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Paul FOOTE, FOUNDER-DIRECTOR
Why I Created Eco-Olympics: Creating and leading Eco-Olympics brings adventure, excitement and joy from my passion to make a difference in the world!
Because I have witnessed the massive increase in energy consumption that technology and living a contemporary lifestyle demands, I want to ensure our advancements utilize the world’s resources efficiently and in the most Earth-friendly manner possible.
Eco-Olympics provides the opportunity to share this passion by engaging, educating and motivating the University of Illinois community to support energy efficiency, make personal commitments and behavior changes and share these earth conscience behaviors around the world.
“Think Globally-Act Locally” Join us in developing and promoting future leaders in environmental stewardship one semester at a time!
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Julianne Yang, Co-Director
Year, Major: Senior in Biochemistry
Why I Joined Eco-Olympics: Climate action plans are only valuable if we take action - and Eco-Olympics was the perfect way for me to encourage a large community to do just that. When we talk about incorporating simple behavioral changes like taking the stairs instead of the elevator or washing the clothes in cold water, we are talking about each of the hundreds of students involved in Eco-Olympics transforming these simple behavioral changes into lifelong habits. Imagine how much energy we'd save on both the global and local scale!
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Favorite Quote: "We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." -Oscar Wilde
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Favorite Hobbies: Making homemade sauerkraut and pickles, Playing with my cat, Being a pipette hero
Madeline Barone, President
Year, Major: Junior in Environmental Sustainability and Psychology
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Why I Joined Eco-Olympics: I've been involved with the Eco-Olympics since my freshman year because I always thought that the mission was great and the results were impactful.
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Favorite Hobbies: In my free time, I write satire articles for The Black Sheep and enjoy participating in Greek life activities through Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority.
Megan resurreccion, building captain outreach/ publicity chair
Year, Major: Junior in Creative Writing, with minors in Informatics and Mathematical Statistics
Why I Joined Eco-Olympics: I joined Eco-Olympics because I wanted to get more involved in contributing to an effort that reduces energy in the community, and potentially influence other people to get more involved as well! I've wanted to become more involved in some kind of environmental organization at UIUC and I'm glad that I'll be able to help out with this year's Eco-Olympics competition. I also work for University Housing and especially want to encourage freshmen students to participate in the competition!
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Favorite Quote: "If you can dream it, you do it." -Walt Disney
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Favorite Hobbies: Writing, reading, re-watching The Office/Parks and Rec, napping, crocheting
MARK TOLEDANO, TREASURER
Year, Major: Sophomore in Technical Systems Management
Why I Joined Eco-Olympics: The student body is eager to lessen its environmental impact, and the Eco Olympics competition provides a structured environment to do just that. We equip students with the knowledge and motivation they need to make simple habitual changes that result in a lifetime of environmentally conscious decision making. I believe that we all have something to contribute towards a healthy and prosperous future.
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Favorite Quote: "A ship in the harbor is always safe, but that's not what ships are built for." -John A. Shedd
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Favorite Hobbies: International cinema, baseball (so long as the Cubs are playing), sailing, preparing appetizers