Bay Area Youth Climate Summit Newsletter: December 2021 |
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As 2021 comes to an end, there's a lot to be grateful for and lots we can look forward to for 2022! We hope you'll take a look at this month's newsletter. |
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A BIG THANK YOU TO EVERYONE TO PARTICIPATED IN OUR BOOK DRIVE Together with San Domenico, Lick, College Prep, Alameda, Berkeley, Academy, and Galileo High School, we collected a total of 1,250 books for the Children’s Book Project! All books will be distributed to under-resourced kids in the Bay Area in order to promote literacy, curiosity, and leading. Thank you to everyone who participated and hosted book drives on their school campuses! | | |
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OUR 22 WAYS TO BE MORE SUSTAINABLE IN 2022 How many of these do you already do? Updated from last year, read this article (written by one of our team members, Dory) with ways to incorporate environmental activism and sustainability into your daily life in 2022. This is great for people who need a few creative ideas to get started! (Image source: Lucy Park's Compost Workshop, BAYCS 2021) |
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ECO-FRIENDLY ALTERNATIVES TO HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS So many things we use on a day to day basis generate plastic waste or contain polluting chemicals that harm the environment. We put together a list of common household items that can be bad for the environment and some alternatives you can buy instead! Read more at the link below to learn how these harm the environment and what you can buy instead to curb pollution from consumerism. | | |
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PLASTIC FROM SPERM AND HAIR TEXTILES: A STEP TOO FAR? Recently, scientists have discovered a carbon-efficient alternative to plastic using fish sperm. While this is certainly effective it sparks a sanitation debate, it is undoubtedly a solution to plastic waste and carbon mitigation. Click the link to read more on how it’s made and other interesting sustainable inventions like human-hair clothing! | | |
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CLIMATE Q&A WITH CNN SCIENTISTS Ever wonder about the sources of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere or why eating meat is actually better for the environment? CNN interviews some renowned scientists to break down the answers to some of the most pressing, common climate questions. Click the link below to read more! | | |
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THE LINK BETWEEN TORNADOES AND CLIMATE CHANGE The tornadoes this past month wreaked havoc across the United States taking lives, destroying homes, and creating costly damages to communities. Extreme weather events such as tornadoes are only accelerated by human activities. Click the link from CNN to hear from scientists on how climate change played a role in the deadly tornadoes this month. | | |
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OPPORTUNITIES & TAKE ACTION |
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K-12 COASTAL ART AND POETRY CONTEST! California students in Kindergarten through 12th grade are invited to submit artwork or poetry with a California coastal or marine theme to the Coastal Art & Poetry Contest. Entries can be submitted online until midnight January 31st, 2022. Click the link below for rules, flyers, instructions and any other important information about cash PRIZES and RECOGNITION! | | |
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YOUTH LEADERSHIP IN CLIMATE POLICY WORKBOOK AND FACILITATOR'S GUIDE Wanting to learn more about what YOU can actually do to get involved with youth climate activism? Plan International has just released a guide for youth who don’t know as much as they’d like about the climate movement in hopes of bridging the gap between knowledge and climate action. In this, you may find tools on how to empower yourself or others and provide resources to help access | | |
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