1. Profiles of Service 2013
tons of recyclables and hitting over one-hundred tons of
recyclables since the beginning of the program. Take Back
the Tap’s main mission is to lower the usage of plastic,
non-reusable bottles by stressing the economic, health
and environmental issues that arise from prolonged usage
of non-reusable water bottles. Not only has Take Back
the Tap along with Sustainable
Campus supplied the Class of
2016 with reusable water bottles,
they also successfully made
the Center for Leadership and
Social Change a water bottle-free
department.
Finishing up her last semester
at Florida State, Ariana intends
on taking a semester off to get
working experience in the realm
of activism. Ariana’s passion lies within the educational
aspect of environmental work and working in publication
would be the ideal opportunity. After gaining the working
experience, Ariana plans on attending law school in order
to work with international environmental law. “My dad
would always say ‘in this life, you have to be useful’.” That
sole phrase motivates Ariana to do all that she could to
make the world more ecologically-friendly.
Written by Qaree Dreher
Coming from the lush and naturally beautiful city
of Caracas, Venezuela, it is no surprise that Ariana Cano
dedicates her life to preserving the Earth’s environment
and advocating for stronger ecological policies.
While growing up in Caracas, her parents, being avid
conservationists, stressed the importance of respecting the
environment.
At Florida State, Ariana
started off volunteering with
various organizations, but it was
not until she started working as an
Eco-Rep that she found her niche.
Although inherently challenging,
Ariana found that it was satisfying
educating the students about their
ecological footprints and what
they can do to limit their negative
impact. “Environmental service is about habit changing
and it’s a struggle getting people aware,” she articulates.
Ariana continued the tough battle of awareness,
becoming the volunteer coordinator for Garnet and Gold
Goes Green and becoming involved with Take Back the
Tap. Garnet and Gold Goes Green is a recycling program
that takes place before home games during the football
season. During her final year at Florida State, Ariana
saw a 53% increase of volunteers, collecting thirty-three
Ariana Cano
To learn more about community service opportunities and the Student Profiles of Service Award, contact the Center for Leadership & Social
Change at 644-3342 or http://thecenter.fsu.edu. This ad is sponsored by the Office of the Vice President of Student Affairs.
To learn more about community service opportunities and the Student Profiles of Service Award, contact the Center for Leadership & Social
Change at 644-3342 or http://thecenter.fsu.edu. This ad is sponsored by the Office of the Vice President of Student Affairs.
Ariana Cano is a senior
majoring in Political Science
and Editing, Writing and
Media. Ariana plans on
attending law school in order
to work in international
environmental law.
Photo by Melissa Meschler