Environmental Justice Semester student Ivey Williams '25 is quoted in the story saying “This summit has grown from the seed planted in us students by the Environmental Justice Semester at Laurel School. Not only did we learn so much about environmental justice and everything that it encompasses, but more importantly, we learned how to stay curious. This semester granted each of us an insatiable thirst for positive change, channeling into a desire to share our passion and empowerment with this community.”

Angela Yeager, Director of Laurel’s Environmental Justice Semester was also included in the story and said “Youth really have the power to make adults listen and take action.”

TV20 also highlighted the NEO Youth Climate Summit. View the full piece here. 

Laurel is now accepting applications for our next Environmental Justice Semester in Spring 2025. Learn more here.