Today was the day - the big departure from Boston! We woke
up at 4:45AM and left the house an hour later. We said goodbye to my mom and
Kathy, and also gave Winkie (my dog) a kiss. It was sad to say goodbye, but the
journey continues. Our first stop was in New Haven, CT. The traffic on a Friday
can be terrible. Hence our early departure! In New Haven, we spoke to sixty 6th
graders at The Foote School about climate change. It was our first grade school
event! The students were so adorable, interested, enthusiastic and smart!
Our
first opening question was "Do you think the earth is healthy?" One
boy responded, "No! Because of the CO2 in the atmosphere!" This set
the tone for the entire talk! The kids had so much to say, and were so
knowledgeable about climate change. It was truly inspiring to hear their concern
and care for the planet. Shahir and I couldn't help but think that if this
class was an accurate sample of the up-and-coming youth, then our world is in
good hands! After the event we had a quick tour of the school. It turned out to
be a rather sustainable school in it's architecture. Our next stop on Friday
was at Purchase College in New York. Shahir guest lectured for Professor
Allyson's class on Conservation Biology.
We had a great time with the students
and appreciated the questions and concerns they shared with us! Shahir packed
us some lunches the day before, so we ate on the way into the Big Apple! As we
approached the city, we definitely felt it. Jeesh, the traffic was bad!
Eventually we arrived to Brooklyn, where we were to stay with generous
Citizens' Climate Lobby volunteers. They were so kind, and even treated us to
an Ethiopian dinner, which was delicious. All in all, it was a long day, but a
great one!
Click here to learn more about "On the Road for Climate
Action!"
-Athina
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