Current Projects

Bring Your Own Bag Pilot-Program:

• Turned year-long “Bring Your Own Bag” initiative into a six-month pilot program aimed at reducing single-use plastic bags at our community's farmers market. Designed a proposal that meets the logistics to cut at least 65% of the market’s 3,000 plastic bags; secured $3600 funding from California Farmer’s Market Association (CFMA). Funding would support the continuation of supplying free, reusable bags to customers while encouraging the eventual conversion to reusable bag use in the market. Additionally these resources will build educational resources surrounding the importance of addressing plastic waste and its impact on environmental and human health. 

Nature-Based Solutions Video Contest:

• New action team leads spent 1-2 months creating a video promoting the importance of authentically connecting with nature. They mapped out the video conceptually and coordinated with their team in terms of logistics in order to film the video.

General goals

• 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

• 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

2025 Achievements

• Partnered with the Santa Clara Board Of Education to implement Climate Literacy Workshops for 6 teachers in the Morgan Hill Unified School District (MHUSD) and incentivised $200 stipends . 

• Collaborated with American Association University Women’s (AAUW): Climate Education Action Team (CEAC) to organize a single-use plastic bag waste reduction effort at Morgan Hill’s Farmers Market (BYOB Program). Tabled & distributed 900+ reusable bags; connected w/1.5K shoppers & 13+ vendors. 

• Compost Champions: Led SB 1383 compliance initiative by creating "Compost Champions" program in partnership with Morgan Hill’s Environmental Services Director; planning to train restaurant staff at 10 pilot locations (expanding to 25+). Delivered 3 composting workshops to 50+ youth and mentored 15+ peers on civic engagement, establishing district-wide climate leadership programming

• SVYCA Youth Leadership Summer Academy involvement: Mentored 36 students, researched & designed educational curriculum & activities; Diya led workshops on Climate Change in public health, Ishq led workshops on leadership and composting, and both worked on an eco-anxiety workshop. Assisted in building climate awareness by co-leading a field trip for a visit to Sunnyville’s city-council. 

2024 achievements

• Launched tabling for Earth Day events @ Live Oak & Sobrato High Schools 

• Green Career Environmental advocate speakers @ Earth Day events

• Fostered strong relationships with Morgan Hill Mayor and city council as in terms for Climate Change Awareness!

• Received a 10k Grant for use of Implementing Climate Curriculum across K-8

past Achievements

• 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