Brianna

I am an 8th grader in a group of three, working under the topic of Overconsumption and Pollution. I chose this topic because it bothered me that people were taking resources and destroying ecosystems, and yet no one really cared about the consequences of their actions. It seemed shameful, that adults would not take responsibility.

Share: Social Justice 2016

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As a result of my experience as a change maker, I learned that children can do most of whatever they put their minds to, and that the smallest action on the smallest of whims, when multiplied, can have the biggest effect. Even though the Social Justice Project has ended, I will continue to support social justice…

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Billion Oyster Project Fieldwork on Governor’s Island, 1/29/16

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We took the ferry to the Harbor School on Governor’s Island to volunteer with the Billion Oyster Project. For clarity, the Billion Oyster Project is an ongoing effort to bring oysters back to the Hudson. The Hudson area used to be abundant in oysters, but due to over consumption slowly disappeared. Oysters also have an…

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Refilling Planters With Gowanus Canal Conservancy 1/14/16

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On a frigid Thursday, my groupmates and I met up with Michael Wasserman. We met another member, and then we set to work with grabbers, bags, gloves, compost with worms, and pruners. A lot of the plants we saw were withered or perhaps dead, or perennials. We cleaned out different planters, and I now think…

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Albany Protest With The Seneca Lake Defenders, 1/13/16

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On Wednesday, January 13, 2016 we traveled for three hours via bus from the Port Authority Bus Station on 8th Avenue to attend a protest in Albany. The weather was cold and miserable, but a group of protesters stood out in the cold, holding signs to protest the pending Constitutional Pipeline. We made our way as close…

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Racing Extinction December 2nd, 2015

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I happened to find this documentary quite unexpectedly, and quickly told my group members. I then proceeded to email my Humanities teacher, asking if we could count this as a fieldwork. At promptly 8:58 pm, EST, I tuned into the Discovery Channel, to watch the Racing Extinction documentary. I was appalled at what I saw.…

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