Sustainability at Peddie: Practice + Purpose

In the classroom and on the stage, in the dining hall and at the athletic center, Peddie has long taken steady, Earth-forward strides. Then, it took a leap.

Nika Blank ’16, who joined the faculty as a science teacher in 2022, was recently named Sustainability Coordinator and also serves as PEST (Peddie Environmental & Sustainability Team) supervisor. Her role includes helping to identify — across curriculum, operations and community life — what the school is doing well, along with opportunities for upscaling efforts.