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Changing Climates and the Candidates That Cared
"I needed some straight answers and politicians have certain ways of beating around the bush. "
By Detective Jordan Monroe
Green is the New Green
"It wasn’t until we told them that recycled bottles and cans could be redeemed for money--a meager five cents a piece--that recycling bins appeared around campus. "
By Catlin Grey
Let's Drive...NOT!
"...Unlike the average teen, driving has no appeal to me. In fact, it’s the farthest thing from my mind."
By Ankitha Bharadwaj
That Sickening Smell?
"Getting rid of the smell doesn’t necessarily take care of the toxins in the air."
By Sophie Simon-Ortiz
Energy Brat
"It seems like energy use is on peoples’ minds here [in Mexico]...more than in LA. This makes me wonder: am I an energy brat? "
By Antony Jaureguí
Pollution in the SF Estuary
"I realize I don’t have to be that hardcore environmentalist to let people know, what affects our wildlife, affects us. "
By Ricky Zhang
First Time on a Farm
"In a funny way, visiting Flora Bella Farms feels like coming back to a home I never had - a home where I actually feel free to take in the air, and free to accept that I am going through changes."
By Jennifer Obakhume
Stuck in San Jose
"[...] The nearest Bay Area Rapid Transit stop is an hour’s ride away from my home in San Jose [...] Why isn’t there a BART station in San Jose?"
By Lucia Misch
Generation Katrina
Generation Katrina is a special series dedicated to the voices and perspectives of young people around the country whose lives were changed by the hurricane.
One School, Two Environments
"I get embarrassed bringing people to my school, because I’m deathly afraid they won’t see past the trash."
By Ricky Zhang
Invasive Species
"I’ve always known that clams, seaweed, and all this other stuff live under the Bay, but I never knew there were such things as exotic species...brought to the Bay by ships."
By Genysys Sanchez
Throw Away Culture
" I think the community has gotten so lazy that it has rubbed off on even the smallest kids."
By Kandyce Harris
Goldman Environment Prize
"They are all struggling to defend their lands and the rights of the people who live there. "
By Genysys Sanchez
Recycling Fiend
"The coolest thing I learned at the transfer station was about that nasty smell coming from the garbage truck."
By Olivia Cueva
Life After the Tsunami
"The village elders have asked the young people to take on more responsibilities, especially when it comes to dealing with relief organizations and the government."
By Nishat Kurwa
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