About us

We are the Climate Crisis Committee of the Graduate and Professional Student Government at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and we want you to join us to help make UNC more sustainable and divest from fossil fuels!

You can join our email list and receive information on activities, meetings, events and further communication

Contact us via email: maya.powell@unc.edu, leahmnel@live.unc.edu, climatecommitteeunc@gmail.com

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We have a diverse background of study programs and climate activism, which makes us an interesting and engaging group

We partner with student organizations from across the university and initiatives in Chapel Hill, Carrboro and counties of North Carolina

We are dedicated to making our campus greener, our practices more sustainable, and ensuring environmental justice.
To that end, we are:
– promoting the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy for our campus
– helping to update and improve UNC’s Climate Action Plan
– gathering research on ways to make campus buildings more sustainable
– organizing events on campus

Join our Committee to get active, take over responsibilities and leadership positions within the committee and engage in green actions all across campus!

Current Climate Crisis Committee Co-Chairs:
2024-2025: Leah Nelson (GPSG Environmental Affairs, leahmnel@live.unc.edu) and Maya Powell (maya.powell@unc.edu)

Former Climate Crisis Committee Chairs:
2023-2024 Jasmine Davidson (GPSG Environmental Affairs) & Maya Powell
2022-2023 Jimmy Dögerl (GPSG Environmental Affairs) and Anita Knochelmann