Our Work

2024

With my co-speaker Ms. Sandra McGonagle, superintendent of Los Altos School District (LASD), at the Greentown Fall Fundraiser

October 2024
Pilot testing session of the EJ Teaching modules (EJ Education Project Group at Stanford) to help integrate EJ into faculty lesson plans

October 2024
Discussions with Dr. Diver, co-lead of Stanford's Environmental Justice Working Group (EJWG), at the Welcome Back event

October 2024
Honored to be recognized by the Santa Clara County Board of Education for our EJ Curriculum reaching 350K+ Students

October 2024
Guest speaker at Greentown Los Altos's Annual Fall Fundraiser, presenting on our environmental justice initiatives and how others can get involved

October 2024
After our eco-theater (art + environmental justice) performance for 'Hidden Strawberries' at Stanford Bing Concert Hall

October 2024
Played a village dancer in 'Hidden Strawberries', a play raising awareness of wildfire impacts on farmworkers

October 2024
Presenting our permeable surfaces solution to The Los Altos Hills Environmental Initiatives Committee

September 2024
Honored to co-create and provide resources and materials for the first ever EJ & Toxicology elective at the Nueva School!

September 2024
Presenting to Nueva students on how wildfires disproportionately impact immigrant farmworkers and firefighters

September 2024
Shared ideas for future CRC Youth Programs with CRC staff and other youth at the first ever YCC Focus Group Session for official YCC Alumni

August 2024
Meeting with Ms. Julie Hilborn (Environmental Literacy & Sustainability Coordinator, San Mateo County) on expanding EJ curricula in the county

August 2024
Discussing ways to raise awareness of permeable surfaces in Los Altos Hills with Mayor Stanley Mok

August 2024
Collaborating with Ms. Kamille Lang (Projects Manager at Climate Resilient Communities) to merge CRC and EJ Grassroots education programs

August 2024
Sharing my environmental justice curriculum development journey with Climate Resilient Communities (CRC's) Youth Climate Cohort 2024

August 2024
Debating wildfire impacts through map analysis at the United States Earth Science Organization's LEES (Leadership in Earth and Environmental Sciences) program

July 2024
Learning about how certain groups are more predisposed to harmful smoke than others with Dr. Celand (asst. professor at Simon Fraser University)

July 2024
Designing the curriculum for EJ & Toxicology (a new elective at the Nueva School) along with Jeremy Jacquot

July 2024
Collaborating with Ms. Linda Ziff (former board member of GreenTown Los Altos) on ways to promote permeable surfaces that align with Los Altos code

July 2024
Speaking to East Palo Alto residents about installing rainwater harvesting systems at Climate Resilient Communities' Rainwater Garden Workshop

June 2024
Learning about bioswale soil (a permeable soil that prevents flooding) in East Palo Alto

June 2024
One of the 25 planned rainwater harvesting systems being installed in East Palo Alto

June 2024
Meeting with Ms. Jennifer Mutch (science coordinator at Santa Clara County) to incorporate national science standards (NGSS) into our curriculum

May 2024
Setting up and checking in faculty, professors, and students of the Stanford community at the first EJ Teaching Workshop at Stanford University

May 2024
Encouraging professors to reflect on their own positionality when creating their lesson plans at the EJ Teaching Workshop at Stanford University

May 2024
Discussing EJ teaching resources for Stanford faculty use at the EJ Teaching Workshop

May 2024
Honored to have Ms. Violet Saena (Executive Director of Climate Resilient Communities) as our first TedX Speaker!

