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31 <br /> Page 1 of 2 Eric Scheier <br /> Volunteer Application <br /> Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br /> Name: Eric Scheier <br /> Name Called: <br /> Home Address: 506 N Greensboro Street, Apt 39 <br /> Carrboro NC 27510-1776 <br /> Phone: 9194123602 <br /> Email: eric@scheier.org <br /> Year of OC Residence: 2018 <br /> Township of Residence: <br /> Zone of Residence: <br /> Gender Identity: Non Binary <br /> Ethnic Background: Other <br /> Age Range: 18-34 <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 /> Boards/Commissions applied for: <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 County5ETMS <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 CountyaETMS <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 />