ARTICLES

Bio: I am Zachary Koh, and I am an 8th grader at Hillview Middle School. I am interested in mitigating destructive factors presented to the ocean, such as plastic pollution and overfishing. Outside of BAYCS, I play soccer at the NPL level with the Palo Alto Soccer Club, and I also play the viola in the Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra and in a quartet I started with my friends. On this blog, I hope to write about the accomplishments I will achieve on my CAP. I am interested in mit

Bio: I’m Sasha, a sophomore at El Cerrito High School, who’s driven to address the immense environmental impacts of the garment industry, and is passionate about biotechnology and policy writing. I run an initiative called Fashion’s Facade that promotes industry transparency education throughout my community and am a Researcher with the UC Berkeley sustainable internet lab where I research biomaterials and how they contend with other garments. I like to sew and alter clothes,

Bio: I’m Nya Wang-Jethi, and I live in Pleasanton. I am a 7th grader at Harvest Park Middle School. The environment of animals is a topic I’m very passionate about. Especially how these animals are dying due to climate change. My goal through this program is to raise awareness about everyday actions that are destroying the environment. I hope to educate my community and help them limit the actions that are hurting the environment. I am especially passionate about animals and

Bio: Hi, I am Elli, and I go to Gunn High School. I am interested in pursuing marine life and studying ways to protect our ocean ecosystems. I am also passionate about audio and video production, as well as continuing to play in a band in the future. Through this program, I aim to not only to make a positive impact in my community, but also to strengthen my problem-solving and organizational skills. I also hope to inspire and motivate others to take action in caring for our p

Bio: I am a junior at Foothill High School. I wish to pursue a career and general involvement in the preservation of ecology and forestry around local and faraway communities. My favorite pastime is photography and using my camera to capture images of local ecology. I also love hanging out with my close friends and going to local band shows! This blog will cover my journey through discovering and understanding different aspects of ecology. I’ve made it my goal to learn more a

Bio: I’m Audrey, a sophomore at Mission San Jose High School. I am an advocate in the SVYCA Tri-City team. My interests include preserving wildlife, oceanography, and educating others about the climate space. As an advocate interested in oceanography and wildlife preservation, I hope to expand my knowledge in environmental action through my CAP. I look forward to exploring topics related to endangered species, plastic pollution, and ocean warming. I hope my CAP will help gui

Bio: My name is Aarav Bhattacharya. I go to school at Heritage High School in Brentwood, California. I am interested in a medical major. However, I am also interested in climate advocacy. I am interested in preventing pollution in waterways through legislative and community efforts. Through this blog, I am communicating what I do each week as a member of the BAYCS ambassador program and the progress I make each week as I go through the program. I aim to achieve measurable ch

Bio: I’m Arushi, a sophomore at Amador Valley High School. I’m interested in climate sustainability, specifically the intersection between marginalization and climate change. I’m interested in pursuing economic and humanities studies in the future! I’ll be sharing my new discoveries about the climate, and specifically how I can help my own community. I believe that intentional actions lead to overall change. I hope to implement legislation that changes how we recycle polyble

Bio: Hi guys! My name is Ben Rich and I am a junior at Terra Nova High School. I am passionate about making a positive change in my community whether that's through environmental action, volunteering or helping create opportunities for my peers around me. In this blog I'll be documenting my experience in the Bay Area Climate Summit and the progression of my CAP( Climate Action Plan). I'm interested in how everyday choices like the clothing we buy and wear can have a negative