Posted with the permission of Mikaila ‘20, who joined classmates Barrett ‘20, Charlie ‘20, and Carter ‘20 at last week’s global Youth Climate Strike, and reported on their experience.

Last Friday September 20, 2019, four eighth grade students decided to show their support at the youth climate strike in Boston.

The Green New deal calls for:

• The federal government to wean the United States from fossil fuel infrastructure projects and to stop planet killing greenhouse gas emission industries across the board

• Securing high paying jobs working for clean energy industries

• Seeks to address economic and racial injustices intensified by climate change

• To declare a state of emergency on the climate crisis

Extra Ways YOU can help fight climate change:

• Change to energy efficient light bulbs

• Recycle and compost

• turn the lights off when you leave a room

• Pick up litter

• Get a reusable water bottle

• Shop locally when you can

• Take cold showers

• Wash clothes in cold or warm water not hot water

• Offset your carbon emissions

• Plant a tree

• Buy less bottled water

• Get a reusable water bottle

• Don’t leave your car running

• Use unbleached paper towels

• Avoid plastic

• Fly on planes less

• Ride your bike instead of driving when you can

Be the change.

#Strikewithus #ClimatestrikeBoston #thisisGUS