MENV /menv/ en Celebrating Impact: Highlights from MENV鈥檚 Inaugural Alumni Recognition Night /menv/2025/07/01/celebrating-impact-highlights-menvs-inaugural-alumni-recognition-night-0 <span>Celebrating Impact: Highlights from MENV鈥檚 Inaugural Alumni Recognition Night</span> <span><span>Liz Holland</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-07-01T10:42:53-06:00" title="Tuesday, July 1, 2025 - 10:42">Tue, 07/01/2025 - 10:42</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/menv/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-07/Alumni%20Event%20Photo.jpeg?h=66f48909&amp;itok=NnuEnvco" width="1200" height="800" alt="Taylor Clayton, Jennalee Battson, and Bridger Tomlin at the MENV Alumni Recognition Awards night. "> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/menv/taxonomy/term/139"> MENV </a> <a href="/menv/taxonomy/term/33"> News </a> <a href="/menv/taxonomy/term/160"> Spotlight </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div> <div class="align-left image_style-medium_750px_50_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle medium_750px_50_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/menv/sites/default/files/styles/medium_750px_50_display_size_/public/2025-07/Alumni%20Event%20Photo.jpeg?itok=h5OAOQ5Q" width="750" height="498" alt="Taylor Clayton, Jennalee Battson, and Bridger Tomlin at the MENV Alumni Recognition Awards night. "> </div> </div> <p>A few weeks ago, the Masters of the Environment (MENV) program hosted its very first <em>Alumni Recognition Night</em>鈥攁nd what a night it was!&nbsp;</p><p>Held at 91福利社, the evening brought together nearly a decade鈥檚 worth of MENV alumni, current students, faculty, staff, and even some proud family members. The energy in the room was electric as friends reconnected, new relationships were formed, and the shared spirit of environmental leadership and innovation filled the space.</p><p>The heart of the evening centered on celebrating three exceptional alumni: <strong>Bridger Tomlin</strong>, <strong>Jennalee Battson</strong>, and <strong>Taylor Clayton</strong>. These inspiring professionals were honored for their standout contributions to the sustainability sector since graduating from MENV. Whether through policy, corporate sustainability, community engagement, or environmental justice, their work exemplifies the mission and values of the program鈥攁nd the kind of real-world impact our graduates continue to make.</p><p>As we recognized these changemakers, we were reminded of the power of a connected, passionate community committed to driving meaningful environmental solutions. It was a special moment for the program: reflecting on how far we've come in nine years, and looking forward to where we鈥檙e going next.</p><p>If you weren鈥檛 able to make it, don鈥檛 worry鈥攖his is just the beginning. We鈥檒l be sharing in-depth features on each of our honorees in the coming weeks, diving into their career journeys and the incredible work they鈥檙e doing across the country. You can read more about Taylor, Jennalee, and Bridger's work using the buttons below.&nbsp;</p><p class="text-align-center"><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/menv/media/2386" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Taylor Clayton Write Up</span></a></p><p>Thank you again to everyone who joined us in person or in spirit. We can鈥檛 wait to continue this tradition and celebrate even more MENV alumni in the years to come!</p><p>Stay tuned for more stories, photos, and ways to get involved.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 01 Jul 2025 16:42:53 +0000 Liz Holland 1912 at /menv 2025 Urban Resilience and Sustainability Clinic Presentation Recap /menv/2025/04/30/2025-urban-resilience-and-sustainability-clinic-presentation-recap <span>2025 Urban Resilience and Sustainability Clinic Presentation Recap</span> <span><span>Liz Holland</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-04-30T13:44:37-06:00" title="Wednesday, April 30, 2025 - 13:44">Wed, 04/30/2025 - 13:44</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/menv/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-04/Screenshot%202025-04-30%20at%2012.05.58%E2%80%AFPM.png?h=0293763c&amp;itok=_cXi2aSQ" width="1200" height="800" alt="Student speaking at URS Clinic"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/menv/taxonomy/term/139"> MENV </a> <a href="/menv/taxonomy/term/33"> News </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>On Thursday, the MENV Urban Resilience and Sustainability Clinic students delivered their final presentations. The Clinic model seeks to bring the ideas and resources of supervised MENV students to bear on real-world, real-time resilience and sustainability challenges facing Colorado communities and organizations, emphasizing supporting underserved and at-risk populations and places. Through research, written reports, stakeholder interviews, and other methods, MENV students gain critical skills and knowledge while providing valuable professional services to community partners.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>Following up on the Spring 2022 URS Clinic with 91福利社 Housing Partners (BHP) and 91福利社 County Housing Authority (BCHA), the Spring 2025 Clinic again teamed up with BHP and BCHA to undertake a set of discrete but related projects aimed at advancing each organization