Student Contributions
Join us and future generations as we work towards a sustainable planet. Here you will find projects, essays, presentations by student & youth contributors.
San Diego River Revival
By Danielle Parsons and Ella Horvath Most of us have the perception that the San Diego River is a wild waterway, however its fragile ecology is unraveling due to the threats associated with urbanization, including invasive species, encampments, and differences in management practices by landowners.
Mission Hills High School Nature Club Collaboration
The Environmental Center of San Diego recently did a collaboration with the Mission Hills High School Nature Club to do some community service hours.
Climate Change
By Hailey, Paula, Sara, Arlene – Del Lago Academy students
SDSU Students and The Environmental Center Team Up to Advocate for Coastal Access
We created a booth on the SDSU campus in collaboration with ECOSD to share information about coastal access laws and regulations.
Mira Mesa High School “Adopt A Succulent” Program Helps Educate
News Update - June 2021 The Food and Nutrition+ Club of Mira Mesa High School and FCCLA have shown their support for education and conservation in our community. Through their "Adopt A Succulent" program, they raised $396 through their program and donated those...
Research of youth environmental activism in the San Diego region
By Charlie Schooner, a high school senior from High Tech High International, and new Environmental Center of San Diego intern,
In May 2022, the Environmental Center of San Diego welcomed a new intern, Charlie Schooner, a high school senior from High Tech High International. A public charter school in Point Loma that focuses on project-based learning, High Tech High International connects local organizations with students as part of its 12th grade internship program. Charlie Schooner was a great match for ECOSD based on his plans to major in City and Regional Planning at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California starting with the fall 2022 semester.
Charlie brought a fresh perspective to ECOSD and, under the supervision of Board of Directors member Marie Brown, he helped to research youth environmental activism in the San Diego region. The data collected through this internship research revealed that 55 student-led local environmental high school clubs exist. Click here to see Charlie’s entire report. ECOSD is thankful for the research conducted by Charlie Schooner.
