Lead Green: Influencing the Future Through Youth Action

As a member of the Youth Coalition and a student at Penn State University, I’ve come to realize that sustainability is more than just avoiding plastic or recycling bottles. It’s a mindset— one that influences how we live, interact with one another...

Why Sustainability Should Matter to Us

As high school students, it is easy for us to overlook the impact of the decisions we make and how they affect our futures. We often tend to focus on either academics or our social lives to the point that the question of the future of sustainability never crosses our minds...

Youth Coalition Article: Simple but Efficient

Environmental issues and concerns aren’t the best conversation starter for most people, especially within the younger generation. People acknowledge that it can be dangerous, but they leave at that, not wanting to dive deeper into the causes or the long-term effects...

Why I Care About the Politics Around Deconstruction, Sustainable Building

As a member of the Youth Coalition, I clearly care about the state of the environment, not only now, but also in the future. The decisions we make today have a significant impact on what is to come...

The Future of Sustainability: How to Influence the Younger Generation

As time has progressed, there have been important shifts in both our environment, and our practices to promote sustainability...