Good afternoon. I have a real fire in my belly and and I I want to really accomplish something significant environmentally and and in the next 10 minutes I hope to share that passion with all of you and and to stoke this fire I need a lot of fuel. Okay. I go down to the farmers market every Saturday morning and I buy Beautiful produce, fruits and vegetables. One of the ones I bought this morning is this lovely pmen. It's pimmen season. Yeah. Hooray. It's also uh apple season as we all know, right? They're c ...

I'm Sharta and I'm going to take you on a little journey from the US to India, from chocolates to compost. A few months ago, I had visited my cousins Gishman Tas who live in New Jersey and Julian Ojas who live in the Bay Area. I had so much fun.I went on nature walks, ate ice cream, played tennis. I went to a huge library and went to many such beautiful places. But I missed India a lot.You know why. Because India is full of color, full of people and full of happeningness. Here every day something special is ...

[Music] I'd like you each to put your hands out in front of you, palms facing down, and take a look at the veins in your hands. Your circulatory system is transporting oxygen and nutrients to all parts of your body and it's also transporting microplastics. This is microplastics in your blood and in many ways this is horrifying.We think about the public health effects that we will see. Long-term studies are underway to determine what is the effect on human health. But initial studies are dire.There are conne ...

Core Argument - Climate change is a significant challenge, but progress feels disconnected from daily life [1] - Connecting students to solutions fosters action, as demonstrated by the Montreal Protocol [2] - Interdisciplinary collaboration makes climate action accessible, engaging diverse interests [4] Project Examples & Impact - Students combined art and science, creating CO2 absorbing murals [5] - Gardening and technology students built a Chinese herbal garden, promoting sustainable practices [6] - Hands-on sustainability education increases eco-friendly behaviors by 70%, inspiring families [8] - Student-led composting programs reduce food waste by up to 50% [9] Call to Action - Schools should become hubs for student-led sustainability initiatives [10] - Empowering individuals to connect passions with climate solutions creates a ripple effect [12] - Climate action will emerge from classrooms, driven by students and communities [11]