Interviewee:
Janelle Rolke (She/Her)
In your own words, tell us about your business, organization, or initiative.
We bring hands on climate education into local classrooms to create lifelong environmental stewardship and action.
Tell us a bit about you and why you do what you do. Share your passions for your business, organization, or initiative.
The vision for Change is Simple (CiS) is rooted in a simple but powerful belief: when children are given the knowledge, tools, and agency to understand their impact on the world, they grow into adults who act with intention, responsibility, and hope.
What is the last thing you read, watched, or listened to that had an impact on you?
SESD hosted a documentary showing at Cinema Salem called What if Something Goes Terribly Wrong. It followed employees at a sewerage plant in Maine and the challenges they are facing that many other sewerage facilities throughout North America are also facing. It’s something that affects every single person, but we only ever think of them when things go wrong. They all need crucial infrastructure updates and trained/skilled employees working 24/7, and the systems are constantly being stressed and breaking down. I love working at an organization that helps educate kids on how to tread more lightly on the earth and conserve our natural resources.
What’s the one thing people would be surprised to learn about you or your business?
We have 16 full-time employees!
What is Creative Collective?
Creative Collective delivers comprehensive business services – marketing promotion, technical assistance, business consulting, and advocacy at all levels – for Essex County entrepreneurs, creators, and innovators. We support the whole person, not just the business, through a collaborative community where members learn from each other, not just from us, because we know thriving businesses are built by thriving humans supporting each other. Learn more and join Creative Collective at www.creativecollectivema.com/join
