Ashley Stagnari is a Junior at Cornell University at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences majoring in Environment and Sustainability with a concentration in Environmental Policy and Governance. Her academic interests include climate change mitigation policy and sustainable development. She is a member of various sustainability-focused organizations and projects at Cornell including Cornell University Sustainable Design and Residential Sustainability Leaders. Ashley has interned at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as well as local environmental organizations in an effort to address the climate crisis. She plans to pursue a career in climate policy and sustainability consultancy to promote climate activism and awareness in education and legislature. In her free time, she enjoys reading, nature photography, and volunteering with environmental and humanitarian organizations.