Francesca Mundrick
Francesca Mundrick is from the State of New Jersey where she is an academic and rising leader in the environmental advocacy community. Francesca is an alumna of the Rowan University Department of Geography, Planning, & Sustainability where she now teaches as a 3/4 Time Professor of Geography. She graduated with a Master of Environmental Studies from the University of Pennsylvania in 2019. Francesca is now pursuing a PhD of Sustainability Education in a hybrid program with Prescott College in Arizona. She is the Founder and Executive Director of Rewild New Jersey Community Cooperative (RNJCC). Entering the environmental advocacy community on the State and National level, Francesca serves on the Board of Trustees for the Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions (ANJEC) and as the New Jersey Ambassador for the American Conservation Coalition (ACC).
Political Identity Statement
I am a Republican who represents the new ideas, identities, and reform culture forming amongst modern young Americans. I am ideologically a constitutional libertarian. I believe that America is foundationally great, however, our modern society is not great. Core American ideals, such as liberty, civics, and optimism, need to be uplifted and remain empowered over greed, monopoly, and elitism. True American ideals can only help us to create stronger environmentalism. At home in New Jersey, I am called “nonpartisan enviro girl” and “Hippie Republican”. I am an independent thinker and I remain open minded. I have found great reward from the diverse people, communities, and spaces that I interact with in my life. My lifestyle is considered “wild” as I spend most of my time hiking, biking, kayaking, tanning outdoors, bushcraft, swimming in rivers and lakes, and walking around barefoot- amongst other things. I wish to break boundaries by sharing my energy and knowledge. I hope to act as a unifying, innovative leader for both nature and people. To an America wild and free!