A local teen has been selected as a member of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Youth Preparedness Council.
Madison Malo of Green Bay has earned the distinction as she prepares for her senior year at Notre Dame Academy.
Created in 2012, the National Youth Preparedness Council aims to bring together youth leaders to support disaster readiness and make a difference in their communities.
Malo hopes to bring national attention to how disasters can impact livestock.
This topic is of the utmost importance as earlier this year, many fields where livestock grazed were underwater due to severe flooding throughout the state.
Malo said, “I am hoping to highlight how disasters can impact livestock, which also affects farmers’ lives.”
Malo has a strong passion for raising awareness about climate change and hopes her work with the council can make everyone across the nation more knowledgeable about the risk that climate change presents.
She also hopes to use her work with the National Youth Preparedness Council as a stepping stone to a career as a veterinarian.