By DOROTHY BARNETT
CEP

HUTCHINSON – Rachel Myslivy, Climate + Energy Project (CEP) assistant director, has been named one of the Midwest Energy News 40 under 40 award winners.

This program highlights emerging leaders throughout the region and their work in America’s transition to a clean energy economy.

Nominated by CEP Board Chair, Uma Outka wrote, “Rachel is a rising star who stands out as a pioneering young leader in Kansas and the region, advancing the clean energy economy through coalition-building and a diverse set of programs. Rachel is an adept communicator with the ability to bridge partisan barriers to find common ground – a core commitment of CEP that is essential for clean energy policy in the Midwest.”

Myslivy holds a Master’s in Religious Studies and Environmental Studies from the University of Kansas and Teaching Leadership Certification from the Kansas Leadership Center. She co-founded the Kansas Women’s Environmental Network. As an oral historian and independent filmmaker, Myslivy has produced videos for the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology and Kansas Rural Center, among others. KU designated her a distinguished young alumni. In 2013, she received KU’s Sustainability Leadership Award, and in 2015, the Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education Award for Excellence in the nonprofit sector.

Read Outka’s recommendation here. Myslivy will be recognized at a reception in Chicago in early November.

Learn more about the 40 under 40 awards and help us congratulate Rachel at CEP’s Ten Year Anniversary on October 27th.

The Climate + Energy Project (CEP) is a non-partisan 501c(3) organization working to reduce emissions through greater energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy. Located in Hutchinson, Kansas, CEP collaborates with diverse partners across the nation to find practical solutions for a clean energy future that provides jobs, prosperity and energy security.