Students grapple with sustainable living and the limitations of being a teenager

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Maria Shaugnessy

Members of the class of 2020 protest during the Climate Strike on Sept. 20, 2019. What does it mean for a student to stand up for the environment?

Lucia Kouri, City Life Co-Editor

As a teenagers grow up in an age of increasing environmental awareness, it’s easy to get caught between caring about the environment and not knowing what steps to take to make a difference. What does it really mean for an average person to live sustainably and for teenagers to actively show care for the environment?