Sea, Sand and Sky: Intern Introduction-Naomi Crimm

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Intern Introduction-Naomi Crimm

Hi Everyone!

My name is Naomi, and I’m excited to spend the summer at Save the Harbor/Save the Bay as an Environmental Policy Intern. I have an undergraduate degree in Environmental Studies/Ecology from Bates College, where I spent most of my time working on water quality monitoring projects in streams and lakes throughout Maine and New Hampshire, and helping the Sustainability Office raise student awareness of environmental issues on campus. After graduation, I spent two years in Panama with the Peace Corps, where I worked in the rural town of San Andrés on projects to engage community-members in protecting their water sources: reforestation, waste management, and environmental education, in addition to organizing an environmental youth group.

I moved to Boston a year ago to continue my environmental and outdoor education work in the non-profit sector. I am eager to combine my scientific background with my community engagement skills to assist in the analysis of Save the Harbor/Save the Bay’s water quality data for Boston area beaches, and to support the organization’s efforts to build community consensus around improving the public beaches of Swampscott, Lynn, and Dorchester. I am thrilled to continue my work to protect our waterways with such an accomplished organization, and am looking forward to gaining new experiences in public policy.

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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.