Bellamy Wooten grew up in the Rolling Plains of Texas, where early experiences in student leadership shaped her commitment to community service. It wasn’t until Winter Storm Uri in 2021, though, when small towns like hers faced extreme circumstances, that her interest in climate resilience and equitable public policy was sparked.
Bellamy earned a bachelor’s degree in Geography and Sustainability Studies from the University of Texas at Austin, where she also interned at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the Colorado River Alliance, and Public Citizen, exploring environmental compliance, education, and policy. Her latest and greatest endeavor was studying vegetation response in the savannas of Botswana, an experience that strengthened her understanding of conservation and confirmed the career path she wanted to take.
After graduating in December 2024, Bellamy moved to Sacramento for an AmeriCorps fellowship, supporting the California Health Collaborative in policy implementation, grant writing, and developing a streamlined, citizen-science process for Tobacco Product Waste collection. When she’s not in the field or at the office, you’ll find her hiking, camping, and most recently, birding across Northern California.
