By Molly Lynch – Editor-in-Chief

The Environmental Club held its first meeting of the year this week. Senior Editor-In-Chief Molly Lynch interviewed the club’s Advisor, Mrs. Bouchard, to get an overview of the club’s plans for the year.

Molly Lynch: What is the Environmental Club? 

Mrs. Bouchard: The Environmental Club is a student-led club that focuses on their local environmental concerns. The focus is on working to identify ways students can reduce their impact on the environment.

ML: Why should students join this club?

MB: Students should join the club if they are interested in taking an active role in creating activities the members of the club can do to learn more about solutions to reduce our impact on the environment and to help raise awareness about these solutions. We meet on Tuesday afternoons, with the exception of the second Tuesday of the month.

ML: What events and activities does the club participate in?

MB: Students who have taken an active role in the club in the past worked with local politicians to draft state legislation to reduce the use of styrofoam in school cafeterias, earned a grant to plant the native perennial garden around the flagpole, participated in Earth Day events, organized school campus cleanups, and raised student awareness about topics of their choice.

ML: How does this club impact the Law and Milford communities?

MB: A few years ago, we began to offer seedlings to faculty and staff. Students select heirloom, organic vegetables and native perennial flowers to grow from seed in our greenhouse in compostable newspaper pots, then accept donations from faculty and staff in the spring. What we accomplish each year depends on the interest and involvement of our members.

ML: What is your favorite part about this club?

MB: My favorite part of the club is working with students who are interested in learning how they and those around them can make reasonable changes to reduce their impact on the environment. Many students have serious concerns about current environmental issues like climate change, pollution, and endangered species. My hope is that they find ways to learn more about the issues that concern them and find ways to empower themselves to make a positive impact.