Future Climate Leaders

Troop 46117, a group of second-year brownie girl scouts from Issaquah Highlands, recently partnered with the City of Issaquah to learn about the Climate Action Challenge. The challenge is designed to help residents reduce greenhouse gas emissions and their environmental impact by making small changes at home. Join the challenge today: eastsideclimatechallenge.org/ issaquah.

The local troop also completed the Girl Scout Climate Challenge to spread awareness about climate change. Here are some of their takeaways:

HIGHLANDS household activities. Last year, the Issaquah Climate Action Challenge was launched as a fun and easy way to reduce your environmental impact.

The challenge provides a platform for community members to commit to taking different actions to reduce their impact, while also offering resources on available rebates and incentives. So far, over 115 households in Issaquah have already joined. Join the challenge: eastsideclimatechallenge.org/issaquah.

PAETON

Age: 9

Roanoke Woods Resident

What does climate change mean to you? The climate is changing, so animals don't have food and they’re becoming more endangered.

How can your neighbors and friends take small steps to reduce their carbon footprint? Use more reusable things like utensils or cloth towels instead of paper towels.

ANNA

Age: 9

Ashland Park Resident

What does climate change mean to you? It means that the world is changing because of choices we made in the past. And now we need to adapt by doing things differently and making better choices.

How can your neighbors and friends take small steps to reduce their carbon footprint? Take showers instead of baths to save water, eat less meat, recycle and only buy new things if you really need them

LEAH

Age: 9

Daphne Park Resident

What does climate change mean to you? Climate change means either the world raising or lowering its temperature. It also means that animals like polar or arctic animals are losing their homes because it is melting.

How can your neighbors and friends take small steps to reduce their carbon footprint? Use less electricity, drive cars that don’t use gas, reduce using stuff that lets out pollution, and try not to leave stuff on when you are not using it.

MAYA

Age: 9

Vista Park Resident

What does climate change mean to you? The weather changing.

How can your neighbors and friends take small steps to reduce their carbon footprint? Stop littering and plant more trees

KEYA

Age: 9

Central Park Resident

What does climate change mean to you? To me, climate change is a change in our environment due to our own doings.

How can your neighbors and friends take small steps to reduce their carbon footprint? Use less gas, take buses and trains, recycle to help the earth, and plant trees and flowers to help our ecosystem.

AMARI

Age: 8

Wynhaven Resident

What does climate change mean to you? Not wasting food and saving water.

How can your neighbors and friends take small steps to reduce their carbon footprint? Give food to the homeless instead of throwing it away and don’t waste water.

NORA

Age: 9

Magnolia Park Resident

What does climate change mean to you? Change of weather that effects people and animals.

How can your neighbors and friends take small steps to reduce their carbon footprint? Decreasing energy use, so taking shorter showers and driving less.