April 2024
Learning about Ms. Violet's connections with the South Pacific and how it impacts her work today

April 2024
Sharing the importance of EJ education at the Youth Voices panel at the Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) Environmental Literacy Summit

April 2024
Discussing our EJ curriculum with Ms. Tara Sreekrishnan (Santa Clara County Board of Education) at the SCCOE Enviornmental Literacy Summit

April 2024
Speaking with Dr. Dewan, Santa Clara County Superintendent about incorporating our EJ curriculum into the county's official resources

April 2024
Meeting youth climate leaders across the Bay Area at the Environmental Literacy Summit

April 2024
Walking through our EJ curriculum with a third grade teacher at Bullis Charter School

April 2024
Connecting with Ms. Violet Saena about her keynote speech and her passion for environmental justice literacy

April 2024
Reconnecting with Ms. Rosa Maria Gordillo (Environmental Education Manager at Veggielution) about updates at education at Veggielution

April 2024
Proud to be presenting at the Earthtones Environmental Justice Event at Stanford

April 2024
Representing CRC (Climate Resilient Communities) at Stanford's annual environmental justice festival (Earthones)

April 2024
Engaging with the Sustainable Stanford group as they unveil their innovative climate action strategy at the annual Earthtones festival

April 2024
Presenting my art piece (inspired by The Color Of Law) about redlining/environmental injustice at the Earthtones festival

April 2024
Discussing EJ resources for middle/high school educators with Ms. Julie Hilborn (Science Coordinator, Santa Mateo County Office of Education)

March 2024
Meeting with Ms. Tara SreeKrishnan, Board Member- Santa Clara Couty of Education

March 2024
Discussing community organizing with Roshan Kedar at Jhatkaa.org, India

March 2024
Learning about the potential of AI to educate community members about EJ from Roshan Kedar, Jhatkaa.org, India

March 2024
Volunteering at the Los Altos Community Movie Night for the premiere of Midnight Train, a justice focused documentary by Justice Vanguard

February 2024
Our team member Ayaan volunteering at the Community Movie Night and Art Show

February 2024
Attending the Environmental Justice Working Group (EJWG) Welcome Back Meeting at Stanford University

February 2024
Hearing diverse perspectives at the Environmental Justice Working Group meeting

February 2024
Presenting our Permeable Paver Solution at The Los Altos Environmental Commission

February 2024
Presenting our Permeable Paver Solution at The Los Altos Environmental Commission

February 2024
Presenting at the Los Altos Rotary Group about our permeable-surfaces solution

January, 2024
Volunteering (planting seeds) to promote sustainable living at Veggielution, a community farm

January, 2024
Collaborating and joining forces with with Alexia Leclercq, Co-Founder (Start:Empowerment), on an EJ curriculum to reach schools nationwide

January, 2024
Presenting at Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group (ESRAG) Big West Region about our permeable surfaces

January, 2024
At ESRAG meeting: Learning about technological strategies to reduce emissions

January, 2024
Final stages: putting stakes around the tree as part of the 500-Tree initiative by Greentown Los Altos

January, 2024
Finished planting a tree for a Los Altos resident (part of the GreenTown Los Altos 500-Tree initiative) with Mr. Gary Hedden (GreenTown Board Member)

January, 2024

2023

Participating in The Watershed Restoration Conference at Stanford University

Decemeber, 2023
Refining our permeable-surfaces handbook with Kan Parthiban, Advisory Council member, San Mateo Sustainability County

December, 2023
Discussing different permeable-surface options for easy installation with Kan Parthiban

December, 2023
Drafting public comments on environmental literacy with the Silicon Valley Youth Climate Action team

November, 2023
Presenting our curriculum at the annual San Mateo Climate Summit 2023

October, 2023
Graduation ceremony: part of the first cohort of Climate Resilient Communities' Youth Climate Collective (YCC)

October, 2023
With Ms. Violet Wulf-Saena, Executive Director of Climate Resilient Communities (CRC) after the YCC graduation

October, 2023
Our team member Ayaan managing the payment booth at the Haiti awareness event by Justice Vanguard

September 2023
With Kenan Moos, Co-Founder of Justice Vanguard at the Haiti event panel Q&A

September 2023
Presentation on coastal flooding at LEES (Leadership in Earth and Environmental Sciences) program, part of United States Earth Science Organization

