Jeffrey Meltzer

Majored in Environmental Policy
Colby College, Class of 2016
From Sudbury, MA

My passion for sustainability has done nothing but grow since my immersive studies at Colby and in Australia, and my work with the Colby Office of Sustainability, the Colby Environmental Studies Department, and the Colby Organic Garden. These experiences have cemented the fact that I want to devote the rest of my life to spreading sustainability at local, national, and international levels. My ideal entry-level position would allow me to continue spreading awareness about environmental sustainability and work with various stakeholders and groups to reduce resource consumption and waste. I believe that colleges, businesses, and organizations are ideal settings to spread lessons on sustainability because they are microcosms of the real world.

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Education

Colby College
Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School

Jeffrey in the News

Jeffrey C. Meltzer of Sudbury, Mass., Named to Colby College Dean's List

Jeffrey C. Meltzer of Sudbury, Mass., was named to the Dean's List at Colby College in Waterville, Maine, for his outstanding academic achievement during the spring semester of the 2014-15 year. Me...

June, 22 2015 - Colby College

Jeffrey C. Meltzer of Sudbury, Mass., Graduates from Colby College

Jeffrey C. Meltzer of Sudbury, Mass., was one of 504 seniors who graduated from Colby College in Waterville, Maine, May 22, receiving a bachelor of arts degree at the College's 195th Commencement. ...

June, 03 2015 - Colby College

Jeffrey C. Meltzer of Sudbury, Mass., Elected to Phi Beta Kappa at Colby College

Jeffrey C. Meltzer of Sudbury, Mass., a member of Colby's Class of 2015, was elected to membership in Phi Beta Kappa this spring. Membership in the society is one of the highest academic honors an ...

April, 14 2015 - Colby College

Jeffrey C. Meltzer of Sudbury Named to Colby College Dean's List

Jeffrey C. Meltzer, a junior at Colby College in Waterville, Maine, was named to the Dean's List for his outstanding academic achievement during the fall semester of the 2013-14 year. Meltzer is ...

February, 24 2014 - Colby College

Jeffrey C. Meltzer of Sudbury Named to Colby College Dean's List

Jeffrey C. Meltzer, a member of the Class of 2015 at Colby College in Waterville, Maine, was named to the Dean's List for his outstanding academic achievement during the spring semester of the 201...

June, 28 2013 - Colby College

Jeffrey C. Meltzer of Sudbury Named to Colby College Dean's List

Jeffrey C. Meltzer, a sophomore at Colby College in Waterville, Maine, was named to the Dean's List for his outstanding academic achievement during the fall semester of the 2012-13 year. Meltze...

February, 28 2013 - Colby College

Jeffrey C. Meltzer of Sudbury Named to Colby College Dean's List

Jeffrey C. Meltzer, a member of the Class of 2015 at Colby College in Waterville, Maine, was named to the dean's list for his outstanding academic achievement during the spring semester of the 20...

June, 20 2012 - Colby College

Jeffrey C. Meltzer Named to Colby College Dean's List

Jeffrey C. Meltzer, a member of the Class of 2015 at Colby College in Waterville, Maine, was named to the dean's list for his outstanding academic achievement during the fall semester of the 2011...

March, 30 2012 - Colby College

Work Experience

Special Projects Intern at Citizens Energy Corporation

♦Help coordinate the Solar Homes Program by reviewing applications, communicating with applicants and installers, and assembling financial reports ♦Assist the Director of Special Projects in pursuing renewable energy RFPs and researching new and emerging renewable energy opportunities and technologies

June 2015 - Present

EcoRep at Colby College Office of Sustainability

♦Educate my peers about energy production and consumption and water consumption through newsletters, tabling, and awareness campaigns ♦ Work with the Physical Plant, Financial Services, and a local business to coordinate the replacement of plastic water coolers across campus with energy efficient models that use the buildings’ water sources ♦ Organize and facilitate events such as World Food Day, Green Orientation, and Earth Week

September 2014 - Present

Student Representative at Colby Environmental Advisory Group

♦ Work with the Vice President, the Directors of Physical Plant, Sustainability Office, and Environmental Studies Program and other key stakeholders to improve Colby’s environmental footprint and to help write a new Sustainability Action Plan ♦ Represent and present projects on behalf of the student body, the EcoReps, and my own research with the Office of Sustainability

September 2014 - Present

Sustainability Research Assistant at Colby College Office of Sustainability

♦ Collected and analyzed data for Colby’s AASHE STARS application, such as electricity, biomass, and water usage averages and totals ♦ Met with Physical Plant and other departments and offices to collect data, pertaining to energy, wastewater, solid waste, and recycled materials ♦ Created and conducted a commuter and environmental literacy survey ♦ Conducted financial analyses on water filters and hand dryers to make a case for more efficient and cheaper systems ♦ Wrote news articles and white papers on hand drying systems and carbon neutrality ♦ Created a new Green Colby website to highlight the College’s sustainability efforts (See www.Colby.edu/green)

June 2014 - Present

Assistant at Colby College Environmental Studies Program

♦ Facilitate weekly nighttime lectures and organize events with other College departments, local businesses, and Waterville-area stakeholders ♦ Train newly hired program assistants ♦ Contact Environmental Studies alumni to create connections with current students

September 2012 - Present

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