The Morgan Hill and Gilroy Youth Climate Action is a small but mighty team of teens who are incredibly passionate about making our community as sustainable and climate conscious as possible by collaborating with local government officials to implement environmentally friendly policies. We hope to raise awareness about the importance of efforts to combat climate change through our advocacy.
Student Leaders
Sofia Ruiz-McGinty, Keerthi Sriram
Team Mentors
Jared Lebovitz, Dashiell Leeds, Diya Kandhra
Current Projects
Meeting with various council members/city staff to establish a strong relationship with them
Advocating for MHUSD schools to introduce climate literacy advisory lesson plans
Discussing the development and implementation of a climate action plan with the Morgan Hill city government and community
Hoping to plan the first MHYCAT Youth Summit by partnering with Silicon Valley Clean Energy
Host monthly park clean-ups in our community parks
Expanding our social media outreach and recruiting new team members
Achievements and mission
Advocated and contributed to a city wide climate action plan in Morgan Hill
Designed a MHUSD district-wide plan to increase reliance on renewable energy, improve sustainability on school campuses, as well as educate and engage the community about the impact of environmental threats on health and well being of future generations