July, 2023
Presenting natural flooding prevention techniques at LEES

July 2023
Youth Climate Collective workshop at YUCA (Youth United for Community Action)

July 2023
Our founding journey featured in Fronds: A Stanford Anthology of Environmental Justice Storytelling, organized by Tanvi Gupta and Professor Emily Polk

June 2023
Hosting a justice and equity focused art booth at the Los Altos Juneteenth festival

June 2023
Visitors participating at our art booth at the annual Los Altos Juneteenth festival

June 2023
Displaying Juneteenth art at Philz Coffee in collaboration with Miles Goodman (Dist. Representative with State Senate Dist. 13)

June 2023
Juneteenth art and poetry display at Philz Coffee

June 2023
Our team member Ayaan putting up Juneteenth art and peotry submissions at Starbucks

June 2023
A Los Altos Downtown visitor observing our Juneteenth art showcased at Satura Cakes

June 2023
Participating in Youth Climate Collective Workshop at Plastic Free Future

May 2023
With the Youth Climate Collective Cohort and Staff at Plastic Free Future

May 2023
Participating in Youth Climate Collective (YCC) Workshop at Sutro Stewards (San Francisco)

May 2023
Presenting our EJ Workshop at Stratford School to 200 students

May 2023
With teachers at Stratford School after our EJ workshop

May 2023
With the organizers of the Santa Clara University's (SCU) Youth-led Environmental Justice (EJ) Action Summit

April 2023
Presenting on a youth panel at the Santa Clara University (SCU) Youth-led Environmental Justice Action Summit

April 2023
Attending 'Taking the Pulse of the Planet: Sensors to Solutions for Groundwater Science and Management in California’s San Joaquin Valley' (Stanford University conference)

April 2023
Discussing groundwater solutions with experts at the groundwater science conference hosted by Stanford University

April 2023
Participating in the Ecotheater performance at Annual Earthtones Festival at Stanford

April 2023
With fellow performers, at the Stanford Ecotheater Workshop

April 2023
Ideating with Parnassus Investments about incorporating ESG-focused investment firms into EJGrassroots framework

March 2023
Discussing intersections between ESG-focused investment firms and EJ organizations

March 2023
Affixing 7K stamps for a survey after Klamath Dam removal

February 2023
Attending the Environmental Justice Roundtable Presentation organized by Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability

February 2023
With Ms. Shalanda Baker, Director of the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity at the U.S. Department of Energy at the Stanford's EJ Roundtable

February 2023
Speaking with Mr. Lee and Ms. Rosa Maria, Staff at Veggielution (community garden)

January 2023

2022

Meeting with Janjri Jasani, Deputy Director at CERE - Centre for Environmental Research and Education (India)

December 2022
Discussing rainwater harvesting, biodiversity and educational gardens with Ms. Janjri Jasani, Deputy Director of CERE at a local garden in Mumbai

December 2022
LeBoulanger's (Downtown Los Altos) post about our environmental "Poetry on Windows" initiative

December 2022
"Poetry On Windows" initiative display at Starbucks in Downtown Los Altos

December 2022
"Poetry On Windows" initiative display at the Shade Store in Downtown Los Altos

December 2022
Word cloud activity ("What do you think of when you hear environmental justice?") at one of our high school workshops

October 2022
Introducing the concept of environmental racism at a workshop with The Nueva School

September 2022
Auditing the Introduction to Environmental Justice (EJ) Class at Stanford University

September 2022
Attended a colloquium on concept of EJ with redlining, which disproportionately affects marginalized communities

September 2022
Redwood trees at The Nueva School (Hillsborough Campus) in need of an irrigation system

June 2022
Designed an irrigaton system to save 100 Redwood trees at The Nueva School

June 2022
Built a solar panel powered charging station at our school to harness clean energy

April 2022
Display of solar panel powered charging station at Nueva

April 2022

Our Work

2024

With my co-speaker Ms. Sandra McGonagle, superintendent of Los Altos School District (LASD), at the Greentown Fall Fundraiser

