Georgia Tech Sustainability Champion: November 2024
Diego Shipmon, Undergraduate Biology Student
Georgia Tech Class of 2027
Diego Shipmon, Undergraduate Biology Student, is the November 2024 Georgia Tech Sustainability Champion.
About Diego
Diego is an undergraduate biology student involved with Students Organizing for Sustainability (SOS) and RCE Greater Atlanta. He plays active roles in the Ka Moamoa Lab, the Sustainability Education Curriculum Committee, Seven Generations @ GT, and the Organization for Social Activism.
Q&A
Q: Title:
A:
- Student Assistant, Ka Moamoa Lab
- Student Representative, Sustainability Education Curriculum Committee
- Chair of Strategy, Seven Generations @ GT
- Secretary, Organization for Social Activism
Q: How long have you been at Georgia Tech?
A: I’ve been at Georgia Tech for two years.
Q: What does sustainability mean to you and/or why is it important?
A: To me, sustainability is a commitment to the ecosystems and human-built environments of future generations. In my work with Ka Moamoa and Seven Generations, I hope to secure a better future for the students who come after me.
Q: What is your favorite quote (sustainability related or not)?
A: “Action on behalf of life transforms. Because the relationship between self and the world is reciprocal, it is not a question of first getting enlightened or saved and then acting. As we work to heal the earth, the earth heals us.” ― Robin Wall Kimmerer
Q: What is your favorite daily sustainability practice?
A: At least once a week, I make a point of walking through the Eco-Commons and seeing how many plants I can name by memory. It’s just as important to check in with our non-human neighbors. If we don’t, we lose sight of what we’re fighting for.
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