Courtney Cochran

Courtney serves as Senior Coordinator for NWF's Campus Ecology Program and Community Manager for the NWF EcoLeader Program, through which she works to support and empower the next generation of conservation leaders. NWF EcoLeaders is the nation’s first project-based leadership development program for sustainability, leading to certification for college students and young professionals and is a spin-off of the NWF Campus Ecology Program.

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Young Leaders Converge and Skill-Up to Shift the Power at the 2023 Power Shift Convergence

Earlier this month, hundreds of youth climate activists came together in Bvlbancha (the original Chahta name for New Orleans, LA) at the New Orleans Convention Center for the first in-person … Read more

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Meet the 2022 Class of NWF Graduate Student Research Fellows

The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) is pleased to introduce the recipients of this year’s graduate student research fellowships. Each year, NWF Graduate Student Research Fellows support the advancement of NWF … Read more

Fifth Annual NWF EcoCareers Conference: More Speakers, More Sessions, More Opportunities

The National Wildlife Federation hosted its fifth annual virtual EcoCareers Conference on April 7–8, 2021 to help high school and college students, as well as early-career professionals, plan and prepare … Read more

Niagara County, New York’s Next Generation of Environmental Leaders

Niagara County, NY is well known for its majestic Niagara Falls, as well as the Love Canal environmental tragedy in the 1970s. Contaminated drinking water poisoned hundreds of residents and … Read more

Meet NWF’s New Class of EcoLeader Graduate Student Research Fellows

National Wildlife Federation is pleased to introduce the recipients of this year’s EcoLeader graduate student research fellowships. National Wildlife Federation EcoLeader Graduate Student Fellows help to educate and engage the … Read more

4 Ways Higher Education Can Lead for Climate Action in 2017

Amidst disinformation campaigns aimed at teachers[i] and a federal retreat from domestic and international climate solutions, U.S. colleges and universities play an even more important role than ever in upholding … Read more

Top 10 Ways for Students to Celebrate Earth Day

Earth Day is every day, but the official celebration occurs on April 22. To gear up for the big day, the National Wildlife Federation EcoLeaders team has prepared a list … Read more

Top 10 Ways for Students to Celebrate Earth Day

Earth Day is everyday, but the official celebration occurs on April 22. To gear up for the big day, the National Wildlife Federation EcoLeaders team has prepared a list of … Read more

Equipping Students with Sustainability Knowledge and Career Skills

Interview with Meghan Fay Zahniser, Executive Director of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) Meghan Fay Zahniser is Executive Director of Association for the Advancement … Read more

The Campus Wild, a New Guide from NWF!

As students across the country head to their respective campuses for another school year, they may not realize that in addition to providing students with learning and living space, many … Read more

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