson plan for
GardenShare’s repertoire on youth education and will be assessing the
effectiveness of this new plan through survey.
How long? I am interning at GardenShare from the month of September
through December of 2017.
Why I do what I do: I applied to be an intern at GardenShare because as an
environmental studies major, I believe that one of the major ways we can
mitigate climate change is by being mindful consumers and supporting local, small
businesses rather than large franchises. GardenShare promotes local agriculture
and emphasizes the importance nutritionally, economically, and environmentally
of buying and eating local.
Role outside of
GardenShare: Outside of GardenShare, I am a full-time student at St.
Lawrence University and will be graduating with a Bachelor’s in Environmental
Studies with a French Minor in the spring of 2018. At St. Lawrence, I work for
the Calling All Saints team as a student-caller and am a member of the
Laurentian Singers.
Hobbies: Singing, dancing, drawing and writing.
Most recent
accomplishment: I have just recently returned from studying abroad in
Australia where I learned about the environmental management of the Great
Barrier Reef and the marine park in which it lies. I hope to work in
environmental management and in educating others on how their choices and
actions impact their environment. Through GardenShare, I hope to develop my
communication and organizational skills so that I can learn more about the food
system within St. Lawrence County and educate its youth about GardenShare’s
mission of eating locally and mindfully.
Favorite song, book,
or movie? My favorite song is Green Eyes by Coldplay.
Last read? Small is Beautiful by E. F. Schumacher
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