New England Team
Rouwenna Lamm, Lead Educator
rouwenna.lamm@climateeducation.org
Rouwenna is a Kentucky native with a B.A. in astronomy and physics from Smith College in Massachusetts. During high school and college, Rouwenna was interested in teen education and held a variety of positions educating youth about health, science, outdoor-living, and community development. She started working on climate change during her senior year in college after attending Power Shift 2007. Inspired by the youth and adults at the conference, she joined the newly formed Massachusetts Power Shift and planned a climate conference for hundreds of students and community members. She then helped the group transform into a network of student climate advocates pushing for legislative and social change to address climate change.
After college, Rouwenna took a 9-month internship with the Union of Concerned Scientists where she was working to connect scientists with policy makers and the public to increase climate education and push for legislative action to address climate change. She also helped produce reports on the impacts of climate change in the Midwest. Rouwenna is excited to join the ACE team and continue educating and empowering youth to fight for their futures.
Brian Stilwell, Educator
brian.stilwell@climateeducation.org
Brian comes to ACE after a year of serving as an Americorps VISTA Volunteer in Ithaca, NY, where he helped to cofound a technology reuse initiative at Finger Lakes ReUse and empower local teens through the Ithaca Youth Council. A graduate of Cornell University with a dual major in Natural Resources and Biology & Society, Brian spent much of his time as an undergrad romping around outside and learning about this awesome planet!
Over the years, Brian has worked to promote sustainability through research, education and action at organizations such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Cornell University and the Sierra Club. With an unwavering belief in the power of youth to bring about positive change in the world, Brian can't wait to see what future this generation is going to create!
When not rocking it in schools around the Northeast, Brian can be found participating in all sorts of outdoor activities, playing soccer, keeping tabs on current events and jamming out to all kinds of wonderful music.