Student Blogs
by Lucy Knopf (Class of 2021) As everyone knows, this year’s senior internships look very different than how they have been in the past. It is one thing to adjust…
by Lucy Knopf (Class of 2021) As everyone knows, this year’s senior internships look very different than how they have been in the past. It is one thing to adjust…
Ice Frozen, Hearts Melted by Tess Waddy (Class of 2024) They say that ice is treacherous, That it’s cold as death, Alive without breath, Waiting to take those Who disrespect…
Green Business Leaders 2021 Showcasing our 2021 Businesses MarinSEL 11th Grade Businesses Every fall, MarinSEL 11th are tasked with writing a sustainable business…
By: Zoe McDonough (Class of 2022) Dramatic decline in native plants is causing problems in California The Golden State is home to around 6,500 different species of native plants, but…
By: Zoe McDonough (Class of 2022) Dramatic decline in native plants is causing problems in California The Golden State is home to around 6,500 different species of native plants, but…
The Senior Internship Program is designed to provide students with real-world work experience, job skills and knowledge. SEL seniors, through their work in three years of Environmental Leadership Seminar and…
Photos courtesy of Allison Oropallo. Junior year in The School of Environmental Leadership allows students to further expand their skills to prepare them for life after school. During freshman…
During Junior year, students develop and implement a business through the Sustainable Enterprise Project. This year-long project begins with students identifying a professional purpose that motivates them, developing a business idea, and crafting a business plan for a sustainable enterprise of their choice. Businesses must meet a triple bottom line, demonstrating their benefits for people, the planet, and profits. At the culmination of the fall semester, students deliver pitches on their enterprises to a panel of mock investors. This panel then selects a handful of businesses to be implemented. The spring semester focuses on implementing the selected business plans in groups.
Largely accredited to a blooming environmental awareness sparked by Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, and following numerous industrial environmental disasters, the first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22nd, 1970. Millions…
Leadership and Environmental Action Development (LEAD) Projects are semester-long group projects to address pressing environmental issues. These projects provide a chance for freshmen students to work with adult partners and…