Clarify Our Air With Animas High School

We are an environmentally concerned group of seniors from Animas high school (a small charter school in Durango that focuses on project-based learning and community connection).  The senior curriculum is based around the idea and principle of justice, encompassing environmental, social, political, and racial justice within today's society. As a class, we spend a few months learning about different philosophies of justice, and how they appear in our society today. Once students have gained a strong understanding of these different justice philosophies, they break into groups to create a project of their own. This project seeks to bring about awareness and change concerning one of these philosophies. Our group is composed of students who are deeply concerned about environmental justice and climate change. We desire to create something beneficial for the community, that will help bring awareness to the detrimental effects of wildfires on recreational land, and in turn, lowering air quality. Follow us through our mission to bring awareness of this problem to the public, and our research efforts in discovering ways to counteract air pollution. The funds generated will be used for both planting trees in the Durango Co area to replace trees that were decimated by fires these past years, as well as to the Conservation Colorado charity to create a healthier environment. This charity focuses on generating clean air for the Colorado community. Along with a local charity, our group is also donating funds to a national environmental group, NRDC, focused on working toward limiting existing air pollution. This will benefit all of our health in the long run by providing people with cleaner air in the coming years. The pressing need for society’s awareness and action has never been more prevalent or necessary, than during the current pandemic and climate crisis.  Uncontaminated air is essential to the quality of life for all people, and crucial today due to the coronavirus.  We implore you to donate to our project. Learn and make a change with us, as we further the awareness of these pressing issues and work to repair them. Thank you for your time, and concern for the future of our air and planet.