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10 <br /> Page 1 of 2 Margot Lester <br /> Volunteer Application <br /> Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br /> Name: Ms. Margot Lester <br /> Name Called: <br /> Home Address: 314 Bolin Forest Dr. <br /> Carrboro NC 27510 <br /> Phone: 323-314-3735 <br /> Email: margot@thewordfactory.com <br /> Year of OC Residence: 1962 <br /> Township of Residence: Chapel Hill <br /> Zone of Residence: Carrboro City Limits <br /> Gender Identity: Female <br /> Ethnic Background: White <br /> Age Range: 60+ <br /> Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: <br /> Volunteer naturalist and burial crew member, Bluestem Conservation Cemetery, Cedar <br /> Grove <br /> Volunteer communications and advocacy strategist, South Orange Rescue Squad, <br /> Carrboro <br /> Nature, climate and safety columnist, WCHL/Chapelboro.com, Chapel Hill <br /> Member, NASA Earth to Sky Community of Practice <br /> Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: <br /> Stormwater Advisory Commission member, 2020-2021 <br /> Carrboro Film Festival Steering Committee member, 2010-2012 <br /> Local Living Economy Task Force member, 2010 <br /> Orange County Human Relations Commission, Carrboro representative, 2007-2009 <br /> Boards/Commissions applied for: <br /> Commission for the Environment <br /> Please explain how your background, education and experience is relevant to this board <br /> I'm intensely interested in nature and the environment--and human impacts on it. I hold national <br /> certifications in climate communications (NASA) and nature interpretation (National Association <br /> of Interpreters), and a North Carolina state certification in environmental education. I'm also a <br /> member of NASA s Earth to Sky Community of Practice, which develops materials and <br /> programs for place-based environmental and climate education and interpretation. I've been a <br /> professional journalist, marketing executive and advocacy strategist for 40+ years. Additionally, <br /> I've served on several muncipal boards and chaired the Chapel Hill Chambers Economic <br /> Development& Public Policy Committee, so I have a clear understanding of how local <br /> government works. This combination of credentials and experience enables me to effectively <br /> evaluate policies and projects, understand and explain complex topics and research, and <br /> educate others on the issues related to the environment and work effectively with policymakers, <br /> elected officials and the general public. <br /> Please explain your reasons for wanting to serve on this board <br />