Happenings in Environmental Club

With the remodeling of Brooklyn Friends Upper School Environmental Club, specifically its name rebranding, climate-caring students are beginning to take initiative regarding the changes they want to see in both the school and the world around them.

Many ideas are currently in the works, but as of now they are developing plans for an indoor garden - located in Mayank’s room (320) - using a ‘grow tower’. It will grow fruits, vegetables, and herbs of all sorts, like basil, tomatoes, a variety of peppers, cucumbers (for pickling), mint, and an assortment of tea flowers. The club also has access to ‘grow lamps’ which will be used to grow other plants in crops.

Another update to the club is its new website, which will be made publicly accessible soon, that contains different opportunities for environmental volunteering and happenings of the club.

The club features many climate-justice-driven students, who are all passionate about the environment and how Brooklyn Friends School operates around global warming. After interviewing a few members of the club, it’s clear they all want to see a better future for everyone. Nive Betel says he joined “because I care deeply about the environment and I feel like the best way I can help is by saving it through school. ”

The club's advisor, Mayank, says he decided to advise the club because, “ … I think it’s fun…I enjoyed it when I was in school … I was in a gardening club. I feel like I learned about the world around me that I had never before - by actually doing things. It was like doing magic - like alchemy - turning dirt into flowers and sights and smells.”

Environmental club is a great space to see ideas for a greener future at Brooklyn Friends come to life, and advocate for how to improve our schools' impact in the world.