{"id":131972,"date":"2021-04-29T10:25:02","date_gmt":"2021-04-29T16:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=131972"},"modified":"2021-04-29T10:25:03","modified_gmt":"2021-04-29T16:25:03","slug":"11-questions-with-samantha-bailey-sustainability-coordinator-for-city-of-colorado-springs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=131972","title":{"rendered":"11 questions with Samantha Bailey, sustainability coordinator for City of Colorado Springs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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From growing up on a sheep farm in rural Wisconsin to building a career based in environmental health, Samantha Bailey is no stranger getting her hands dirty \u2013 and that translates to her work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Samantha’s career has taken her from wastewater treatment facilities to water quality nonprofits. Now, she’s busy balancing a commitment to the environment with a commitment to her studies: as she earns her Master\u2019s of Applied Geography and Environmental Studies at UCCS, Samantha is also the brand-new sustainability coordinator for the Office of Innovation for the City of Colorado Springs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSamantha is passionate about environmental health, dedicating her time to ensuring clean and safe air, water and food for all living things,\u201d said Emily Skop, professor of geography. “Now she’ll be enhancing environmental efforts throughout our communities.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We caught up with Samantha to hear about her new job, how she plans to promote environmental sustainability in Colorado Springs and how she balances working full-time with her studies at UCCS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q&A: Samantha Bailey, Applied Geography and Environmental Studies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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