Sea, Sand and Sky: Development Intern

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Development Intern - Andreana Lantzakis

Andreana on the fish pier with the other new interns
checking out the flood fence.

Hello! I am Andreana Lantzakis, a second-time-around intern for Save the Harbor/Save the Bay. Last fall of 2016 I interned as an Administrative Assistant and now I'm back for the summer as a Development Intern! I am from the North Shore area of Massachusetts, Middleton, and I am currently a full time student at Boston University. I just finished my junior year and I will be starting my senior year come September 2017. I am majoring in International Relations on the Environment and Development track and also minoring in Environmental Analysis and Policy. I’ve been living in the city now for almost three years and I love it!

I’ve always had a passion for the environment and for raising awareness to live more sustainability.It all first started my junior year of high school when I joined the Environmental Club, and later was the vice president of the club. The club's advisor inspired me to change the way that I lived and to also begin to make people more aware of their daily carbon footprint. That year I also traveled to Costa Rica, one of the world’s most sustainable countries, for an Environmental Summit. I got to attend an Al Gore talk on Climate Change, explore and study in the rain forest at La Selva, a huge research institution, and learned more about composting, recycling and agriculture.

Aside from this I was nominated as a Sustainability Champion at Boston University for my small acts of change within my life. Posters are up around school of my headshot with a quote stating “the plastic bag I refuse today means a healthier ocean tomorrow”. I also am involved in a number of different clubs on campus that correlate to my beliefs and goals and have staffed a number of on campus Earth Day Festivals.

All in all, I am passionate about making a difference and making others more aware of their actions! Being here at Save the Harbor I hope to continue this passion of mine and to continue to learn and to evolve as an individual. My first time around working here I acquired a number of new skills and learned a great deal about the logistics of the non profit world. This time around I hope to further enhance my skills and to continue to learn more about how nonprofits work and operate day to day.

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Save the Harbor/Save the Bay is a non-profit public-interest Boston Harbor environmental advocacy organization whose mission is to restore and protect Boston Harbor, Massachusetts Bay, the Boston Harbor Islands, the Boston Harbor region's public beaches, Boston's waterfront and the marine environment and share them with the public, for everyone to enjoy.

Since 1986, Save the Harbor / Save the Bay has been the driving force behind the transformation of Boston Harbor from one of the dirtiest urban harbors in America to one of the cleanest in the world.

As a result of our advocacy, Boston Harbor has been transformed from a "Harbor of Shame" into a source of recreational, educational and economic opportunity and civic pride. Today the beaches of South Boston are among the cleanest urban beaches in the nation, the Boston Harbor Islands are a National Park, and Boston's waterfront has become a compelling destination for residents and visitors alike.

Working with a broad base of civic, corporate, government, scientific, philanthropic and community partners, Save the Harbor / Save the Bay continues to strengthen the connections between communities and the harbor, and promote the increasingly important impact Boston Harbor has on the region’s economy.

Each year Save the Harbor / Save the Bay runs 2 free Youth Environmental Education Programs that combine recreation and hands-on education to bring Boston Harbor alive for thousands of Boston area young people. Since 2003, we have connected nearly 250,000 youth and teens to Boston Harbor, the Boston Harbor Islands, our region's public beaches and Boston's waterfront.