Community-level action, like composting, can play a big role in combating climate change. Composting takes the carbon that’s in food waste and puts it back into the soil instead of into the atmosphere, which is part of regenerative agriculture. It’s an excellent example of small, manageable steps to help heal the planet that anyone, any age, can take part in. And Lake Placid High School students would know. Watch as Astrid Livesey Saint-Pierre and Ellen Lansing promote composting to better our environment through the creation of a non-profit composting business.
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Teens Start Composting Business to Combat Climate Change | Adirondack 2030
Grades 6-12
Explore the role composting can play in combating climate change. Follow Lake Placid High School students Astrid Livesey Saint-Pierre and Ellen Lansing as they promote composting to better our environment through the creation of a non-profit composting business. Founded with the help of their mentor, Environmental Science Teacher Tammy Morgan, they show us that you are never too young to make a difference and that the goal of healing the planet can be broken down into small, manageable steps.
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