Hi! I’m Abby and I am Laramie Main Street Alliance’s Sustainability Intern! I am a current Sophomore at UW and a double major in Environmental Systems Science and Environmental Natural Resources. Growing up in New Jersey I found I had a passion for the environment and wanted to find ways to save the planet. As a part of that initiative, leading up to Small Business Saturday on November 27th, I am writing four different sustainability profiles on businesses downtown: NU2U, Atmosphere Mountainworks, Big Hollow Food Co-Op, and Jodie Atherton’s Art. I am super excited for this project and really want to accentuate how shopping locally is green. It’s simple, but so effective. Downtown is often more accessible than the larger businesses uptown and cycling money through local business owners promotes town-wide positivity! Join me in reducing carbon emissions and stimulating the local economy by taking a walk downtown for some early Christmas shopping.