Emmanuela Ibiejugba
Energy and Climate Justice Assistant at The Environmental Center, University of Colorado Boulder
University of Denver, Josef Korbel School of Global and Public Affairs
United States
Hi, I'm Emmanuela Ibiejugba!
Energy and Climate Justice Assistant at The Environmental Center, University of Colorado Boulder
I am passionate about making a positive impact on the environment and society. Collaboration is where I thrive, and I am always eager to contribute to research that aligns with my values.
Experience
The Environmental Center, University of Colorado Boulder
Energy and Climate Justice Assistant
September 2025 - Present
Design and implement campus-wide energy and climate justice campaigns focused on behavior change, education, and community empowerment.
Facilitate workshops, create accessible content, and gather stakeholder feedback to inform and improve campaign strategies.
Support student staff in co-creating campaigns, building systems for continuity, and fostering long-term program growth.
Groundwork Denver
Green Infrastructure Training (GRIT) Program Participant
January 2025 - Present
Participate in Groundwork Denver's GRIT Program
Gain hands-on experience in stormwater management, rain-garden landscaping, and sustainable urban design
Complete certifications in OSHA-10, Stormwater Management, HAZWOPER, and erosion control
The Environmental Center, University of Colorado Boulder
Energy and Climate Justice Assistant
January 2025 - Present
Design and implement campus-wide energy and climate justice campaigns
Facilitate workshops, create accessible content, and gather stakeholder feedback
Support student staff in co-creating campaigns, building systems for continuity, and fostering long-term program growth
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Graduate Intern: Integrated Decision Support (IDS)
November 2024 - Present
Support full-time technical staff in conducting research on topics related to clean energy, climate impacts, and international development.
Conduct technical research on seven geothermal auction sites in Colombia for Geothermal Energy Development in Colombia’s Extractive Industry proposal.
Research, verify, and write segments of a Pacific Northwest Regional Research paper on Energy Technology Innovation.
Compile and analyze qualitative data on knowledge platforms and write a report on US involvement in NREL RE Data Explorer (energy platform).
Groundwork Denver
Green Infrastructure Training (GRIT) Program Participant
September 2025 - October 2025
Participate in Groundwork Denver’s GRIT Program, a paid green infrastructure training initiative focused on environmental justice and workforce development.
Gain hands-on experience in stormwater management, rain-garden landscaping, and sustainable urban design through fieldwork and community-based projects.
Complete certifications in OSHA-10, Stormwater Management, HAZWOPER, and erosion control, enhancing technical readiness for environmental field roles.
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Graduate Intern: Integrated Decision Support (IDS)
January 2024 - January 2025
Support full-time technical staff in conducting research on clean energy, climate impacts, and international development
Technical research on geothermal auction sites in Colombia
Compile and analyze qualitative data on knowledge platforms
Josef Korbel School of International Studies
Graduate Research Assistant: Department of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
January 2023 - December 2024
Perform accessibility audits on courses at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies and assist with faculty training on accessible teaching in the classroom.
Josef Korbel School of International Studies
Graduate Research Assistant: Environmental Justice & Policy Research Lab
January 2023 - December 2024
Perform literature reviews on Just Energy Transition and Environmental Justice of Mining of Critical Minerals in Peru, Indonesia, and Democratic Republic of Congo.
Draft a peer-review journal paper on comparing and assessing critical mineral mining environmental injustices around the world.
Write over 30 literature summaries on power in environmental governance.
Josef Korbel School of International Studies
Graduate Research Assistant: Africa Center
January 2023 - December 2024
Perform literature reviews and annotated bibliographies on peacekeeping missions in the Horn of Africa and African Union communiques, political succession in hybrid regimes and stalled political transitions.
Perform transcription cleaning and editing of peace-keeping mission in-depth interviews.
Josef Korbel School of International Studies
Graduate Research Assistant: Africa Center
January 2023 - January 2024
Perform literature reviews and annotate bibliographies on peacekeeping missions and political succession
Perform transcription cleaning and editing of peace-keeping mission in-depth interviews
Josef Korbel School of International Studies
Graduate Research Assistant: Environmental Justice & Policy Research Lab
January 2023 - January 2024
Perform literature reviews on Just Energy Transition and Environmental Justice of Mining
Draft a peer-review journal paper
Write over 30 literature summaries on power in environmental governance
Minerals and Metals for Climate and Mining Effects on Indigenous Lands
Research Assistant
January 2022 - December 2022
Conduct research on the transition to renewable energy and its implications on the global stage.
Produce Story Maps using ArcGIS on specific critical metals used in the transition of renewable energy.
College of Idaho Redlining Project
Geographic Information Systems Coordinator
January 2022 - December 2022
Map over 30 racial covenants in Ada County, ID, using ArcGIS Online to help Idahoans legally remove them.
Lead in compiling other geospatial data layers to enhance the region's context and other factors that may uncover disproportionate systems within the county.
Education
Certificates & Badges
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Projects
C of I Redlining, Race & Intergenerational Wealth Mapping Redlining and Restrictive Covenants
•https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/f6d68c88cabd4121ac20ec10d1ba6e1bGIS: Mapping
Although outlawed in 1968, racial covenants remain attached to thousands of homes and properties in Idaho. The Redline Project is led by College of Idaho faculty and staff, with research by College of Idaho students. The College of Idaho Redlining project aims to bring to light historical inequities that plagued several Idaho counties' housing landscapes in the early-to-mid 20th century. Through a systematic analysis of property deeds from this period, we were able to map neighborhoods with restrictive covenants that barred certain races (primarily African Americans) and ethnicities from purchasing, living in, or renting homes. The project seeks to unearth those racial covenants and empower Idahoans to nullify them. The project also helped draft and pass legislation that allows Idahoans to remove these racial covenants from their property. The law went into effect on July 1, 2022.
Languages
English
Native
French
Beginner
Portuguese
Intermediate
Skills
Adobe Photoshop
ArcGIS