"NO School Should Be A Silent Witness To Climate Injustice."
NS4CA Motto
Who We Are
Our Purpose
Current Goals
Sign The Pledge
Informational Video About the Pledge
Our Pledge to Tell the Truth About the Climate Emergency
What does the Pledge do?
Call for courageous climate leadership in all sectors of society. Urge Napa County governments, the State of California, and Congress to declare a Climate and Ecological Emergency. Vote for those who will work to help.
Mobilize people, resources, science, technology, and businesses, on a scale even larger than that of World War II, to reverse global warming and prevent further catastrophe.
Remove the sources of excess trapped heat that are responsible for climate change, and increase natural carbon sequestration through responsible stewardship of forests, agricultural lands, and watersheds.
Hold those in positions of power accountable for achieving the goal of net zero climate pollution before 2030!
About the Our Future Is In Your Hands Contest
Our Future is in Your Hands is a high school contest that Napa S4CA hosted in March & June of 2023. The purpose of hosting this event was to bring awareness to the climate crisis, give our Napa County youth an outlet to express themselves and bring our community together during this stressful time. Any high schooler in Napa County, no matter whether they attend an NVUSD high school, a private school, a school outside of our district (but still in Napa County), or are homeschooled, could participate in the contest as long as they are in either grades 9, 10, 11, or 12. The task that students had to accomplish was to create a piece that accurately portrayed their feelings towards climate change, how climate change has impacted them, and why they personally believe it is a serious and important issue by using any (appropriate) means of expressing themselves. We received a lot of amazing submissions, which went through a round of judging. The finalists were announced a week before the Awards Ceremony, during which we hosted a gallery-style Zoom meeting where finalists got to present their work to the public and announce the top 3 winners. If anyone is interested in viewing the finalists' pieces, follow the interactive presentation linked above!
Thank you so much to our contributors for allowing this contest to happen!
Lynne Baker (Member of Napa Climate Now!)
Jim Wilson (Member of Napa Climate Now!)
Margie Mohler (Member of Napa Climate Now!)
Marilyn Knight-Mendelson (Member of Napa Climate Now!)
Napa Sierra Club Group
Gary Kraus (Calistoga City Councilmember) - pitched in the contest idea to us
Cindy Watter (Board of Education Trustee)
Thank you so much to the Judges for taking the time to look through the inspiring submissions!
Jim Wilson
Samantha Smith
Nick Cheranich
Organized, hosted, and led by:
Liliana Karesh (Co-President)
Allison Bencsik (Co-President)