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 At United Green CORE, we show our respect for Earth and all its inhabitants in everything we do. 

Our website features our team looking forward, embraced by nature – symbolizing our humility and connection to our shared planet. 

We believe in collective action over individual recognition, working together to protect both living and nonliving elements of our world. 

We'd love to connect with you, either in person or through social media, to create positive change together. 

Role: Representative of Earth; 🪑+👩‍💼Executive

Bio:  

In 2023, Adriana started United Green CORE after learning about how greenhouse gases and climate change are hurting our planet. She saw that we needed new ideas to help fix these problems, so she brought together a team of people who care about the environment as much as she does. They work to help people understand complicated science in simple ways that everyone can act on. In 2025, Adriana's team got their first big win! They got the government, local businesses, and community members to work together on cool projects that teach people about important pollinators (like bees and butterflies) and build sustainable benches where people can enjoy nature.

Adriana is still in high school! She's also on the Mayor's Youth Council and helps with Student Academic Service and Support. Even with all her schoolwork, she makes time to grow United Green CORE by creating partnerships with people who want to help the environment.

Her big dream is to create simple, practical ways for communities to help the environment that can be copied anywhere. As United Green CORE grows, they plan to share their successful projects with more and more communities. The team welcomes all kinds of different ideas and viewpoints, and they believe in being fair and respectful to everyone while working to protect our planet. The best part? United Green CORE aim to make protecting Earth fun by connecting with pop culture and coming up with creative, unexpected ideas. They're showing everyone that helping the environment can be both fun and make a real difference!

Connect on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@unitedgreencore

Role: Board of Directors Executive/Vice President/Secretary

Bio:  Hi there! My name is Arbor Scriptorius - a pseudonym, as you can guess - which means, “Tree Writer”. This is because I love to write about trees while sitting in one. 

A strong feeling of bio-empathy is what drives me towards sustainability. I respect every plant, animal, and object in nature as another being. In the big picture, I really am not any better than a butterfly. And even if I somehow were, we all need each other, so that wouldn’t matter anyway.

A spider in the house? Well, leave her be! She’ll only take care of the flies, like a little ecosystem inside. 

Everything in nature simply works, without interference. Most of us humans “go over the river to fetch water” (Swedish proverb) in many ways. 

I wouldn't want to live in this world if we’d polluted the sea and sky with our commercials, garbage, and machines more than we already have. I want to prevent this and feel ardent when I can focus on a project I think matters. 

That is why I’ve joined United Green CORE.

Did you know?

Arbor Scriptorius is the National Junior Honor Society President for her school’s chapter. She enjoys leading others toward a shared vision and working on projects. 

She is also a Junior Lifeguard, where she learned about the ocean and culture around lifeguards - hard-working, no-nonsense, and helping others in need. 

She enjoys her school’s clubs, where she commonly participates. In addition, Arbor has led multiple games of Capture the Flag for anyone in the neighborhood. 

Taking classes two years ahead, she is still consistently on the honor roll every year. 

Arbor loves to read and consumes books of many genres. 

She enjoys unicycling, playing musical instruments, drawing, writing, running, and much more. However, horses are a major passion and obsession as well.

Location: Earth

Role: Board of Directors with a Focus on Mentorship Programs

Bio:  Aynsley Szczesniak (she/her) is a proactive STEMinist and youth visionary empowering women to shatter the glass ceiling. 

She is the Founder and Executive Director of Speak Out Sisterhood, a global network elevating youth to eradicate barriers to equality for women in STEM. 

She's also the Bob and Janitta Carithers Honors Carolina Scholar at UNC Chapel Hill, the Student STEM Programs Chair of the Association for Women in Science - North Carolina, and the Founder and State Lead of Million Women Mentors North Carolina. 

Aynsley is an enthusiastic, motivated team player with a passion for learning and building connections and an aspiring physician eager to explore reproductive endocrinology, women's health, and menstrual health.​ 

She is honored and thrilled to serve on the Board of Directors for this organization and cannot wait to see how much it will grow. 

Connect on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aynsley-szczesniak/ 

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Let's welcome our newest members and officers!

Thank you to the volunteers who believe in our mission. 

9/2024

• Board of Advisor:  Lisa V.
• Board of Director/Advisor: Charity M.
• Treasurer:  Diana C. and Claudio N.

1/2025 - Climate Action Fund

• Youth Advisor Project Lead: Danielle 
• Youth Advisor Project Lead: Ipsita
• Youth Advisor Project Lead: Max

2/2025 - Elementary School

• Junior Advisor: Scarlett