Inside the local efforts to combat consequences cited by climate studies The Earth — including Wellesley — will face drastically worsening conditions due to climate change. The Fourth National Climate Assessment issued by thirteen federal agencies in late November gave the most severe estimate of consequences of climate change for the United States to date.... Continue Reading →
From April 26, 2018 (The Wellesley Townsman)
From December, 2017 (The Wellesley Townsman) “Stand Up, Charlie” —Wellesley’s voices against fossil fuel pipelines “Gov. Baker says he’s taking action on climate change, but when you look at his policies, he’s actually in favor of building new fracked gas pipelines and power plants that we don’t need.” This statement from resident Lise Olney summarizes... Continue Reading →
From April, 2017 (The Wellesley Townsman) During the April 8 third annual STEM Expo at Wellesley High School, students and residents showcased nearly 100 exhibits covering various aspects of STEM such as robots, technology and engineering innovation, coding, environmental education, chemistry, physics, mathematics and biology. The event, run by the Wellesley Education Foundation, also featured... Continue Reading →
From November, 2016 (Wellesley Townsman) The environmental awareness community at Wellesley High School entered this school year with the intention to change the culture of their society. What was once known as the high school’s Green Team is now Wellesley High School’s Climate Action Club. With a new name and mindset, the club transitioned its... Continue Reading →
From September, 2017 Students returning to high school after a long summer break is a time met with excitement for a strong year, but it also brings back stressful situations. One non-profit group in Wellesley, however, plans to continue their work promoting positive actions to combat those stressful feelings. This fall, Wellesley High School introduced... Continue Reading →
