Lauren Azzola

As a fourth year Environmental Science student from Connecticut, I have found myself needing a change of pace from New England. Seeking adventure elsewhere, I have decided to travel to the other side of the world for a semester! For Semester One (New Zealand's fall semester), I will be taking as many environmental classes as I can cram in, traveling all across the north and south islands and trying as many new things as possible. I've lived in the northeastern U.S. my entire life and held a deep passion for environmental protection for almost as long. New Zealand has 80% of their electricity and almost half of all their energy needs met by renewables. As the politics involving the environment change in my home country, I hope to observe the cultural and political differences that surround sustainability abroad.