Weston Dripps, Director of Sustainability – Amherst College, Amherst, Massachusetts, striving to promote sustainable communities that are socially just and equitable, environmentally sound and resilient, and economically viable and inclusive. He is responsible for creating and supporting opportunities for faculty and students to engage in teaching and scholarship focused on sustainable communities; building collaborative relationships that enhance teaching and experiential learning; engaging the campus community in sustainability initiatives to inform strategic planning, management of resources, and operations and facilities planning and design; and helping Amherst move toward carbon neutrality.

Weston has a bachelor’s degree in Geology from Amherst College, a Master’s degree in Earth Sciences from Dartmouth College, and Ph.D. in Geology and Geophysics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.