Remi Foust first came to the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) to pursue her interest in sustainability, and has since found ways to integrate that passion across campus.
As sustainability director of the UMD Student Government Association (SGA), Foust hosted a fair in November, where students could learn from their peers as well as community organizations about how to integrate sustainability into their lives. The event, which drew over 200 people, also included a clothing swap that provided students with free clothing.
Foust is also a resident advisor for the UMD Sustainability Living & Learning Community, a group of students who live on the same floor in Lake Superior Hall and share a general interest in sustainability. In that role, she gathers students to learn about various sustainability topics, like how to identify between trash, compost, and recycling.
“I think any impact is a significant impact,” she said.
Over the summer, Foust also worked as an intern with UMD’s sustainability office, where she gained experience in climate action planning, something she hopes to pursue after graduation.
On top of all of that, she works with the student news organization, The Bark, as a social media manager.
All of these experiences, she said, feed into her greater mission of integrating sustainability into her life, and into the world around her.
“I want to make real change,” Foust said, “and UMD has beyond met my expectations.”
Foust is pursuing a degree in the following majors: