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Bethany Timmerman
  • Forest Resource Management
  • Class of 2013
  • Greenville, SC

Hope Timmerman of Greenville Volunteers to be an Ecology Representative at Clemson University

2011 Oct 13

Hope Timmerman of Greenville has volunteered to be an Ecology Representative - or Eco-Rep - for Clemson University.

Eco-Rep is a peer education program through Clemson University housing. In residence halls, dining facilities and in the classroom, Eco-Reps will share information with other students about making better decisions to improve campus sustainability.

Timmerman, a junior Forestry major, and other volunteers are involved in advancing environmental awareness and leadership, recycling and waste-stream management, energy conservation, water conservation and reducing demand on other utilities.

Eco-Rep volunteers meet twice a month; devote time and resources to marketing efforts; participate in group events, activities, discussions, presentations and leadership development; support their fellow representatives; and learn more about ecology. The program is open to all students.

"I have wanted to implement an Eco-Rep Program at Clemson for many years," said Gary Gaulin, creator and director of the program and associate director of sustainability for university housing. "Students who live on campus now have another opportunity to engage their community with their own leadership skills and know that they are making a difference in creating a cultural shift to better utilize resources on campus."

Ranked No. 25 among national public universities, Clemson University is a major, land-grant, science- and engineering-oriented research university that maintains a strong commitment to teaching and student success. Clemson is an inclusive, student-centered community characterized by high academic standards, a culture of collaboration, school spirit, and a competitive drive to excel.