USDAN MUSING:
THE FUTURE IS NOW
From Left: Usdan parent, student, and Executive Director
Lauren at the September 20, 2019 Climate Strike.
“We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors;
we borrow it from our children.”
– Native American proverb
Dear Usdan Community,
Today, September 25, is a Global Day of Climate Action. Last year around this time, I was in downtown Manhattan at the Global Climate Strike where I ran into many Usdan students and their parents and caregivers. I remember feeling so much positive energy about our mutual understanding that the only way forward for our children is in an environment that can support them.
Though I can’t be downtown today, I will be at Usdan walking the land with ReWild Long Island to strategize what we can do to further our integration into the natural environment.
If you want to deepen your commitment to taking action I encourage you to read Climate Disruption is Now Locked In. The Next Moves Will be Crucial, which states that the health of our children depends on “humanity’s willingness to take action.”
Below, I share with you the resources that I use to inform myself about the facts of the climate crisis and to learn how to take action.
Articles and Research
Youth-Led Climate Organizations
Please reply to let me know if taking more action is your priority, and if you'd like to join Usdan in furthering our sustainability goals, which were written this year*.
With hope,
Lauren Brandt Schloss, Executive Director
*Usdan Sustainability Goals
- Achieve zero waste to landfill by 2025.
- Achieve zero operating impact on the forest and habitat by 2023.
- Achieve zero net carbon emissions by 2030.
- Empower 100% of campers to take lessons learned about sustainable practices at Usdan to like outside of camp by 2025.
- Create a sustainability network with like-minded organizations to share lessons learned, best practices, and resources to drive achievement of sustainability goals by 2022.
Usdan Students using their creativity to find a
healthier and happier future.
USDAN ONLINE: ENROLLMENT OPEN
Enrollment for Usdan Online Fall 2020 is open. Click the button below to read more about what your children can learn in our online studios starting October 5, 2020.
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