Lorenza develops and manages the Accelerate Sustainability workshops, one-on-one assistance, and tracking of our partner’s sustainable impacts. She believes taking sustainable actions large and small can create a more secure, fair, and prosperous future for our community and beyond. Lorenza was a dedicated volunteer with Sustain Dane for years before accepting this position. She holds a degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Operations and Sustainability. Prior to her work with Sustain Dane she ran WSUM 91.7 FM Madison’s student radio station. Reach out to Lorenza for more information on engaging with sustainability at your organization.

Kai coordinates the Naturally Occurring and Affordable Housing (NOAH) projects at Sustain Dane. He also is a video producer and content creator with a passion for sustainability. His personal experiences with poverty and race drew him to the affordable housing sector, an area where improving sustainability metrics can improve both financial wellbeing and personal health. That is why he holds dual roles as a housing advocate and media personal, to help tell the stories of the most vulnerable people who are fighting for our planet. As an environmental storyteller, his secret for creating compelling narratives is to focus on human subjects and their relationships with their communities and the Earth. Kai graduated from UW-Madison with a degree in Environmental Science – Geospatial Focus. Additionally, he creates content for the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and produces a morning talk show on WORT Radio. Reach out to Kai for questions on NOAH incentives and home-installations or photography & video project proposals.

As a development intern, Chrissy assists with grant editing and research, membership research, data analysis, and communications. Chrissy recently graduated from UW Madison with a degree in Sociology. She believes that there is a place for all individuals, regardless of their career or background, to work to create a society set up for sustainability success. In addition to contributing to Sustain Dane, she also currently serves as a Volunteer Coordinator through AmeriCorps with the Goodman Community Center.  

As an intern, Joie coordinates volunteer programs and helps run social media at Sustain Dane. She is passionate about exploring the intersection between design and sustainability and its ability to connect communities. Currently she works at an architecture firm and recently graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a bachelor’s degree in architecture and environmental studies.

As an artist intern, Amanda works on designing materials that help the public engage in Sustain Dane’s mission.  She is currently a Graphic Design and Digital Studies student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and works for the university at the Center for the First-Year Experience as a graphic design intern.  She strives to live sustainably, and enjoys the connection that art brings to communities in both positive and trying times.