What project are you moving forward with right now? Right now Sasha and I want to move forward with fast fashion/ textile waste. Who is your mentor and what are your initial impressions? My mentor is Avalon, and my first impression is that she seems like a kind, passionate, and hardworking person. We share similar traits especially in how we are both motivated to make a positive impact on the environment. While she hasn’t focused specifically on fast fashion, she has experience with...

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 effect on the...