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New Mexico, 2026
Yes, I like Emily Dickinson
Yes, I like Emily Dickinson
I'm a high school student in Maryland. I live with my parents, my brother, and our two cats in the same house I was born in. My family and I have always spent a lot of time in the outdoors, so from a very young age a love of nature was instilled in me. We always traveled, whether to a campground an hour away or a cabin in another country (all of the header images on this site our from trips we've been on). We've also always emphasized the importance of being kind and respectful, and abiding by the golden rule. These values set the foundation for who I am now.
It wasn't until I was 10 or so that I became aware of some of the catastrophes occurring in the world. I learned about animal rights and decided to become pescetarian, and donate money I earned in bake sales to the animal shelter. I learned about homelessness and made homeless care packages to keep in my family's car.
When I was 11, I learned about sexism and decided to dress in all boys' clothes in protest. When I was 12, I traveled to Belize and saw the level of suffering that existed outside my town. This inspired me to learn about pollution, climate change, and poverty. I switched from being pescetarian to vegetarian.
Around that time, I first learned about the United Nations and their Sustainable Development Goals, and spent over a year developing a guide to sustainability and the 17 SDGs, which I later summarized in a website.
The more I learned, the more distressed I became. When I was 14, I took a class called "Climate Change & Climate Justice," which gave me my first introduction to climate science and the hidden realities of the climate crisis. I also took a class called "Public Service & American Democracy: Civic Engagement," which inspired me to launch myself into the world of civics. I became very passionate about democracy and civic engagement, and worked to share its importance through two civic engagement events and a brief guide.
However, I still felt like I wasn't doing enough. After talking to a family friend and climate activist, I had a bit of an epiphany. This is best expressed through two Greta Thunberg quotes (which I reference constantly): "the climate crisis is a symptom of a much larger sustainability crisis" and "we cannot live sustainably in an unsustainable world." I realized that the sustainability crisis was what I was truly passionate about, and that the only way to address it was through the climate crisis. It was no longer a matter of trying to "find" an issue or choosing what actions to take: it was about fighting whether I wanted to or not, because once you understand the weight of the climate crisis, there's no going back.
I quickly became involved in climate advocacy, talking to local officials and joining grassroots movements (mainly Sunrise and the Chesapeake Climate Action Network). I now hope to advance the goals of the climate fight in every action I take, and I hope that this site allows others to join me.
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