Category: Lawrenceville
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Sus Person of the Month- Deb
As Lawrenceville’s first sus person of the month, there is no doubt that Deb has done great things for sustainability in the Bath House on campus. We took a deeper look into her motivations for being sustainable, what actions she has taken, and her hopes for the future of a greener Bath House. Deb explained…
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Community Service at Lawrenceville
Engaging in community service is a great way to get involved in the local community and explore one’s interest, which is why the Sustainability Council’s Community Service Subcommittee held a weekly LCAP this fall term. For this LCAP, students partnered with the Watershed Institute and Slackwood Elementary to teach environmental science to third graders. Educators…
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Eyes of the Wild 2023
On the Saturday before major assignments week, Lawrentians across all forms rushed to GCAD to participate in the Sustainability Council’s first school-wide event, Eyes of the Wild. The council hosted the owner of the exotic animal rescue organization, Travis Gale, who captured the attention of Lawrentiens with his engaging presentation that featured a chinchilla, a…
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Carbon Reduction at Lawrenceville
Many people are aware of the climate crisis. Global governments and major corporations are devising plans to reduce their carbon footprint. As a top education institution, Lawrenceville is also reviewing how to take action to protect our planet. Lawrenceville’s main goal involving emissions reductions at this time is to research what it would take to…
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Alumni Panel
This past Monday, May 15, students met with a panel of Lawrenceville alumni to discuss their various sustainability-related careers. Tune into the recap to hear from Helena Carpio ’10, who has found work in investigative journalism; Jacqueline Higgins ’91, experienced in reinsurance and disaster protection; and Chanel Williams ’12, currently working with the government of The Bahamas.
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Hannah-Marie Garcia ’15 – The Capstone Speaker Program
Hannah-Marie Garcia ’15 is the Indigenous Sentinels Network (ISN) Coordinator for the Tribal Government of the Aleut Community of Saint Paul Island. On May 8, 2023, she shared about partnerships among nonprofit, government and tribal organizations in addressing climate change in Alaska.
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Helena Carpio ’10 – Lawrenceville Alumni Interview Series
Sonia Ivancic ’24 discusses growing up in Venezuela and environmental journalism with Helena Carpio ’10, now an anchor at DW’s Fuerza Latina. View on Youtube: https://youtu.be/xmuC5Adqhbo
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Anu Ramaswami – The Capstone Speaker Program
Anu Ramaswami is a professor of India Studies and a professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies and the High Meadows Environmental Institute. On May 1, 2023, she shared about sustainable urban infrastructure systems.
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Sustainability Council Hosts 2023 Earth Day Fair
This past Saturday, the Lawrenceville Sustainability Council’s event planning committee organized its second annual Lawrenceville Earth Day Fair, held in the Bath House. “I had a great time at the Earth Day fair and learned a lot about how to be more environmentally friendly,” remarked Ian Lee ’24, “It was great to see the Lawrenceville…
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Jen Kretser and Elodie Link – The Capstone Speaker Program
Jen Kretser and Elodie Link are the directors of Programs at the Youth Climate Initiative for The Wild Center, a science center in New York’s Adirondack Park. On April 24, 2023, they shared about communicating with the public on climate change.
