by Lola Clemens | Mar 11, 2026 | Careers and Opportunities, Ideas & Inspiration, Student Accomplishments, Student Dispatch
My sewing experiments did more than find a new use for damaged outdoor gear. It opened my mind to a possible future career path. One sunny afternoon in April, my friend Chloe and I found ourselves kneeling on the grass, stumped. We were taking a class on camping and...
by Ethan Maday | Dec 1, 2025 | Careers and Opportunities, Ideas & Inspiration, Student Dispatch
How the powerful tools and magical experiences from the Bluedot Institute’s Climate Leadership Retreat on Santa Cruz Island re-energized my climate activism Campfires, island foxes, remote hikes, expert local guides, dolphins, sea snails, learning from UCSB...
by Rania Ali | Nov 28, 2025 | Ideas & Inspiration, In My Town, Perspectives, Student Dispatch
Air pollution has become the new normal for student Rania Ali’s community. But instead of resigning herself to the impacts on her health, life, and education, she is pushing back. Read her call for change. Every year, for the last 10 years or so, there comes one...
by Ethan Smallwood | Oct 31, 2025 | Ideas & Inspiration, Perspectives, Student Dispatch
On seeing (and not seeing) the Milky Way Student Ethan Smallwood delivered this speech about the night sky as his culmination of the Climate Leadership Retreat in Martha’s Vineyard in July 2025. Read about our upcoming retreats in California and Martha’s...
by Lauren Peloquin and Nathanael Jean-Gilles | Aug 21, 2025 | Ideas & Inspiration, Student Dispatch
After a school trip to China, two students reflect on the future of transportation in the U.S. In just recent decades, China has rapidly transformed its transportation system, going from an underdeveloped system to one of the world’s most technologically...
by Lauren Peloquin | Mar 12, 2025 | Favorite Things, Ideas & Inspiration
Adam McKay’s satire highlights political apathy, media distraction, and society’s indifference to the global crises. Don’t Look Up is an R-rated comedy-drama directed by Adam McKay, running 2 hours and 23 minutes. The film features strong language, brief graphic...
