Hi, I am Jefferson.

This is my portfolio for the Communication Associate position at Earthjustice.

I have a degree in English and Comparative Literature from Columbia, and I’ve always loved doing ecocriticism.

But, I’ve always had a passion for environmental advocacy through communications and multimedia work so that more people know what is at stake, and how beautiful nature and its expressions are.

My passion lies in being able to work through design, media, and writing to advocate for communities, both ecological and humanitarian, impacted by climate change.

Below, you will see some of my works.

Communications and Development at the Korea Society (501(c)(3))

At The Nuclear Age Peace Foundation (501(c)3), advocating for nuclear non-proliferation, victim assistance, and environmental remediation, I wrote, edited, and initiated media campaigns for a NAPF/RTT, which includes our podcast that still runs today.

  • President of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, Dr. Ivana Nikolic Hughes, discussed the findings of a research team that she was a part of at Columbia University, which conducted several studies to understand the current radiological conditions in the Marshall Islands.  Dr. Hughes highlighted, in particular, the measurements conducted in Bikini Atoll, the site of the first nuclear tests in the Marshall Islands, and the most powerful test, Castle Bravo…. Read More Here

  • Aside from attending these international meetings, we’ve also been hosting workshops with Marshallese youth, to talk about these issues that impact our country and our people, issues that are not talked about in their classes, and not mentioned in their history books. So, we are still doing a lot of raising awareness because it is important for the young generation to know, moving forward.… Read More Here

  • The Ukraine War, One Year Later

    Thursday, March 2, 2023

    Noam Chomsky and Daniel Ellsberg

    Moderated by Ivana N. Hughes, Richard Falk, Cynthia Lazaroff

    Listen More Here

At The Columbia Daily Spectator, we honed in on issues surrounding our Morningside Heights campus. I co-designed a story that won the SJP Mark of Excellence Awards

As part of my research project in French Polynesia through the Columbia K=1 Center for Nuclear Studies, I filmed and produced a short documentary on music and nuclear/environmental justice.

At the Columbia Pops Orchestra, I designed and coordinated its concert and member outreach programs.

Jefferson Sheng 

www.jeffersonsheng.me 

jys2139@columbia.edu 

Columbia University B.A. English and Comparative Literature 

The Juilliard School (Columbia-Juilliard Exchange) Clarinet Performance 

Harvard Graduate School of Design Design Discovery Virtual 

Proficient:

Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, InDesign, Logic Pro X, Final Cut Pro; Microsoft Office Suites; SEO; WordPress & PHP; TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn