{"id":33692,"date":"2026-07-30T14:26:04","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T19:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/?p=33692"},"modified":"2026-07-30T14:36:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T19:36:28","slug":"sustainability-interns-2026-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/2026\/07\/30\/sustainability-interns-2026-27\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability Spotlight: Sustainability Team Interns"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"33692\" class=\"elementor elementor-33692\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f569e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f569e3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b96de59\" data-id=\"b96de59\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b5fa9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"0b5fa9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-514fab4 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>July 30, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dfaa57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6dfaa57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two new excited faces have joined LPS Sustainability this summer! We have asked each of our interns, both new and old, to share a little bit about themselves, their goals within the Sustainability Team, and where they\u2019re headed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bfeb3d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bfeb3d6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c02973\" data-id=\"4c02973\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccc1e6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ccc1e6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lydia Lobmeyer: Gardens and Outdoor Learning<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b5c3c7a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b5c3c7a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element 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11&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1781512042&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0082644628099174&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0906\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/files\/2026\/07\/IMG_0906.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Lydia Lobmeyer<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae59005\" data-id=\"ae59005\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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Lobmeyer is a senior at UNL working toward a bachelor&#8217;s degree, double majoring in fisheries &amp; wildlife and forestry. Through her role, she hopes to explore working with natural resources in an urban and educational setting.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Last year I worked for Cedar Point Biological Station doing trail restoration work, which kept me mostly on my own out in the field. In this role, though, I get to explore working with natural resources in a setting that&#8217;s more connected to the community.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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. She is most interested in expanding the <a href=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/trees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LPS Tree Inventory<\/a> and is inspired by the variety of tree species found across the district.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca3d0fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca3d0fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;I love working with trees. I practice identifying trees for fun in my free time, so it&#8217;s pretty cool that I get to use that for my job now.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currently, Lobmeyer is focused on updating the <a href=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/gardens\/#:~:text=Recognition%20Program%20Tips-,Garden%20Dashboard,-Check%20out%20all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LPS Garden Dashboard<\/a>. She believes that raising public awareness of the district&#8217;s various school gardens is important for student and community learning, as well as for increasing sustainability.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;I feel like most people aren&#8217;t aware of the garden efforts at their schools, and looking at the dashboard can inspire others to implement gardens of their own or become a part of current garden projects.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8dcae0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b8dcae0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-27abd0a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"27abd0a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ffd7628\" data-id=\"ffd7628\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-991e908 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"991e908\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lauren Smith: Sustainability<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section 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data-permalink=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/sustainability-team\/img_0904\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/files\/2026\/07\/IMG_0904.jpg?fit=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1536,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 11&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1781512012&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0081967213114754&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0904\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/files\/2026\/07\/IMG_0904.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" 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data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/files\/2026\/07\/IMG_0904.jpg?fit=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1536,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 11&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1781512012&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0081967213114754&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0904\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/files\/2026\/07\/IMG_0904.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Lauren Smith<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b163fc\" data-id=\"6b163fc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0488df0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0488df0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44d971f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44d971f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lauren Smith joined the sustainability team in June 2026. She is currently pursuing a bachelor&#8217;s degree at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in environmental and sustainable studies with three minors: advertising &amp; public relations, agricultural &amp; environmental communications, and energy science. Smith became interested in LPS Sustainability because of its hands-on work with waste management and energy conservation.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI 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.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currently, Smith is working on building the Eco-Schools cohort, a group of schools taking part in the National Wildlife Federation&#8217;s Eco-Schools program. She hopes to encourage staff, students, and schools across LPS to participate in this program to increase cooperation and district-wide sustainability<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c30a24a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c30a24a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smith is also working to develop an educational outline focused on climate education, drawing on action areas in the City of Lincoln&#8217;s Climate Action Plan. She also works with solar panel management, composting, <a href=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/transportation\/\">sustainable transportation<\/a>, EnergyStar, and EV sites.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She is eager to gain more hands-on experience in the energy sector, particularly in energy management and renewable energy systems.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI am excited to work with the solar panels sites at LPS and work with staff on how to include renewable energy in the curriculum.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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 looking forward to continuing her work to integrate sustainability throughout the district this upcoming year.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9f91529 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9f91529\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b90315\" data-id=\"4b90315\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-115c3f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"115c3f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Itai Trainin: Outreach and Engagement<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-41cb583 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"41cb583\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-206250e\" data-id=\"206250e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfab581 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bfab581\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20441\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/2025\/07\/14\/sustainability-spotlight-2025-interns\/untitled-design-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/files\/2025\/07\/Untitled-design-6-e1761586066192.png?fit=1536%2C1765&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1536,1765\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Untitled design (6)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/files\/2025\/07\/Untitled-design-6-e1761586066192.png?fit=891%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"768\" height=\"883\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/files\/2025\/07\/Untitled-design-6-e1761586066192.png?fit=768%2C883&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20441\" alt=\"Itai Trainin, Outreach and Engagement Intern, poses for a headshot in the Sunken Gardens. He is smiling and wearing a striped button down shirt.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/files\/2025\/07\/Untitled-design-6-e1761586066192.png?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/files\/2025\/07\/Untitled-design-6-e1761586066192.png?resize=261%2C300&amp;ssl=1 261w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/files\/2025\/07\/Untitled-design-6-e1761586066192.png?resize=891%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 891w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/files\/2025\/07\/Untitled-design-6-e1761586066192.png?resize=768%2C883&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/files\/2025\/07\/Untitled-design-6-e1761586066192.png?resize=1337%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1337w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" data-attachment-id=\"20441\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/2025\/07\/14\/sustainability-spotlight-2025-interns\/untitled-design-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/files\/2025\/07\/Untitled-design-6-e1761586066192.png?fit=1536%2C1765&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1536,1765\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Untitled design (6)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/files\/2025\/07\/Untitled-design-6-e1761586066192.png?fit=891%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Itai Trainin<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9297c3e\" data-id=\"9297c3e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f5c19f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f5c19f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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\u2019s degree in political science and environmental and sustainability studies. Trainin says that he appreciates the way that LPS Sustainability operates as a team.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWorking with a close-knit team to make far-reaching changes was exactly the environment that I was looking for and I am excited to see all of the work we do this coming year\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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 <a href=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/annualreport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2025 annual report<\/a>, and advertising for sustainability events. He is excited to continue this work and more during the 2026-27 school year. He also credits his work in this role in the adoption of a community-based environmental focus.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a2ca1fe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a2ca1fe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c413c65\" data-id=\"c413c65\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91878b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91878b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis role has taught me that it\u2019s not just about what we can do for the environment, but how we can connect people and communities to work towards a better future together.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He is currently working on connecting students, families, and staff all across LPS with sustainability-based events and resources. Trainin hopes to expand on the success of last year\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/2026\/04\/01\/4th-annual-s-o-s-summit-recap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">S. O. S. Summit<\/a> and Garden Gatherings and continue to engage the community with sustainability, environmental causes, and each other.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cSeeing all different kinds of people and students engaging with and connecting with each other has been the most rewarding part of this role. It\u2019s so cool to see students at entirely different schools and different backgrounds coming together to make a difference.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cNew technologies have strengthened the need for political, action-based environmental work, and I hope to continue to make a difference in the world through law and policy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2953840 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2953840\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f58371b\" data-id=\"f58371b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f882c13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f882c13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are so excited to have such a wide range of interests and expertise on the Sustainability Team! If any of our interns could assist in your classroom, club or event, please feel free to reach out to us at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:sustainability@lps.org\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sustainability@lps.org<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two new excited faces have joined LPS Sustainability this summer! 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