New York climate change walkout teaches kids how to stand up for what they believe
Izzy Sareen '22, Staff Writer
October 9, 2019
In modern day, 11% of the global population is currently vulnerable to climate change; 800 million people suffering each day from something that could have been avoided in the first place, according to Conservation.org. Climate change is moving around the globe, and it’s not moving slowly. The t...
Musicians collaborate to combat climate change
Shira Zeiberg '22, Staff Writer
May 29, 2019
Shira Zeiberg '22 Staff Writer
UN projects significant global temperature increase as early as 2030
December 1, 2018
The temperature of Earth’s surface could increase by 1.5 degrees Celsius as early as 2030 and cause irreversible damage, according to a special report by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released in October. “Climate change is a very important and big issue r...
Grayson wreaks havoc, even in south
January 23, 2018
Cate Casparius ’19 It’s a known fact that winters can be brutal in some parts of America but for those who can’t deal with the plummeting temperatures in these cold months, escape the chills to warmer weather found in the southern states of the country. However, nor'easter storm, Gray...
Students skeptical of Paris Climate Agreement
Amelia Brown, Staff Writer
January 11, 2016
2015 was a remarkable year for movies, music, books, human rights and the earth. The planet just got a huge amount of attention with the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21) held in Paris, ending on Dec. 12 with the Paris Agreement. While the plan was adopted, it isn...
Peter Boyd enlightens Staples students
Margaux MacColl, Features Editor
October 21, 2014
Staples students filled the seats of the Westport Arts Center on Friday, Oct. 17 to hear Peter Boyd, COO of the organization the Carbon War Room, speak about the contributors and solutions to climate change. The presentation went through the Carbon War Room’s approaches to climate change, primaril...
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Claire Redmer '21, Editor-in-Chief
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont issued an executive order closing public schools on March 15, beginning an unprecedented time of completely online schooling. While this se...
Restaurants open socially distanced seating areas for Westporters
June 4, 2020
Reopening school in fall risky, should not be done
June 3, 2020
Reopening economy will save more lives than national lockdown
June 3, 2020
Connecticut reopening brings both worry and excitement
May 28, 2020
Lamont announces barbershops, hair salons delayed until June
May 28, 2020