Pilot testing session of the EJ Teaching modules (EJ Education Project Group at Stanford) to help integrate EJ into faculty lesson plans

Discussions with Dr. Diver, co-lead of Stanford's Environmental Justice Working Group (EJWG), at the Welcome Back event

Honored to be recognized by the Santa Clara County Board of Education for our EJ Curriculum reaching 350K+ Students

Guest speaker at Greentown Los Altos's Annual Fall Fundraiser, presenting on our environmental justice initiatives and how others can get involved

After our eco-theater (art + environmental justice) performance for 'Hidden Strawberries' at Stanford Bing Concert Hall

Played a village dancer in 'Hidden Strawberries', a play raising awareness of wildfire impacts on farmworkers

Presenting our permeable surfaces solution to The Los Altos Hills Environmental Initiatives Committee

Honored to co-create and provide resources and materials for the first ever EJ & Toxicology elective at the Nueva School!

Presenting to Nueva students on how wildfires disproportionately impact immigrant farmworkers and firefighters

Shared ideas for future CRC Youth Programs with CRC staff and other youth at the first ever YCC Focus Group Session for official YCC Alumni

Meeting with Ms. Julie Hilborn (Environmental Literacy & Sustainability Coordinator, San Mateo County) on expanding EJ curricula in the county

Discussing ways to raise awareness of permeable surfaces in Los Altos Hills with Mayor Stanley Mok

Collaborating with Ms. Kamille Lang (Projects Manager at Climate Resilient Communities) to merge CRC and EJ Grassroots education programs

Sharing my environmental justice curriculum development journey with Climate Resilient Communities (CRC's) Youth Climate Cohort 2024

Debating wildfire impacts through map analysis at the United States Earth Science Organization's LEES (Leadership in Earth and Environmental Sciences) program

Learning about how certain groups are more predisposed to harmful smoke than others with Dr. Celand (asst. professor at Simon Fraser University)

Designing the curriculum for EJ & Toxicology (a new elective at the Nueva School) along with Jeremy Jacquot

Collaborating with Ms. Linda Ziff (former board member of GreenTown Los Altos) on ways to promote permeable surfaces that align with Los Altos code

Speaking to East Palo Alto residents about installing rainwater harvesting systems at Climate Resilient Communities' Rainwater Garden Workshop

Learning about bioswale soil (a permeable soil that prevents flooding) in East Palo Alto

One of the 25 planned rainwater harvesting systems being installed in East Palo Alto

Meeting with Ms. Jennifer Mutch (science coordinator at Santa Clara County) to incorporate national science standards (NGSS) into our curriculum

Setting up and checking in faculty, professors, and students of the Stanford community at the first EJ Teaching Workshop at Stanford University

Encouraging professors to reflect on their own positionality when creating their lesson plans at the EJ Teaching Workshop at Stanford University

Discussing EJ teaching resources for Stanford faculty use at the EJ Teaching Workshop

Honored to have Ms. Violet Saena (Executive Director of Climate Resilient Communities) as our first TedX Speaker!

Learning about Ms. Violet's connections with the South Pacific and how it impacts her work today

Sharing the importance of EJ education at the Youth Voices panel at the Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) Environmental Literacy Summit

Discussing our EJ curriculum with Ms. Tara Sreekrishnan (Santa Clara County Board of Education) at the SCCOE Enviornmental Literacy Summit

Speaking with Dr. Dewan, Santa Clara County Superintendent about incorporating our EJ curriculum into the county's official resources

Meeting youth climate leaders across the Bay Area at the Environmental Literacy Summit

Walking through our EJ curriculum with a third grade teacher at Bullis Charter School

Connecting with Ms. Violet Saena about her keynote speech and her passion for environmental justice literacy

Reconnecting with Ms. Rosa Maria Gordillo (Environmental Education Manager at Veggielution) about updates at education at Veggielution

