West Windsor Environmental Club
Led by the Youth of West Windsor
Timeline
Recent Events
Pumpkins for Pigs Drive
November 2021
The West Windsor Environmental Club ran a pumpkin drive to collect decorative pumpkins from Halloween and fall. The club donated the 35 pumpkins collected (and counting!) to a farm in New Jersey where the pumpkins were enjoyed by pigs and goats instead of being thrown in the garbage.
Read the blog article here.
Endsorsement for Tirza Wahrman
October 4, 2021
The West Windsor Environmental Club supports Tirza Wahrman for Mayor, an environmentally-conscious candidate who is on the town's Environmental Commission and is working to protect the town's green spaces. Our letter of support was published in the community newspaper, print and online.
Read the article here.
Reusable Bag Campaign
October 3, 2020
West Windsor Environmental Club members Avani Prakash, Seher Talukdar, Tiffany Kemeklis, Eva Hu, Amira Adarkwah, and Akshita Prakash worked with the West Windsor Environmental Commission on a reusable bag campaign. They set up a table at the West Windsor Farmers Market to inform people about the environmental effects of plastic bags and to give away free reusable bags, encouraging people to be more sustainable.
Virtual Upcycling Sessions
April 22, 2020
The West Windsor Environmental Club held Zoom sessions on Earth Day to teach their community how to upcycle items they have lying around their house.
NJ Environmental Youth Training
February 8, 2020
On February 8th, 2020, four members of the West Windsor Environmental Club attended the New Jersey Environmental Youth Training at the Reformed Church of Highland Park. We learned how to gain power for the good of the climate movement, how to lead effective campaigns, and how to cultivate campus relations and build a community to help us achieve our goals.
Visiting Local Stores
November 26, 2019
Club members sought out the managers of local stores to inform them about Article IV and inquire them about their usage of plastic bags and measures that they might take to help resolve the issue of plastic waste. This photo was taken with a manager at Trader Joe's, an establishment that currently offers customers paper and reusable bags. We greatly appreciate their efforts are proud to have them in our community.
Members (left to right): Avani, Eva, Amira
West Windsor Township Council Meeting
November 18, 2019
Three club members attended a town council meeting to speak in support of an ordinance to adopt Article IV, which would drastically reduce the usage of plastic bags in West Windsor.
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Members: Avani, Amira, Tom
Click here to watch their speech! (47:52)
