I am currently a junior at Barnard College majoring in environmental science. My blog entries will be focused on brownfields and the importance of cleaning them. I first gained an interest in brownfields after taking an inspirational college course on the subject.  This fall I am an intern with the Mayor's Office of Environmental Remediation working on their Local Brownfield Cleanup Program. I also am a teacher’s assistant for a high school brownfield education program at Barnard College in collaboration with the Harlem Education Activities Fund. I am excited about the great strides New York City is making in regard to brownfields and hope my blog will allow readers to share my enthusiasm and perhaps become similarly inspired to be proactive in this effort.