Everything You Should Know About the Environment Club

By Luca Crema Black

A rather large clothing swap.

What is the Environment Club?

The Environment Club is a space that gives people who join the opportunity to help the environment. Together, they look at serious issues that are solvable with the funds and materials the club can access. It is not run by individuals but rather the club as a whole- this offers the chance to express your opinions and ideas with the freedom to use them. The members are composed of students of all ages, giving you the opportunity to work with your classmates and friends as soon as you join. As someone who is a part of this club, I can tell you that the people in it are welcoming and supportive. By joining the Environment Club, I can guarantee that you will also be joining a community.

What will you be doing in the Environment Club?

 The Environment Club is a casual club that will approach any goal that they have the funds to achieve. They might not be able to make electric cars or solar panels, because they won’t have the money to make those things, but they can still recycle or pick up litter. In the future, the Environment Club would like to be able to pursue larger projects, which they are working up to now.

What has the Environment Club done?

 The Environment Club’s most recent project was a clothing swap where forgotten clothes were exchanged between students; this saved money and the environment by preventing fast-fashion. Fast-fashion is one of the largest threats to the environment, as it takes up around 18% of clothing sold and can cause serious damage to the environment when making it. Handmade clothing does not usually affect the environment, but mass produced fast-fashion clothing does. Machines are required to manufacture lots of clothing quickly, and most machines that manufacture fast-fashion clothing require crude oil and release acid gases. This affects the environment in two ways: the crude oil contributes to greenhouse gas emissions, and the acid gases can cause respiratory diseases. Just by hosting a clothing swap, the Environment Club gave students an eco-friendly fast-fashion alternative by swapping clothes. This is a great solution to a terrible problem.

What should you know when joining the Environment club?

If you want to join the Environment club, come to Ms. Soderlund’s room, Room 209, at lunch on Wednesdays. The Environment club takes place each week during lunch on Wednesday. Hopefully I’ll see you there!

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