Environmental Club Adirondack Conference
Mikaela Elkins
From November 3rd to 4th, five members of Homer High School’s Environmental Club attended the Youth Climate Summit at the WILD Center in the Adirondacks. The Summit is a conference where different schools come together to learn how their school and community can be more environmentally sustainable. The Youth Climate Summit allows the students in attendance to expand their minds and develop their leadership skills.
There were many different workshops to attend on Thursday, November 3rd (the first day of the Summit), and each member of the group attended a separate seminar.
On Friday, November 4th, after attending all of the workshops and plenary sessions, we devised two climate action goals. The first is to revamp the composting program throughout the Homer School District. In order to do this, members of the Environmental Club will be trained to operate the garbage bins during lunch periods. Our second goal is to create a school garden, as well as a farm-to-table food service for the school.
After two years of attending the Summit, the advisor has arranged for the members of the Green Team (Mikaela Elkins, Kristen Rahner, Adam Walling, Claire Kuiken, Lucian St. John, and Matthew Pelowski) to assist in leading the Youth Climate Summit that will take place at SUNY Cortland in May. Homer High School praises these students on their dedication and willingness to make our school more environmentally sustainable.
