On January 20th my group interviewed a man named Mike McGarry. He is an Environmental Consultant and a Ecologist. He does environmental work for a living. During our interview with him we talked about the affects that mercury has on the environment. He told us that when it is released into the atmosphere when it…
No Water, No Life
We are a group of three eighth graders who are passionate about water conservation. We are especially interested in the topics of water pollution, overfishing, and coral reef bleaching and destruction.
Interview with Phil Kassen 1/23/17
by Ruthanne
(Phil Kassen) On January 23rd my group had an interview with Phil Kassen our school director. He helped us understand the schools water filtration system. Recently the school put water filters on all of its sink and water fountain flaw-sets. They did this because even though most of New York City’s water is very…
Interview with John Wright, 2/9/15
by 19danielap
On February 9th, No Water No Life interviewed John Wright, the founder and president of the Wright Group, a lobbying group that lobbies for social justice causes in New York State. He is an expert at lobbying, and we asked to interview him to learn techniques for how to advocate for justice for water issues.…
Deep-Sea Coral Conservation Amendment
by 19danielap
No Water No Life created a petition to advocate for the passage of an amendment. I first learned about this amendment from an email that the Wildlife Conservation Society sent to my mom. It’s passage is being debated by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC). It is called the Deep Sea Corals Amendment to the…
Learning from Dr. Howard S. Schiffman, 2/3/15
by 19danielap
No Water No Life invited Dr. Howard S. Schiffman, J.D., LL.M., Ph.D. to speak to the 8th grade at LREI. He is an expert in marine biology and conservation and is a lawyer. He is very well educated, and his expertise showed through his presentation, which was very detailed, informative, and intriguing. He went into…
Speaker: Dr. Howard S. Schiffman, J.D., L.L.M., Ph.D., 2/3/15
by 19kait
On Tuesday, February 3rd, we were lucky enough to have Dr. Howard S. Schiffman, J.D., L.L.M., Ph.D. visit our class and give a speech on our topic. Daniela and Kiyomi had heard him previously, and invited him to speak to the class. He started off by telling us about how even since he was a…
Riverkeeper Embassador Workshop
by 19kiyomij
I started walking through the cold towards Bard College one early Saturday morning. I was headed to an Ambassadors Workshop hosted by Riverkeeper. I had no idea what to expect. I had never met any of the people in the workshop before and I was alone, representing my school. When I arrived at Bard College…
Dr. Schiffman Visits LREI
by 19kiyomij
This meeting with Dr. Schiffman at LREI was highly anticipated. Our group had rescheduled with Dr. Schiffman, once before. But when he arrived, I realized it was for real. I remember turning to Daniela the first time we heard Dr. Schoffman speak. At that time we both agreed at that moment, that he would be…
Kiyomi’s Visit to a Water Treatment Plant
by 19kiyomij
We left school at around 3:00 and met Hilary Meltzer in the lobby. We donned on our coats and winter gear and set out for the train station. We were headed to upper Manhattan to Greenpoint so we could take a tour of their water filter. I was a little anxious because I…
Tour of the Newtown Creek Water Treatment Plant, 1/29/15
by 19danielap
On January 29, “No Water, No Life” visited the Newtown Creek Water Treatment Plant. After we were dismissed from school, Kiyomi, Kai, and I met Hilary Meltzer in front of our school. I was happy to learn that she would be coming with us to tour the Plant. We all walked to the West 4th…
Tour of the Newtown Creek Water Treatment Plant, 1/29/15
by 19kait
On Thursday, January 29th, my group and I went to the Newtown Creek Water Treatment Plant. We went with Hillary Meltzer to the plant where we were greeted by our tour guide. The tour guide brought us into the “lobby” of the Water Treatment Plant, where there was many posters containing information, for example, there…
Deep Sea Corals Amendment Webinar, 1/20/15
by 19kait
On Tuesday, January 20th, my group and I attended the Deep Sea Corals Amendment Webinar. This Webinar was held to decide whether or not The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council should pass the Deep Sea Corals Amendment, and what the details of it should be. We were some of the first people to “arrive” at the Webinar, and…
