Carolina Chimbanda, a rising senior at Loyola University Chicago, presented to our summer interns on Wednesday, July 1st. She is an environmental policy major and experienced advocate for environmental policy legislation. She joined us for an interview, followed by a presentation about her work with the Utah Wilderness Alliance, and wrapped up with a Q&A with our students. Lead Intern, Andrea Ramirez, began the interview by asking Chimbana about her background. Like many of our interns, she’s...

Presenting the change in global temperature from pre-industrial times, Sanders revealed to the interns that the global average temperature has increased by about 1.4 °C which is an increase of 2.5 °F. This increased global temperature has already put historical sites under water, posing serious flood risks that threaten communities and challenging governments. Tracking global temperature data, this change is unexplainable by natural cyclical changes in global temperature. Ultimately, the...

Interns at Knoch Knolls Park, 1st Annual Walk-A-Thon On Sunday, July 12th, Accelerate Climate Solutions is concluding the Walk-A-Thon for Climate Hope fundraiser at Knock Knolls Park where interns will gather to enjoy nature. The walk-a-thon fundraiser supports the youth-led fight against climate change and the loss of biodiversity. This walk provides both a social event for the interns and a final push in fundraising, empowering our organization's youth. This third-annual walk-a-thon was...