“Connection is vital to sustainability: connection to the Earth, connection within ourselves, and connection with each other… and we cannot leave a single neighborhood behind.”
Haley Dahl
Why Rockford?
- Like many other post-industrial cities, Rockford has been working to overcome its urban challenges for decades.
- Rockford is currently working towards a more sustainable future by addressing its social, environmental, and economic issues.
- My goal is to facilitate conversations on these important issues among residents and regional stakeholders, encourage community members to consider sustainability within their day-to-day lives, and urge local leaders to do the same on an inclusive, city-wide scale.
Green Exploration: Rockford Podcast Creator, Haley Dahl
Originally from the Rockford region, Haley is currently a civil, materials, and environmental engineering major with a minor in sustainable cities at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). She is additionally a member of UIC’s NCAA division 1 women’s track & field team. Currently, is working as a water resources engineering intern at Stantec Inc., as part of their Chicago water group. Regarding her professional goals, she is interested in becoming either an environmental/water resources engineer, where she can be directly involved in the design and implementation of inclusive, green and resilient/sustainable infrastructure to help solve the plethora of environmental and social issues society faces today. With this practical experience, she is interested in taking her knowledge to the political sphere, where she aims to be an informed leader and directly influence environmental legislation to make a positive difference for everybody within this country and across the globe.
Contact
If you have any questions or would like more information, you can reach me at greenexplorationrkfd@gmail.com.
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