Interview With Hilary Meltzer
by 19kiyomij
We left school at around 11:30 right after lunch. I was a little apprehensive, our fieldwork was not as prepared as I thought it should be. As soon as we had finally got every parent’s permission and we had finally gotten out the door, I suddenly realized we had no adult with us and didn’t…
Reusable Water Bottle Sale for “Take Back the Tap” with Lynn Corwin, Sunday 12/21/2014
by 19danielap
My Social Justice Group had arranged to sell reusable water bottles with the organization “Take Back the Tap”. I had heard that some people at the parish I belong to, the Church of Saint Francis Xavier, were conducting a reusable water bottle sale. The goal of the “Take Back the Tap” reusable water bottle sale…
Volunteer work for Take Back the Tap on 21/19/14
by 19kiyomij
We arrived in Manhattan at 6:00 but at the Church of Saint Francis Xavier at about 6:15pm. It was cold and I had no idea what to expect. My dad and I walked up the many steps to the giant double doors. Our field work involved selling reusable water bottles for the organization “Take Back…
Volunteer work for Take Back the Tap on 21/19/14
by 19kait
On Sunday, December 21st, I went to help sell water bottles for Take Back the Tap at the Church of Saint Xavier. Take Back the Tap is a project of the Peace and Justice committee in the Church of Saint Francis Xavier. While drinking bottled water may seem like a healthy choice, buying single use…
Interview with Hillary Meltzer, 12/11/14
by 19kait
On Thursday, December 11, my group and I were lucky enough to interview Hillary Meltzer, the Deputy Chief of Environmental Law who often works with groups like the DEP (Department of Environmental Protection) and Parks and Recreation Department. Her office is at 100 Church Street, on the 6th floor. We had to show our student…
Interview with Hilary Meltzer
by 19danielap
Interview with Hilary Meltzer, 12/11/14 On Thursday, December 11th, the “No Water, No Life” group met with lawyer and water pollution expert Hilary Meltzer at her office on Church Street. We walked from our school, LREI, to the West 4th Street subway station, and took the train downtown. As we emerged from the World Trade…
Interview with Dr. Maria Gutierrez, 11/20/14
by 19kait
On Thursday, November twentieth, we went to forty Barrow street to interview Dr. Maria Gutierrez, an expert on climate change. Even though we were about twenty minutes early, she still welcomed us into her dining room, where we conducted the interview. When we first arrived, she started off by showing us a plethora of websites…
Interview with Dr. Maria Guttierez
by 19danielap
Interview with Dr. Maria Guttierez, 11/20/14 Today we met with climate change expert Maria Guttierez. Unfortunately, one member of our group, Kiyomi, could not attend this interview. Dr. Guttierez had a lot of insight into the topics she was asked about, and was also very friendly. Kai and I walked to her house, just a…
Interview With Dr. Yelda Balkir
by 19danielap
Interview: Dr. Yelda Balkir, Director of Environmental Science at Manhattan College, 10/29/14 We are a group of three eighth grade students at LREI: Daniela, Kiyomi, and Kai. We were scheduled to meet with Dr. Yelda Balkir, who is the Director of Environmental Science at Manhattan College. She is originally from Istanbul, Turkey, and is the…
Interview With Dr. Yelda Balkir, 10/29/14
by 19kait
On Wednesday, October 29, my group and I scheduled to interview Dr. Yelda Balkir. Dr. Balkir is the Director of Environmental Science at Manhattan College, in Riverdale. Her office is in one of the buildings in the Manhattan College complex. We asked her about 15 questions related to the topics of coral reef bleaching and destruction,…
First Ever Interview With Dr. Yelda Balkir
by 19kiyomij
Daniela, Kai and I left school at about 2:30 to head out to Riverdale on the #1 train. The train ride was an hour long, so we had enough time to review all of our questions on that rickety #1 train. When we finally got out of the train, and figured out where we were,…
No Water, No Life
by Clair
We are a group of three eighth graders who are passionate about water conservation. We are especially interested in the topics of water pollution, overfishing, and coral reef bleaching and destruction. To see all of our work so far, click here.
