They make me so proud!

Here are some pictures of my kids cleaning up Plum Beach in Brooklyn, NY.

They are setting an example for young people everywhere.

Farewell to Churchill...

Today is a day of "goodbye", "goodluck" and "see you soon".We are wrapping up the expedition and we are all heading back to the united states and back to our friends, families and students. The northern lights were out again last night and it is almost as if the northern skies were throwing us a going away party.


My students at ACE have the day off today and are probably still recovering from the beach cleanup on monday. The pictures from the cleanup tell me that they had a good time and were able to get a lot done! On the surface it may seem as though their beach cleanup and my expedition are quite different. Fortunately I am surrounded by people that can see beyond the surface and appreciate the similarities between monitoring climate change and preserving natural ecosystems.

My experience at the Churchill Northern Studies Center has been demandimg, amazing and rewarding. I have been able to observe and experience nature in a way that I never could in New York City and I am excited to share this experience with the students at ACE. It has been great to know that so many people have been "following along" on my journey and it will be even better on Friday when I get to see all of the amazing personalities that make up the Academy for Conservation and the Environment.