Here at WasteNaut Consulting, we want to empower communities to make decisions that directly have a positive impact on local environments.
Our approaches are rooted in systems-thinking, advocacy and environmental behavior change techniques.
We create individualized sustainability plans for our clients, aligning environmental goals with your organizational mission and values.
The future well-being of our environments and communities is in our hands
– let’s work together to make a difference.
Meet Eva
Eva Touhey brought WasteNaut Consulting to life in March of 2024. Eva is a Rhode Island native, currently living in Newport on Aquidneck Island. She has over eight years of experience working in the nonprofit sector, most recently with Clean Ocean Access, cultivating and leading community initiatives that address ocean health issues. She received a Master of Arts in Marine Affairs from the University of Rhode Island and a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Music from Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Now, Eva uses her expertise in waste management and behavior change best practices to be a leader for environmental changes and solutions.
Photo by Madison Van Wylen
A Note from Eva:
The ocean is home, it’s where I feel the happiest, the most at peace and the most inspired. There is nothing that a quick swim or a beach walk can’t solve. My initial interest in the environment stemmed from growing up on this island and spending countless hours at the beach every summer. I became enchanted by marine life, often daydreaming about what it would be like to live in a world below sea level. My education evolved from marine biology and learning about bycatch, to watershed health and effects of pollution on coastal ecosystems, to waste management systems. I soon realized I have a fascination with learning about how people interact with their environments, both positively and negatively, and how the legacy of these behaviors impact the world around us. Now, I have a personal mission in life to teach people about how their decisions can directly or indirectly affect our environment, no matter whether you live in a landlocked town or near a river, lake or ocean. I truly believe that if more people instilled environmental values in their personal and professional lives, our world would look a lot different today.