Yulia Shipulina has joined the Department of Environmental Quality as a temporary fellow, in partnership with Oregon Sea Grant, to further develop our pollution prevention, or P2, projects in DEQ’s Land Quality Division.
The P2 projects she’ll work on are funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and managed by Lisa Cox, our Senior Toxics Reduction Analyst.
DEQ’s P2 initiatives include:
- P2 Internship Program: Since 2017, 40 businesses have offered free internships, helping students gain experience while saving water and money.
- Food and Beverage Outreach: We’ve assisted 15 businesses in reducing waste and improving practices with financial support.
- Safer Choice Certification: We helped 15 businesses get certified and added five safe chemicals to our approved list.
With experience in marketing, graphic design, and event coordination, Yulia is eager to help businesses become more sustainable and promote pollution prevention by working with schools to cut toxic chemicals in labs, writing newsletters, updating our website, and supporting interns. When she’s not working, she’ll likely be dancing and learning about different cultures.
She’s excited to have the opportunity to gain vital career experience while helping to protect human health and the environment. And we’re thrilled to have her on board.
Learn more about pollution prevention and DEQ’s Toxic Reduction and Safer Alternatives work here.