Alex Wagonfeld
Intern, Research Assistant & Project Manager | Social Ecology Lab at Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern, Research Assistant & Project Manager | Social Ecology Lab
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Jun 2023 - Present
Heading the research for the Stanford Social Ecology Lab on motivations and emotions for youth and climate activism. Analyzing and coding 30 interviews conducted with youth climate leaders in the Bay Area. Crafting and writing a research paper on the findings to later be published in an academic journal. Heading the research for the Stanford Social Ecology Lab on motivations and emotions for youth and climate activism. Analyzing and coding 30 interviews conducted with youth climate leaders in the Bay Area. Crafting and writing a research paper on the findings to later be published in an academic journal.
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High School Divestment Coalition
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Civic and Social Organizations
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Founder | hsDivestmentCoalition.org
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Jun 2022 - Present
Created and runs the nationwide movement for high schools to divest their endowments from fossil fuels. Finds, mentors, supports, and advises, student leaders from 18+ US independent schools to begin fossil fuel divestment and clean energy reinvestment at their high school. Created and runs the nationwide movement for high schools to divest their endowments from fossil fuels. Finds, mentors, supports, and advises, student leaders from 18+ US independent schools to begin fossil fuel divestment and clean energy reinvestment at their high school.
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hsClimateAction
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United States
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Environmental Services
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Founder | hsClimateAction.org
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Aug 2021 - Present
hsClimateAction.org | Built website hsClimateAction.org of curated climate organizations with volunteer opportunities for high school students eager to take action on sustainability and climate change Created, contacted, and outreached to 25+ Bay Area environmental clubs and over 1000 high schoolers to mobilize them to take climate action utilizing the resource. hsClimateAction.org | Built website hsClimateAction.org of curated climate organizations with volunteer opportunities for high school students eager to take action on sustainability and climate change Created, contacted, and outreached to 25+ Bay Area environmental clubs and over 1000 high schoolers to mobilize them to take climate action utilizing the resource.
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The Nueva School
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Co-Founder and Co-President | Nueva Environmental Club
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Sep 2020 - Present
- Created 4 environmental coalitions for students that are led and managed to create environmental initiatives that have helped 200+ high school students to take environmental action and get educated about climate change.- Ran 2 all-school assemblies to interview State Senator Josh Becker as well as 2 San Mateo district representatives.
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Co-President | Nueva Fossil Fuel Divestment Team
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Sep 2021 - Present
All-school mobilization and education efforts for divestment. Discuss regularly, research, and propose alternative investment strategies involving fossil fuel divestment to the endowment committee and leaders of school.
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Acterra
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Political Action, Youth Speaker at City Council Meetings
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Mar 2022 - Present
Political action for decarbonization legislation in Redwood City, South San Francisco, Daly City, Menlo Park, San Mateo, and Belmont. Speaks at city council meetings on behalf of the generation for a greener future in our local cities.
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Intern, Climate Policy Outreach
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Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
Passing legislation for EV charging accessibility in Bay Area along with education and advocacy across the nation. Consolidating rebates & incentives for green building technology to be more accessible.
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County of San Mateo
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United States
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Guest Speaker, Youth Climate Ambassadors
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Sep 2022 - Jun 2023
Selected to be the student guest speaker for San Mateo County's Youth Climate Ambassadors Program. Speaking to over 80 San Mateo high school students about the Conference of Parties (COP27), the Inflation Reduction Act, the Paris Agreement, and high school involvement opportunities to engage in the climate crisis. Selected to be the student guest speaker for San Mateo County's Youth Climate Ambassadors Program. Speaking to over 80 San Mateo high school students about the Conference of Parties (COP27), the Inflation Reduction Act, the Paris Agreement, and high school involvement opportunities to engage in the climate crisis.
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Bay Area Youth Lobbying Initiative
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United States
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Political Organizations
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Outreach Worker
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May 2022 - May 2023
Outreach to high school Environmental Clubs in the Bay Area and connecting them with BAYLI and other organizations from hsClimateAction.org Outreach to high school Environmental Clubs in the Bay Area and connecting them with BAYLI and other organizations from hsClimateAction.org
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Schools for Climate Action
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United States
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Student Leader and Political Activist
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Nov 2022 - Feb 2023
- Helped research and write H.Res.259 to support the teaching of climate change in schools. - Traveled to the U.S. Capitol for 4 days to lobby congressional representatives to co-sponsor and support H.Res.259 and H.Res.262. Website: https://schoolsforclimateaction.weebly.com/ - Helped research and write H.Res.259 to support the teaching of climate change in schools. - Traveled to the U.S. Capitol for 4 days to lobby congressional representatives to co-sponsor and support H.Res.259 and H.Res.262. Website: https://schoolsforclimateaction.weebly.com/
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Menlo Spark
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United States
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern, Local Climate Action Leader
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Jul 2022 - Nov 2022
Tracking city council agendas for fossil-free buildings, outreach and recruitment work, direct advocacy with action alerts and comment letters, meetings with elected officials, and research around electrification and renewables. Wrote 2 op-eds published in local newspapers. Tracking city council agendas for fossil-free buildings, outreach and recruitment work, direct advocacy with action alerts and comment letters, meetings with elected officials, and research around electrification and renewables. Wrote 2 op-eds published in local newspapers.
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Selling Energy
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United States
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Professional Training and Coaching
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern, EV Charging Market Analysis
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Jul 2022 - Nov 2022
In-depth research on the EV charging market to understand the economical benefits of EV charging adoption. Helping create a sales course on how to sell EV chargers catered to different consumers. In-depth research on the EV charging market to understand the economical benefits of EV charging adoption. Helping create a sales course on how to sell EV chargers catered to different consumers.
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Education
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The Nueva School
High School Student -
J-Fellows Venture Capital Fellowship
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Dartmouth College
Program on Entrepreneurship and the Environment -
Online Warren Buffet Seminar Series
Accounting and Business/Management -
Youth Climate Action Bootcamp
Run by California State Senator Josh Becker