April 2024
Northfield Mount Hermon
ECOLEADERS’ NEWSLETTER
Photo by Matthew Cavanaugh
GLOBAL NEWS
NEWS OF THE MONTH Read to learn about worldwide climate news! This month, we feature news on the accelerating rise in sea levels and the 4th global coral bleaching.
HISTORY OF EARTHDAY
What is Earth day? How did it start? Why is it so important? What are the goals climate activists are looking to achieve?
REFLECTIVE PAINT
Learn about Greece’s white painted buildings, and how their chemical makeup may be one of the solutions to combat climate change.
Elephants make amazing contributions to their ecosystems, though their population’s declining. Learn about the causes, and the cruelty behind the elephant tourism industry.
SOLAR ECLIPSE TRIP
ELEPHANT ENDANGERMENT
The solar eclipse just happened!! What is it? What causes it? How does it affect animal behavior and organisms in nature?
Learn about Giffin Moore and Jimmy Bechter’s leaf composting project for their Environmental Studies class, and how it could be implemented into the NMH farm!
FARM COMPOSTING