Hello, my name is Cole Felton and I am a senior Political Science student at Temple University. I am taking my final semester of undergrad (scary!) at Temple's Japan Campus during the fall term of 2022. This is the first time I have left the continental US, so I am experiencing ambivalent emotions of giddiness and anxiety, but could not be happier to be a part of this wonderful program. My particular area of study is environment politics, specifically nature conservation politics with my future sights set on a law degree. I have worked for green non-profits back in the states, like the Green Building Alliance, and fill my free time crocheting or working on my independent sustainable fashion design brand!

"I hope to reframe the global plastic pollution issue in a way that does not fuel fear-mongering tactics but creates a sense of hope that will drive direct action for change."