NYU EcoReps is a peer-to-peer sustainability education program in NYU residence halls. Throughout the year, EcoReps cultivate environmental literacy and sustainable behavior through interactive tabling and events in their halls. Have any questions about sustainability? Ask your EcoRep! 

Meet Adriana Moreno

Major: Environmental Studies

Here’s what Adriana had to say about being an EcoRep!

What does being an EcoRep mean to you: I have the opportunity to help make NYU an overall more sustainable campus.

Best memory of EcoReps: For Zero Waste Week I collected all the non-recyclable, non-compostable waste I used in a week and carried it around in a bag. I learned a lot about myself and my habits through that experience.

Advice for current students who want to get involved in sustainability: Check out the NYU Sustainability page! That’s where I learned about the EcoReps and Earth Matters club. There is also so much information there about upcoming lectures, films, and other events related to sustainability.

Who’s your “Eco-hero”: My eco-hero is Julia Butterfly Hill because of her extraordinary efforts to protect the redwoods. Hill lived in a tree named Luna for almost two years to stop the Pacific Lumber Company from cutting it and the other redwoods near it down.

If you’re interested in becoming an EcoRep? Learn more about the NYU EcoReps.