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Student Blogs
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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 to managing a business/organization during a pandemic, and it is another thing to make those same adjustments with the addition…
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9th Grade Student Poems on Climate Change
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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 it or dare to suspect it Of anything other than what it is; Heartless There are stories of those who…
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Green Business Leaders 2021
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Green Business Leaders 2021 Showcasing our 2021 Businesses MarinSEL 11th Grade Businesses Every fall, MarinSEL 11th are tasked with writing a sustainable business plan, which they pitch to a panel of mock investors. Eight of the most promising businesses were selected for spring-time…
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Marin Native Plant Crisis
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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 alarming recent evidence suggests that they are being pushed out by invasive plants, causing an extreme negative reaction in the…
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2045: WHERE CALIFORNIA STANDS ON THE ROAD TO ZERO-EMISSIONS
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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 alarming recent evidence suggests that they are being pushed out by invasive plants, causing an extreme negative reaction in the…
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Senior Internship Program
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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 SEL core classes, are prepared to take on a professional role with a local business or organization. Strategic Energy Innovations…
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Environmental Engineering
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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 and sophomore year, SEL students gain and practice softskills such as project management and public speaking in addition to gaining…
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Sustainable Enterprise Project
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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,…
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Earth Week
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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 of people throughout the nation, often centered around student-organized campus rallies, publicly voiced their support for global environmental protection. This…
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LEAD Projects
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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 lead real change in their communities. Sophomores participate in a longer, more challenging project. The project choices are designed to…