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Kane County Connects: Summer Vacation - High School Interns Take on Air Quality Project in Kane County

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Kane County Connects Staff

Jul 31, 2026

Three local high school students spent their summer tackling one of the world's biggest environmental challenges, air quality.

Oscar Lee, Keshav Arun and Sanjith Balamurali interned with Naperville-based Accelerate Climate Solutions, a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating youth and empowering communities to implement climate solutions.

"We've been witnessing more than ever the effects of climate change and just how much it harms our planet," said Arun. "We want to help create a better future."


Balamurali agreed.


"This is something that affects everyone," he said. "It's one problem that we all need to work on because we're all impacted. That's what motivates me."


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