And the Youth shall lead the way… Students from the Cayman Islands talk to students from the Lower Hudson Valley in NY about initiatives to protect Mother Earth

Sometimes one person can make a difference, and I point to Greta Thunberg, who sat on a bench in front of the Swedish Parliament building and held a sign that said: School Strike for Climate. That single act turned into a world wide youth movement. I am happy to have four amazing students who are charting their own paths to reduce carbon emissions and reduce the effects of climate change. Evie and Jordan, students from the Cayman Islands, are leading the charge to protect the coral reefs and other areas of the island from overdevelopment via their group Protect Our Future. Gabriel and Aaron students from the Lower Hudson Valley, a suburb of NYC, are involved in different initiatives, and are working on a project to help save a forest in the area from being developed into large luxury homes. They also work on a local green podcast for their town, to help educate residents about different environmental issues and initiatives which affect their community. In the words of Mohith Agadi: “Forests are no one’s property to destroy; They are everyone’s responsibility to protect.” We must also protect the Coral reefs, which represent some of the world’s most spectacular beauty spots, and are the foundation of marine life: without them many of the sea’s most exquisite species will not survive. Ice ages have come and gone. Coral reefs have persisted. For more information go to protectourfuture.org and preservebuttonhook.org #RaiseYourEcoConsciousness