Getting students outside and engaged during a pandemic 2 days ago Christy Tweedy made sustainability active for her EcoReps Adapting to the pandemic usually means going online and many, many Zoom meetings. And Christy Tweedy, University Housing sustainability coordinator, has definitely put in lots of Zoom time with her student EcoReps and sustainability ambassadors, discussing things like composting, reusable materials and supporting small local businesses. But Tweedy’s job is about the environment – understanding it, protecting it and actually getting outside in it. So instead of sitting in front of a screen talking about reusable forks, she got students outside and engaged with the campus and community. “When the pandemic happened, we saw it as a great opportunity to educate our students that we can still be outdoors safely and in a way that is healing and promotes well-being,” said Tweedy.