On April 13, 2023 the Yampa Valley awoke to massive flooding. The principal of nearby Steamboat Springs High School identified it yet another way the impact of environmental change is being felt in rural Colorado. “Eco-Anxiety” is real for students and educational pathways are a great solution. Tal Sheleg has a lot to say about the climate crisis: “No offense to the older generation, but I feel like my generation specifically is really trying hard since it’s going to be on our hands, or our kids' hands. We don’t want our earth to die!” Along with her friends Amara and Indigo, they’re doing what they can in Leadville, Colorado.
From a school wide Earth Day Event to a summer Hut trip, they’re building a club and getting others involved. Their environmental journey began when they attended a summer program in Durango in Southwest Colorado, another community taking this innovative, “Climatarium Hub”, approach.
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