Scott came to SLI to learn more about renewable energy after selling electric vehicle in Seattle.Born in Conn. and then raised in TX Scott realized early on that the environment is nothing to take for granted. He had been working in Seattle doing a variety of eco projects. He was the first in Seattle to request a grid-tie agreement from the city of Seattle. To his amazement they had to create one for him which lead him to the pursuit of renewable Solar energy with in urban settings. Scott interned at the SLI in the winter months of 2002 and gave more tours of the campus than any other intern. Scott has since arrived back in Seattle to become a board member of Solar Washington ( ASES ) and has since assisted with a Wa state renewable energy incentives SB5101 and SB5111 which are a few of the most progressive solar incentives in the country. Scott is now working as a sustainability consultant and solar energy installer for a local solar company in Seattle. He has more than 50 kWh under his belt and is working hard to achieve the 100kWh mark soon. Scott has dream to create eco-based movies that could inspire the planet to live more logically. Robyn Paulekas - Summer 2004
Robyn is currently spending her summer as a sea kayaking guide in Valdez, Alaska. Following her summer as an intern at the Solar Living Institute she returned to the University of Wyoming to finish her degree. During that time she worked to start a Campus Sustainability Committee and a series of student internships devoted to promoting sustainability on campus. She then became the first coordinator of the University of Wyoming Center for Volunteer Service, and then worked for the School and Institute of Environment and Natural Resources, co-instructing a class called "Campus Sustainability". She will be starting a graduate program in Geography at OregonStateUniversity, focusing on water conflicts in the west.
Alexander de Roode - 2005 Alex is currently working in Hawaii where he serves as the Executive Director of the Sustainable Living Institute of Maui. The Institute advocates and educates on a number of sustainability related topics and organizes the Maui ISLExpp.
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