Seven students from eastern Baltimore County are among 17 Baltimore County Public Schools students that been appointed to the new Baltimore County Youth Climate Working Group, which held its first meeting, Monday, Nov. 18.
The first-of-its-kind workgroup is designed to ensure that youth voices, concerns, and recommendations are included in the county’s Climate Action Plan and other sustainability efforts.
The local BCPS students who will serve on the workgroup are:
• Luis Cervantes, Sparrows Point High School
• Owen Fahey, Parkville High School
• Melanie Flores, Dundalk High School
• Gurkamal Kaur, Dundalk High School
• Chahat Kumari, Dundalk High School
• Nadia Nazar, Eastern Technical High School
• Asa Seay, Sparrows Point High School
Through the working group, students will have opportunities to meet with Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski, Chief Sustainability Officer Steve Lafferty, and other members of the administration to share their perspectives on climate change, discuss how it impacts their communities, and to develop potential solutions. Recommendations and feedback from the Youth Climate Working Group will be incorporated in the county’s final Climate Action Plan.
