We have some news to celebrate!
We are proud to announce that Seth Engelbourg, our Naturalist Educator and Program Manager, has joined the Board of Directors for the Massachusetts Environmental Education Society.
With ten years of experience in ecology and education, Seth brings a wealth of knowledge and skills to the MEES Board. MEES is led by the volunteer Board of Directors and a part-time staff and offers resources, support, and professional development opportunities for environmental educators.
Seth is co-chair of the Strategic Action Team, which is tasked with re-envisioning the role that MEES plays in advancing better environmental education outcomes and working towards building a robust and inclusive network that is representative of the demographics of educators across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Kitty Pochman, Executive Director of LLNF, is excited to see Seth serve in a leadership role in our region’s environmental education community. Kitty said, “A sustainable future depends on an educated public. Seth’s commitment to learning and environmental literacy is at the heart of everything he commits to in his daily role as Naturalist Educator and Program Manager at the LLNF or in the volunteer positions he holds in our community. As a strategic and analytical thinker, he will represent Nantucket and bring these skills to the MEES boardroom to help advance their mission and build capacity to improve environmental education within the Commonwealth."
When asked what he’s looking forward to working on with the Board, Seth said, “Although MEES has existed for over 40 years, there is renewed energy in evaluating the needs of our changing community and ensuring we effectively plan to meet these needs. I am excited to be part of the organization at such an energetic moment and look forward to the catalytic change that the other board members and I will bring to MEES through our planning efforts.”
Congratulations, Seth, and thank you to the Massachusetts Environmental Education Society for your work in supporting educators and environmental literacy across the state!