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2025/26 Community Engagement Efforts and Education

LEAF Fellows learn about the Massachusetts Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program (MVP) 1.0 and 2.0 from MVP Regional Director Hillary King and PhD researcher Shannon Callaham (Feb. 2026).

Hank Webster, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection's inaugural Director of Climate Strategy, talking to LEAF Fellows about the MassDEP's efforts to mitigate climate change (Feb. 2026)

LEAF Fellows learn about community based climate action from Global School
Dean Mimi Sheller
(Feb. 2026)

LEAF Fellows on a bog hike, checking out carnivorous plants like the pitcher plant (pictured right) (Nov. 4, 2025)


LEAF Initiative Co-Directors, Marja Bakermans and Corey Dehner basking in the glow of nature
(Nov. 4, 2025)

LEAF Fellow, Alec Waxer, tabling for the Sustainable Careers Networking Event  (Nov.  2025)


5th Annual Sustainable Careers Networking Event
presented by WPI's
Global School
Green Team
Heebner Career Development Center
LEAF Initiative
Office of Sustainability
Program in Technology, Policy, and Sustainability
Sustainability Studies Mentorship Program
 
Fog and Nature

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For WPI students, express interest using your @wpi.edu email. This will add you to a list to receive updates, application details, and opportunities to get involved.

Thanks for your interest!

Are you a community partner, alum, sponsor, or employer interested in collaborating with the program? Please reach out directly to Prof. Corey Dehner (cdehner@wpi.edu) or Prof. Marja Bakermans (mbakermans@wpi.edu)

CONTACT
 

Marja Bakermans (she/her)

mbakermans@wpi.edu

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Corey Dehner (she/her)
cdehner@wpi.edu

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The LEAF Environmental Leadership Initiative is supported in part by an Engineering for One Planet (EOP) grant and a Morgan Center Teacher Innovation Grant. We thank ASEE and the EOP for their support.

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