Sierra Club Missouri Chapter 2020 Executive Committee Candidate Statements

 

Hello, my name is Allison Fabrizio, I am a student at Washington University in St. Louis, and pursuing a major in environmental analysis. I joined Sierra Club‘s New Jersey Chapter during high school. Here, I managed to make my way to having the role as their high school liaison. I help high school students across the state get involved with sustainability initiatives. Simply, I want to make sure that all voices are being considered and acknowledged. I have helped students promote clean energy within their schools and diversified the Sierra Club’s social media committee. I also had the opportunity to write articles for both the NJ Sierran (which I still write) and the NYC Food Policy Center. This past summer, I attended CCL’s “Climate Advocacy Training Program” as I took my first university course about the implications of Covid-19. I realized how much work truly needs to be done. Communities are being left behind due to systemic injustices. As members of the Sierra Club, it is our duty to make sure that no one is left behind. I hope to bring the importance of intersectionality within environmental advocacy and environmental justice. 

 

 

 

Emmaline’s commitment to environmental justice work is rooted in her childhood -helping her immigrant mother grow cultural foods and connecting to the land. She has sustained this commitment throughout her academic experiences in environmental policy and sustainable development and in her professional career in social services and nonprofit work around fund development, marketing, community organizing.

Emmaline is currently an Environmental Justice Organizer with Metropolitan Congregations United, a local grassroots advocacy organization that supports congregations throughout St. Louis organize around the issues they care about and change local policy for the common good. She is focused on building a base of community leaders to stimulate faith-based dialogue and engagement around environmental injustices throughout our communities of color. Emmaline also worked on sustainable and equitable food-based initiatives while gaining a breadth of knowledge around city and state-wide policy previously at the Missouri Coalition for the Environment, a state-wide environmental advocacy organization.

Emmaline is excited to contribute her unique experiences, skills, and connections with the Missouri Sierra Club to uplift the voices and interests of both rural and urban Missourians that are most disproportionately impacted by environmental injustices and to support more equitable environmental work of for all residents throughout the state.

 

 

 

 

 

I am completing a second term on the Missouri Chapter, Sierra Club Executive Committee.  I have served as the Chapter Treasurer for the last 18 months.  This has given me a chance to become more actively involved in the work of the Club, in line with my interests and expertise.

I am a retired physician, and have been active in the Club’s efforts to curtail pollution from our coal-fired power plants. 2020 has been a challenging year for all of us.  In addition to disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, we are trying to implement new initiatives in the areas of diversity, inclusion, and social justice.  There is also great uncertainty surrounding the November elections. I think our Chapter is well-equipped to adapt to the changing environment with excellent staff and volunteer leadership, and I would like to continue to be a part of the effort.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scot Randle is a pro-environment, pro-equality advocate and informed voter. Scot received a Master of Science degree in Environmental Management from Webster University in 2019 and recently left the pharmaceutical industry after a 22 year career, going to work for the Division of Environmental Compliance at Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD). A lifelong scientist and a veteran of the U.S. Navy, Scot believes in science and equality for all people.

Since completing his Master’s degree and changing careers, Scot hopes to better advocate for environmental issues such as environmental justice, circular economy, and better floodplain management via preservation and conservation efforts. He believes that working and partnering with Sierra Club can help move us toward these goals.

In Scot’s off-time, he is an avid musician and singer-songwriter; he hopes to play out around town (St. Louis) again soon with his band, Meandher. 

 

 

 

 

Rajiv Ravulapati is an analyst for the Building Division for the City of St. Louis. He has overseen the implementation of the City's benchmarking ordinance since 2017 and now the forthcoming Building Energy Performance Standards law that was passed on April 20th, 2020. The first policy of its kind in the Midwest. Before working for the Building Division, Rajiv has worked under many hats as a consumer advocate, organizer, and lobbyist in Illinois and Missouri on issues of environmental justice, energy efficiency, clean energy, and public health. Rajiv was a former Missouri Chapter employee from 2015-2017. Beyond his professional resume, Rajiv is a Chicago native who has called Missouri home for 6 years now. Rajiv has traveled to almost every corner of Missouri to get to know local cultures and the state's natural spaces.

 

 

 

 

 

 I have been passionate about environmental issues my whole life, and I have truly appreciated the opportunity to become more involved in local and national environmental issues through the Sierra Club. I have been on the EMG Executive Committee for the past four years and worked on numerous Sierra Club initiatives, including serving as the Missouri Delegate to the National Sierra Club's Council of Club Leaders meeting in 2019 and 2020.  I assist with the printed newsletters for EMG and the Chapter, and I am a member of the Democracy Committee. I currently work as the Program Manager for the Open Space Council for the St. Louis Region  nonprofit, helping implement community field conservation programs. I would love the opportunity to serve another term on the Executive Committee and further connect with Sierra Club members and supporters to work as a team to create real, lasting change in our community. A focus on equity and environmental justice is integral to the success of environmental advocacy and activism in our region and beyond. As a member of the Executive Committee, I would look forward to empowering local constituencies, engaging members in Sierra Club programs to improve the environmental health of our region for all community members.