Isabel Neeb – Mustangs Ahead
(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL) - The LRHS Environmental Club recently wrapped up its “Great Sustainability Challenge,” encouraging students to take small but meaningful actions to help the environment.
The challenge, held throughout the third quarter, provided students with a checklist of eco-friendly activities to complete during the week. Participants logged their completed tasks through an online form for a chance to win a prize.
According to Virginia Frisbie, president of the LRHS Environmental Club, the challenge aimed to raise awareness about sustainability.
“We recently ran an event called the Great Sustainability Challenge, where students received a list of actions, they could take to be more sustainable throughout the third quarter,” Frisbie said.
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The checklist included actions such as -
- Recycling
- Biking or walking to school
- Avoiding single-use plastics
- Eating in-season foods like citrus and berries
- Conserving water by taking a shorter shower
- Repairing broken items instead of buying new ones
- Skipping red meat for a day
- Buying local products
At the conclusion of the event, Victoria Batista was named the winner and received a Dunkin’ Donuts gift card for her participation.
The LRHS Environmental Club continues to encourage students to adopt sustainable habits and make a positive impact on the planet.
