Environment Rhode Island Staff

Channing joined Environment Rhode Island in August 2011. Originally from the Seattle area, he moved to New England in 2005 to attend Amherst College, where he majored in Economics and began his involvement in environmental advocacy. After graduation Channing pursued an interest in sustainable agriculture as an apprentice on a small sheep and goat dairy; he then spent a year abroad in China teaching English and learning Chinese. Channing is excited now to be back in New England and making Providence his home. His work focuses on vehicle efficiency standards and other policies to reduce oil dependence and promote a green economy, pollution and litter reduction in Narragansett Bay and off Rhode Island's coasts, and other pressing local and national environmental challenges.