Celia Darling

Summer Trail Steward

Meet Celia Darling (she/her), one of our Summer Trail Stewards. Growing up with a family Christmas Tree Farm outside of Rochester, NY, created Celia’s passion for sustainability. She recently graduated from Clarkson University with a bachelor’s degree in political science and a Master's in Environmental Policy. Her project focused on community engagement with Lake Placid’s recertification as a LEED Community.

  

 At Clarkson, she managed their compost program through an internship in their Institute for a Sustainable Environment, founded their Peace Action Chapter, and served as president of their Sustainability Club. Her background is in youth climate organizing. In high school, she worked with the New York Youth Climate Leaders to divest the public pension fund of NY and was involved with the Rochester Youth Climate Leaders to establish a county-wide Climate Action Plan. Celia has also interned at the Alaska Center with their program, "Alaska Youth for Environmental Action," where she focused on youth environmental advocacy work. Additionally, she is a potter!

  

After the summer, Celia will begin as Skidmore College’s Sustainability Coordinator.