Yulia Rothenberg

Yulia is a passionate environmental and social justice advocate and has been learning the ropes of community engagement, convening networks, and systems thinking. She relishes the opportunity to participate for the third year in the Tiny House Fest as an emcee and participant,  to learn more about tiny house projects and how building codes and zoning challenges are being met around the country, support the important work this group is doing and grow and strengthen its impact. 

She is bilingual in English and Russian and brings her old world mindset of creative reuse and minimalist thinking to living on the Seacoast. This mindset also extends to social justice and inclusion of all and creating a just and equitable world. Yulia is a board member of Greater Seacoast Community Health; board member of Seacoast Permaculture; board member of Seacoast TimeBank: sharing time and talents; is a member of the Dover Arts Commission;  and Dover Rotary Club.

She is also an artist who creates wearable art from rescued and not recyclable materials. From old clothing she makes new clothing, totes, jewelry, rugs and other items, extending the usefulness of existing materials, giving them new life and making them fun and beautiful. She loves teaching these skills to small groups and sharing the wisdom of re-purposing rescued and loved items with their second or third life.