Meet Enviroslug
Enviroslug
Enviroslug is a collective of organizations that advocate for environmental and social sustainability using a student agency model aiming to empower students. Enviroslug approaches different sustainability projects through three organizations funded by students, for students: the Student Environmental Center (SEC), the Campus Sustainability Council (CSC), and the Education for Sustainable Living Program (ESLP). Enviroslug advocates for responsible, transparent, and effective sustainability action across the UC Santa Cruz campus while promoting environmental engagement within the student body. Enviroslug is grounded in student agency, inclusivity, and democracy. We challenge environmental injustices and inequitable power structures within the UC system and beyond by centering student leadership and collective action.
Meet the Program Manager
Stephanie Mancilla Palomo
Stephanie is a first generation Mexican American UCSC alumna and the first in her family to earn a college degree. She transferred to UC Santa Cruz and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies, with a concentration in Conservation Science and Policy.
Stephanie began her journey as a member of the Education for Sustainable Living Program, later serving as a course facilitator for the Spring 2023 Speaker Series. When the previous advisor transitioned out, she stepped in to help reunite Enviroslug and worked closely with members to continue advancing sustainability efforts on campus.
In her free time, Stephanie enjoys spending time with her pets, hiking and camping, trying new ethnic foods, and birding.
Contact:
Email: stmancil@ucsc.edu
Office: RCC Student Commons Room 210
Enviroslug Alumni
Class of 2026
Shea Coughlin
B.S Marine Biology, Class of 2026
Student Environmental Center
Program Coordinator
2024—2025, 2025—2026
Avery Larsen
B.S Marine Biology, Class of 2026
Education for Sustainable Living Program
Course Facilitator 2025-2026
Zoe McCall
B.S Environmental Science, Class of 2026
Education for Sustainable Living Program
Course Facilitator 2025-2026
Claire Howell
B.S Biology, Class of 2026
Student Environmental Center
Javier Mojica-Hernandez
B.S Computer Engineering
Campus Sustainability Council
FY25 & FY26
Allison Burgos
B.A Environmental Studies &
B.A Anthropology, Class of 2026
Student Environmental Center
Program Coordinator 2024-2025
Kev Young
B.A Community Studies, Class of 2026
Minor: Spontaneous Composition/Jazz Improvisation & History of Consciousness
Education for Sustainable Living Program
Avery Bingham
B.A Environmental Studies
Minor in Sustainability Studies
Education for Sustainable Living Program
Course Facilitator 2024-2025
Enviroslug Alumni
Class of 2025
Olivia Brown
B.A Environmental Studies
Campus Sustainability Council
FY24, FY25 & FY26
Lupe Vega Rosillo
B.A Sociology
Education for Sustainable Living Program
Course Facilitator 2024-2025
Stephanie Mancilla Palomo
B.A Environmental Studies
Conservation Science & Policy
Education for Sustainable Living Program
Course Facilitator 2024-2025
Tori Cooper
B.S Computer Science, Class of 2026
Student Environmental Center
