Ari Collins

What is your major? Political science

Expected graduation: May 2025

What inspired your interest in the environment and/or community? Since high school, I’ve always been very interested in the environment as climate change became more of a topic in and out of classrooms. The more I learned about environmental issues, the more I tried to immerse myself in atmospheres of like-minded people working towards environmental changes. I started joining clubs and taking more environmental focused courses throughout the rest of my time in high school and decided to major in environmental studies. Since then, my knowledge about the environment has only grown and I’ve started to try to find ways to solve or be a part of social and environmental change. Starting with my own community and expanding my outreach is my ultimate goal, possibly implementing my knowledge of political science and environmental studies (and public policy) to reach my goals.