Christopher A. Gaynor
RI DEM Community Engagement Specialist
- Role
- Community Engagement Specialist at The Nature Conservancy
- Location
- Providence, RI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Christopher A. Gaynor
About Me: I am an environmental and social justice advocate driven to interrogate the…
Experience
Community Engagement Specialist
Oct 2022 — Present · Providence, RI, US
The Climate Justice Specialist works at the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) in the office of the director to develop and support an environmental justice advisory group to advise state agencies on climate policy and program goals of The Nature Conservancy and DEM. The Climate Justice Specialist will assist DEM and the RI Executive Climate Change Coordinating Council (EC4) on development and implementation of equitable programs and policies in response to climate change.The Climate Justice Specialist will engage local and state organizations advocating for environmental justice communities, organize interested community members and advocates into an environmental justice advisory group, support the operations of that advisory group, and support effective coordination and communication between the advisory group and the EC4.The Climate Justice Specialist will assist DEM and the EC4 on the development and implementation of programs and policies that center equity and environmental justice in the state’s response to climate change. These tasks will include researching policies and programs, coordinating with other state agencies on programs related to climate change, and supporting the operation of DEM, and the EC4 (including the EC4’s two advisory bodies) and associated committees and groups.
Education
Antioch University New England
Master of Science, (M.S.), Environmental Studies
2018 — 2019
University of Florida
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Agricultural Engineering
2010 — 2015
Cooper City High School
High School Diploma, STEM
2006 — 2010
Skills
- Water Resource Management
- Autocad
- Permaculture
- Spanish
- Microsoft Excel
- Powerpoint
- Project Planning
- English
- Teamwork
- Social Media
- Cad
- Food
- Community Outreach
- Environmental Engineering
- Irrigation Management
- Environmental Education
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Research
- Time Management
- Leadership
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Word
- Drip Irrigation
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