As I sit writing this on a sunny Saturday nearing 70 degrees, I’m reminded that spring has sprung! When I decided to go to the People’s Climate March and Youth Convergence in D.C. earlier in March, the last weekend of April felt miles away. But mid-April has crept up on me and, as someone who […]
After introductions, we began the meeting with a silent activity. The group stood in a circle as Nicole read aloud statements and asked us to take a step forward if it was something we identified with. In the beginning, I wasn’t sure quite what the purpose was, but it quickly became clear as all the […]
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve witnessed students at South High throw plastic water bottles into our compost bins. And it drove me, as well as my peers in our environmental club, crazy. Many of the items in the lunchroom are compostable, including plates, napkins, and food scraps. It was disturbing to me […]