Mission

People of the Environment is an undergraduate club at Columbia University dedicated to engaging students and local communities in environmental humanities by facilitating discussion and publishing an annual magazine. We embrace the interdisciplinary character of both nature and human nature and aim to foster dialogue across diverse perspectives and backgrounds. 

Impact

We seek to learn from and connect with the Columbia community as well as local artists, writers, and leaders. Together, we hope to highlight the wholly human aspects of the environment at Columbia, in New York City, and beyond. Through an open dialogue, POTE aims to deepen relationships among individuals and with the environment.

People

  • Rachel Warner

    Founder & President

    CC ‘27

  • Trisha Sharan

    Co-Founder & Vice President

    CC ‘27

  • Katherine Speer

    Co-Editor in Chief

    CC ‘27

  • Ruby Frazier

    Co-Editor in Chief

    SEAS ‘27

  • Sara Omer

    Community Chair

    CC ‘28

  • Irwin Luna

    Outreach Chair

    CC ‘27

  • Michelle Alvarado

    Treasurer

    BC ‘26

  • Madeleine Yao

    External Communications Chair

    BC ‘26

  • Julia Narucki

    Literary Editor (Fiction)

    CC ‘27

  • Margaret Chen

    Literary Editor (Nonfiction)

    CC ‘26

  • Abigail Sturley

    Art Editor

    CC ‘27

  • Sophia Arango

    Photography Editor

    BC ‘26