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Civic Action and Stewardship of the Earth and Each Other.

About Tamela Trussell

Founder of Trussell Learning and Community Education

Environmental Educator Founder of Trussell Learning and Community Education & Foundation and the Move Past Plastic, MPP, campaign Tamela   has   been   a   science   educator   for   youth   and   college   level   students   for   over   30   years.   She   was born   in   Virginia   and   had   the   privilege   of   running   wild   in   the   wilderness   of   NM   during   her   youth.   After completing   her   master’s   in   science   education   from   Virginia   Tech,   she   moved   to   Redmond,   Washington where   she   experienced   daily   precipitation   and   sun   that   grew   35   different   plants   and   vegetables   on   her small   third-story   balcony.     For   the   past   25   years   she   has   embraced   the   lush   green   forests   and   streams   of Central Pennsylvania while homeschooling her now grown, three children with her husband Larry. Having    the    opportunity    to    live    in    four    distinctive    areas    has    given    her    a    deep    appreciation    of    the different   ecological   and   cultural   needs   of   different   places.     She   describes   herself   as   an   animal   of   the Earth,   no   more   worthy   than   other   living   and   nonliving   things.   She   has   always   loved   nature,   learning, and   sharing   knowledge   with   youth   and   the   community.     She   is   an   advocate   for   environmental   civic action   and   has   promoted   this   through   programs   like   Boy   Scout   of   America   when   she   was   a   Venture   Crew   advisor   and   the numerous sport and science programs she's developed for TLC Education and Foundation and other teaching experiences.   For   the   past   year   she   has   immersed   herself   in   hundreds   of   webinars,   conferences,   and   courses   such   as   the   Beyond   Plastics course   by   Judith   Enck   at   Bennington   College.     She   has   also   become   a   Climate   Reality   leader,   Master   Watershed   Steward,   and serves   on   several   Conodoguinet   Creek   Watershed   Association   board   committees.   She   also   serves   as   an   executive   member   of Carlisle   Climate   Action   Commission   and   with   Cumberland   County   Climate   Action   Commission.   Tamela   also   serves   on   the Beyond Plastic Speaker Bureau as a guest speaker on the single use plastic issue.   As   an   innate   systems   thinker,   she   knew   that   plastic   was   connected   to   many   positive   and   negative   aspects   of   our   lives.   Intuitively   she   realized   that   it   is   in   our   environment   and   water   and   in   particular   the   oceans   as   trash.   But   what   she’s   learned over   the   past   year   is   that   plastics   are   the   Keystone   issue   facing   the   globe.     It   is   a   ubiquitous   part   of   our   lives   that   impacts   every system    on    Earth    including    all       of    us    and    the    organizations    we    represent.       It    impacts    our    environment,    social,    cultural, institutional,   legislative,   and   economic   fabric   of   our   lives.   It   is   for   this   reason   that   she   founded   Move   Past   Plastic,   MPP.     This group    of    individuals    and    partners    seek    to    educate,    design    municipal    policy,    legislation,    and    research    alternatives    while supporting   initiatives   of   their   “Big   Sisters”   like   Beyond   Plastic.   She   is   grateful   for   the   opportunity   to   speak   to   you   on   behalf   of those without a voice. Education dedicated to experiential learning through investigative, interactive, and interdisciplinary courses, camps, field trips, and sports programs that promotes civic action and a sense of community. Principal Programs Coordinator Website and Social Media Designer Principal Curriculum Developer Lead Instructor for all K – 12 science programs Founder/Head Coach/administer for Carlisle Canines Soccer Team Financial manager Head Communications Director Marketing Director Home School Evaluator I am a home school Evaluator for grades 7-12 and am on the Evaluators list at the Carlisle school district.

“Be like water making its way through cracks. Do not be assertive, but

adjust to the object and you shall find a way around or through it. If

nothing within you stays rigid, outward things will disclose themselves.”

-Bruce Lee

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About Tamela Trussell Founder of Trussell Learning and Community Education Environmental Educator  Founder of Trussell Learning and Community Education & Foundation and the Move Past Plastic, MPP, campaign Tamela has been a science educator for youth and college level students for over 30 years. She was born in Virginia and had the privilege of running wild in the wilderness of NM during her youth. After completing her master’s in science education from Virginia Tech, she moved to Redmond, Washington where she experienced daily precipitation and sun that grew 35 different plants and vegetables on her small third-story balcony.  For the past 25 years she has embraced the lush green forests and streams of Central Pennsylvania while homeschooling her now grown, three children with her husband Larry. Having the opportunity to live in four distinctive areas has given her a deep appreciation of the different ecological and cultural needs of different places.  She describes herself as an animal of the Earth, no more worthy than other living and nonliving things. She has always loved nature, learning, and sharing knowledge with youth and the community.  She is an advocate for environmental civic action and has promoted this through programs like Boy Scout of America when she was a Venture Crew advisor and the numerous sport and science programs she's developed for TLC Education and Foundation and other teaching experiences.  For the past year she has immersed herself in hundreds of webinars, conferences, and courses such as the Beyond Plastics course by Judith Enck at Bennington College.  She has also become a Climate Reality leader, Master Watershed Steward, and serves on several Conodoguinet Creek Watershed Association board committees. She also serves as an executive member of Carlisle Climate Action Commission and with Cumberland County Climate Action Commission. Tamela also serves on the Beyond Plastic Speaker Bureau as a guest speaker on the single use plastic issue.  As an innate systems thinker, she knew that plastic was connected to many positive and negative aspects of our lives.  Intuitively she realized that it is in our environment and water and in particular the oceans as trash. But what she’s learned over the past year is that plastics are the Keystone issue facing the globe.  It is a ubiquitous part of our lives that impacts every system on Earth including all  of us and the organizations we represent.  It impacts our environment, social, cultural, institutional, legislative, and economic fabric of our lives. It is for this reason that she founded Move Past Plastic, MPP.  This group of individuals and partners seek to educate, design municipal policy, legislation, and research alternatives while supporting initiatives of their “Big Sisters” like Beyond Plastic. She is grateful for the opportunity to speak to you on behalf of those without a voice. Education dedicated to experiential learning through investigative, interactive, and interdisciplinary courses, camps, field trips, and sports programs that promotes civic action and a sense of community.  ·	Principal Programs Coordinator ·	Website and Social Media Designer ·	Principal Curriculum Developer ·	Lead Instructor for all K – 12 science programs  ·	Founder/Head Coach/administer for Carlisle Canines Soccer Team ·	Financial manager ·	Head Communications Director ·	Marketing Director  Home School Evaluator I am a home school Evaluator for grades 7-12 and am on the Evaluators list at the Carlisle school district.  “Be like water making its way through cracks. Do not be assertive, but adjust to the object and you shall find a way around or through it. If nothing within you stays rigid, outward things will disclose themselves.” -Bruce Lee
Civic Action and Stewardship of the Earth and Each Other.