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Volunteer Application <br />Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br />Eric Scheier Page 1 of 2 <br />Home Address:506 N Greensboro Street, Apt 39 <br />Township of Residence: <br />Zone of Residence: <br />Ethnic Background:Other <br />Gender Identity:Non Binary <br />Phone:9194123602 <br />Email:eric@scheier.org <br />Name: Eric Scheier <br />Boards/Commissions applied for: <br />Carrboro NC 27510-1776 <br />Name Called: <br />Year of OC Residence:2018 <br />Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: <br />At Large Member of Renewable Energy Special Projects Committee of UNC Chapel Hill <br />Student Government <br />Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: <br />None <br />Age Range:18-34 <br />Commission for the Environment <br />Background, education and experience relevant to this board: <br />I have a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and Economics from the University of <br />North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where I conducted peer-reviewed research on the impacts of <br />energy development on rural communities. Subsequently, I helped start a nationwide solar <br />development company in Washington D.C. before consulting independently on clean technology <br />startups around the world. Currently, I am pursuing a Master of Science degree from UNC-CH <br />through the same Environment, Ecology, and Energy Program from which I received my <br />undergraduate degree. My research focuses on the sustainability of renewable energy <br />development, including impacts on land and water use, greenhouse gas emissions, consumer <br />welfare, and economic growth. This expertise is particularly relevant to Orange County’s <br />commitment to power its government operations with renewables and decrease its carbon <br />footprint, and my general background in environmental science allows me to understand the <br />interconnectedness of the environmental systems the Commission routinely advises on. <br />Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: <br />I value civic engagement and have spent my entire career developing expertise in order to make <br />a positive contribution to society. Through my role in Washington D.C. and subsequent <br />consulting engagements, I saw firsthand the positive and negative impacts of policy on matters <br />affecting the natural environment. My primary goal in serving on this board is to provide rational <br />guidance on complex issues relating to the natural environment so that my home and the world <br />at large will be a better place. I believe that I can add value to Orange County’s <br />commitment to transition to a 100% renewable energy based economy by 2050 by providing <br />informed advice about the costs and benefits of different paths toward achieving this goal. <br />31