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Climate change is a growing problem. It’s not just impacting the rainforest or the ocean. It’s not just impacting polar bears or sea turtles. It’s not just impacting coastal towns or remote island nations. The impacts are far and wide – and we can even feel it right here in the Midwest.
It’s a global problem, and it’s going to take a global approach to make a difference. But, we CAN make a difference. We believe that when we work together, we can reach more people with the important facts and encourage positive changes. Addressing the issue from a variety of perspectives and approaches let’s people learn about climate change in a way that resonates with them.
At ECO, we’re working to bring together community partners and interested parties throughout our region to raise awareness and make a change.
Climate change is a growing problem. It’s not just impacting the rainforest or the ocean. It’s not just impacting polar bears or sea turtles. It’s not just impacting coastal towns or remote island nations. The impacts are far and wide – and we can even feel it right here in the Midwest.
It’s a global problem, and it’s going to take a global approach to make a difference. But, we CAN make a difference. We believe that when we work together, we can reach more people with the important facts and encourage positive changes. Addressing the issue from a variety of perspectives and approaches let’s people learn about climate change in a way that resonates with them.
At ECO, we’re working to bring together community partners and interested parties throughout our region to raise awareness and make a change.
Our Mission
To engage and connect various partners and organizations within the greater Oxford area to discuss and explore the impacts of climate change in the community
Our Approach
We aim to change the dialogue from a debate about the reality of climate change to a discussion about what we can do about it. We partner with local civic groups to engage citizens of all ages and backgrounds on climate change from multiple perspectives infused with arts, natural history, humanities, and human stories. The overarching goal is help people of all ages to understand the challenges surrounding climate change and to encourage community engagement and action.
T H E ECO T E A M
Shara Clark
Shara Clark, APR, received her B.A. in Speech Communication through Miami University and is currently completing a Master of Arts in Biology through Miami University’s Project Dragonfly. Clark is a visiting instructor in Miami University’s Media, Journalism & Film department where she teaches strategic communication courses. She focuses on providing communication strategy for the team.
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Amy Sullivan
Amy Sullivan earned her Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolution from the University of Illinois Chicago where her dissertation work focused on vole foraging and how it affects tall-grass prairie remnants and restorations. She earned a master’s degree in wildlife and range resources from BYU, where she studied the effects of wildfire on small mammal communities and invasive plants in sagebrush grass steppe communities. She holds a bachelor’s in conservation biology from the same institution. Amy currently teaches courses for Miami University's Project Dragonfly program.
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Shafkat Khan
Shafkat Khan received his Ph.D. from the University of Georgia’s Odum School of Ecology in August 2016. He completed his B.A. in environmental studies at Goshen College in Indiana. Shafkat’s ecological interest lies at the intersection of anthropogenic factors and plant communities. A native of Bangladesh, Shafkat came to work at Miami University, Ohio by way of de-glaciated northern Indiana, the Piedmont of Georgia, and the southern mountains of Costa Rica. He currently teaches courses for Miami University's Project Dragonfly program.
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