Proud to be presenting at the Earthtones Environmental Justice Event at Stanford

Representing CRC (Climate Resilient Communities) at Stanford's annual environmental justice festival (Earthones)

Engaging with the Sustainable Stanford group as they unveil their innovative climate action strategy at the annual Earthtones festival

Presenting my art piece (inspired by The Color Of Law) about redlining/environmental injustice at the Earthtones festival

Discussing EJ resources for middle/high school educators with Ms. Julie Hilborn (Science Coordinator, Santa Mateo County Office of Education)

Meeting with Ms. Tara SreeKrishnan, Board Member- Santa Clara Couty of Education

Discussing community organizing with Roshan Kedar at Jhatkaa.org, India

Learning about the potential of AI to educate community members about EJ from Roshan Kedar, Jhatkaa.org, India

Volunteering at the Los Altos Community Movie Night for the premiere of Midnight Train, a justice focused documentary by Justice Vanguard

Our team member Ayaan volunteering at the Community Movie Night and Art Show

Attending the Environmental Justice Working Group (EJWG) Welcome Back Meeting at Stanford University

Hearing diverse perspectives at the Environmental Justice Working Group meeting

Presenting our Permeable Paver Solution at The Los Altos Environmental Commission

Presenting our Permeable Paver Solution at The Los Altos Environmental Commission

Presenting at the Los Altos Rotary Group about our permeable-surfaces solution

Volunteering (planting seeds) to promote sustainable living at Veggielution, a community farm

Collaborating and joining forces with with Alexia Leclercq, Co-Founder (Start:Empowerment), on an EJ curriculum to reach schools nationwide

Presenting at Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group (ESRAG) Big West Region about our permeable surfaces

At ESRAG meeting: Learning about technological strategies to reduce emissions

Final stages: putting stakes around the tree as part of the 500-Tree initiative by Greentown Los Altos

Finished planting a tree for a Los Altos resident (part of the GreenTown Los Altos 500-Tree initiative) with Mr. Gary Hedden (GreenTown Board Member)

2023

Participating in The Watershed Restoration Conference at Stanford University

Refining our permeable-surfaces handbook with Kan Parthiban, Advisory Council member, San Mateo Sustainability County

Discussing different permeable-surface options for easy installation with Kan Parthiban

Drafting public comments on environmental literacy with the Silicon Valley Youth Climate Action team

Presenting our curriculum at the annual San Mateo Climate Summit 2023

Graduation ceremony: part of the first cohort of Climate Resilient Communities' Youth Climate Collective (YCC)

With Ms. Violet Wulf-Saena, Executive Director of Climate Resilient Communities (CRC) after the YCC graduation

Our team member Ayaan managing the payment booth at the Haiti awareness event by Justice Vanguard

With Kenan Moos, Co-Founder of Justice Vanguard at the Haiti event panel Q&A

Presentation on coastal flooding at LEES (Leadership in Earth and Environmental Sciences) program, part of United States Earth Science Organization

Presenting natural flooding prevention techniques at LEES

Youth Climate Collective workshop at YUCA (Youth United for Community Action)

Our founding journey featured in Fronds: A Stanford Anthology of Environmental Justice Storytelling, organized by Tanvi Gupta and Professor Emily Polk

Hosting a justice and equity focused art booth at the Los Altos Juneteenth festival

Visitors participating at our art booth at the annual Los Altos Juneteenth festival

Displaying Juneteenth art at Philz Coffee in collaboration with Miles Goodman (Dist. Representative with State Senate Dist. 13)

Juneteenth art and poetry display at Philz Coffee

Our team member Ayaan putting up Juneteenth art and peotry submissions at Starbucks

A Los Altos Downtown visitor observing our Juneteenth art showcased at Satura Cakes

Participating in Youth Climate Collective Workshop at Plastic Free Future

With the Youth Climate Collective Cohort and Staff at Plastic Free Future