Sustainability at LPS

Sustainability Team

Brittney Wees: Sustainability Coordinator

Brittney Wees, Sustainability Coordinator, smiling for a photo. The photo is a profile shot, and the subject is blond with glasses.

Brittney Wees

Sustainability Coordinator

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Brittney Wees is the Sustainability Coordinator for Lincoln Public Schools. She has been in this role since 2015 and oversees a wide range of green schools initiatives including waste diversion, alternative transportation, outdoor learning, and renewable energy. 

Education: B.A. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in Environmental Studies; Masters of Public Administration at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. 

 LEED Green Associate credential; TRUE Zero Waste Advisor

Alex Tunnison: Assistant Sustainability Coordinator

Alex Tunnison, Assistant Sustainability Coordinator, posed for a headshot in front of a map. She is a young woman with brown hair.

Alex Tunnison

Assistant Sustainability Coordinator

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Alex Tunnison has been the Assistant Sustainability Coordinator for Lincoln Public Schools since 2025. As the Assistant Sustainability Coordinator, Tunnison oversees the waste management program at LPS and supports the Green Schools Recognition Program. 

Education: B.S. in Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication; Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Option from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

TRUE Zero Waste Advisor

Our Interns

Lydia Lobmeyer: Gardens and Outdoor Learning

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Lydia Lobmeyer

Gardens and Outdoor Learning Intern

Lydia Lobmeyer joined the LPS Sustainability team in May 2026. Lobmeyer is a senior at UNL working toward a bachelor’s degree, double majoring in fisheries & wildlife and forestry. Through her role, she hopes to explore working with natural resources in an urban and educational setting.

“I love working with trees. I practice identifying trees for fun in my free time, so it’s pretty cool that I get to use that for my job now.”

As the Gardens and Outdoor Learning Intern, Lobmeyer helps map LPS sites, supports the maintenance and establishment of gardens across the district, assists with grants such as Farm to School, and organizes garden gatherings. 

After graduation, Lobmeyer hopes to work with parks, trees, and landscape design. She would also love to continue her research on how trees are incorporated into playgrounds and other urban features, and the effects they can have on both the environment and the community.

Lauren Smith: Sustainability

Lauren Smith, a young woman with straight blonde hair, stands smiling in front of a lush green hedge, wearing a sleeveless knit top with green, yellow, white, and purple stripes.

Lauren Smith

Sustainability Intern

Lauren Smith joined the sustainability team in June 2026. She is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in environmental and sustainable studies with three minors: advertising & public relations; agricultural & environmental communications; and energy science. Smith became interested in LPS Sustainability because of its hands-on work with waste management and energy conservation.

“I have seen the impact that LPS Sustainability has made on the community and wanted to be a part of that as well as get a wide range of experiences from the educational side to energy efficiency to waste management.”

After graduation, Smith plans to continue working in sustainability, with a focus on the energy sector or environmental communications, and may eventually pursue an advanced degree in sustainability. She is excited to continue her work to integrate sustainability throughout the district this upcoming year.

Itai Trainin: Outreach and Engagement

Itai Trainin, Outreach and Engagement Intern, poses for a headshot in the Sunken Gardens. He is smiling and wearing a striped button down shirt.

Itai Trainin

Outreach and Engagement Intern

Itai Trainin became a member of the LPS sustainability team in May 2025. He is a senior at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln pursuing a bachelor’s degree in political science and environmental and sustainability studies.

Trainin has worked on a variety of communications based projects this past year including the creation of social media posts, sustainability articles and spotlights, organizing the Students of Sustainability (S. O. S.) Summit, website and digital updates, the 2025 annual report, and advertising for sustainability events. He is excited to continue this work and more during the 26-27 school year. He also credits his work in this role in the adoption of a community-based environmental focus. 

“Seeing all different kinds of people and students engaging with and connecting with each other has been the most rewarding part of this role. It’s so cool to see students at entirely different schools and different backgrounds coming together to make a difference.”

After graduation, Trainin plans on pursuing a Juris Doctor (JD), with hopes to work in environmental policy and law, specifically involved with handling emerging technologies and political divides.