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<p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size:small">Kayla Barbour is a candidate for the University Innovation Fellows program and an undergraduate student at Berea [[File:KaylaBarbour.jpg|thumb|KaylaBarbour.jpg]]College. Working towards her B.S. in Technology and Applied Design with a minor in Sustainability Studies, Kayla’s research is concentrated on Renewable Energy & Co-operative Utility Ownership. With aspirations of becoming a biophilic designer, Kayla is deeply passionate about nature and incorporating holistic methodology into the design of sustainable systems. Originally from Ironton, Ohio- she grew up in Appalachia on the banks of the heavily polluted Ohio River, and was awakened to the devastating effects of fossil fuel extraction at a very young age. Since moving to Lexington, KY in 1999 she has been actively involved in promoting environmental justice, action, and awareness in the local community.<br/></span></p><p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size:small">At Berea College, Kayla Barbour is employed at the Office of Sustainability as the Waste Diversion Program Coordinator. In addition to managing student participation in the recycling and compost programs, she also plans campus-wide events and engages students through public speaking and educational outreach. As President and Founder of the Berea College Students of Sustainability club, she strives to strengthen the collegiate focus on sustainable behavior through interactive programming and fun activities. Barbour firmly believes that an innovative entrepreneurial spirit is necessary to make a positive impact on the environment, and she hopes to utilize the design thinking process to contribute meaningful solutions to the global climate change crisis.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size:small">When not busy with school or sustainability endeavors, Kayla enjoys studying Feng Shui and singing as a mezzosoprano. Her extracurricular activities also include serving as Treasurer to the Mortar Board Honor Society, hiking, collecting crystals, and gardening.</span></p>
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Kayla Barbour launched as a University Innovation Fellow in Spring 18' while attending Berea College, located in the beautiful eastern knobs of Kentucky. While studying as a Technology and Applied Design major, Kayla worked in the Berea College Office of Sustainability as the Waste Diversion Program coordinator and was a member of cohort 14 in the Entrepreneurship for the Public Good (EPG) program under Dr. Peter Hackbert. Recognizing an opportunity to reduce food waste by digitizing the recording and management process in the college dining hall- Kayla recruited an interdisciplinary team of students, staff, and faculty dedicated to influencing student waste behaviors through learning and visual nudging. Using the Innovator's Toolkit to teach Design Thinking to students and staff, Kayla led a series of UIF and EPG sponsored workshops to engage campus with the new WOMbat system (Waste Operations Management, behavior altering technology) while gathering insights about consumer preferences in the dining hall. The results of this project enabled students to have more decision-making power over meal offerings, in addition to reducing the time and hassle of properly recording food waste. The experience of being a campus-wide leader in green behavior as an educator, sustainability planner, and event coordinator empowered Kayla to reach out to the UIF team and encourage a change in meal planning at the annual meetups. The Spring 2019 SVM was the first ever Zero Waste UIF meetup, and Kayla and a crew of other Fabs worked tirelessly to educate the 400+ SVM attendees about composting and recycling during the daily meals. Despite the challenges of community planning from a distance, Kayla hopes to continue impacting UIFellows in the realms of sustainable decision making and personal connections with resources through online engagements and future UIF meetups! Kayla is currently studying for a Masters in Community Planning at the University of Cincinnati DAAP program. When not talking trash or sustainability, Kayla enjoys hiking with her dog Leto and living a holistic lifestyle. Her professional interests include urban design, adaptive reuse building projects, green infrastructure, and green-forward policy making. Please visit www.kaylabarbour.com for more info or to reach out!
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Latest revision as of 01:23, 26 August 2020

Kayla Barbour, Sustainability Consultant

Kayla Barbour launched as a University Innovation Fellow in Spring 18' while attending Berea College, located in the beautiful eastern knobs of Kentucky. While studying as a Technology and Applied Design major, Kayla worked in the Berea College Office of Sustainability as the Waste Diversion Program coordinator and was a member of cohort 14 in the Entrepreneurship for the Public Good (EPG) program under Dr. Peter Hackbert. Recognizing an opportunity to reduce food waste by digitizing the recording and management process in the college dining hall- Kayla recruited an interdisciplinary team of students, staff, and faculty dedicated to influencing student waste behaviors through learning and visual nudging. Using the Innovator's Toolkit to teach Design Thinking to students and staff, Kayla led a series of UIF and EPG sponsored workshops to engage campus with the new WOMbat system (Waste Operations Management, behavior altering technology) while gathering insights about consumer preferences in the dining hall. The results of this project enabled students to have more decision-making power over meal offerings, in addition to reducing the time and hassle of properly recording food waste. The experience of being a campus-wide leader in green behavior as an educator, sustainability planner, and event coordinator empowered Kayla to reach out to the UIF team and encourage a change in meal planning at the annual meetups. The Spring 2019 SVM was the first ever Zero Waste UIF meetup, and Kayla and a crew of other Fabs worked tirelessly to educate the 400+ SVM attendees about composting and recycling during the daily meals. Despite the challenges of community planning from a distance, Kayla hopes to continue impacting UIFellows in the realms of sustainable decision making and personal connections with resources through online engagements and future UIF meetups! Kayla is currently studying for a Masters in Community Planning at the University of Cincinnati DAAP program. When not talking trash or sustainability, Kayla enjoys hiking with her dog Leto and living a holistic lifestyle. Her professional interests include urban design, adaptive reuse building projects, green infrastructure, and green-forward policy making. Please visit www.kaylabarbour.com for more info or to reach out!

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