Samantha Wetherell

Samantha Wetherell is a sophomore at the University of Arizona studying Philosophy, Politics, Economics, and Law for her BA and Environmental and Water Resource Economics for her BS. Being born and raised in an era in which Arizona has been perpetually in drought and each summer has record-breaking high temperatures, Samantha has long felt the effects of climate change and seen its detrimental effects. Thus, Samantha has spent her formative years fighting for climate justice and social change through her time volunteering for and leading environmental efforts through clubs like Defenders of Wildlife and organizations such as the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. Hoping to correct the misconception that nature and society are separate and how climate justice is intertwined with social justice, Samantha hopes to pursue a career in environmental law after graduation.