Kylie is a junior at Jericho High School in Long Island, New York, with a passion for environmental sustainability. Her commitment to addressing environmental issues and finding innovative solutions was strengthened throughout Project Green Challenge, as a part of Team Sustainable Souls. Kylie works with the nonprofit STEM to Flower, empowering young girls to explore STEM fields. She strives to inspire her community to take action for a more sustainable future.
What are five words that describe your PGC experience?
Fun, Inspiring, Challenging, Meaningful, and Engaging.
What was the most memorable aspect of PGC 2024 for you?
What has perhaps been most unforgettable from PGC 2024 is how connecting to a community of people who are highly concerned with the desire to make a difference acts. Every day, I encountered people with diverse backgrounds that shared unique insights and stories about their personal environmental journeys. These contacts served to reinforce the understanding in me that, when people come together toward the same purpose, a change can occur. Another highlight of PGC for me was the involvement in the hands-on challenge that actually made me think out of the box for solutioning, making me resourceful. I had to find sustainable solutions given the limitation in the resources, which was quite challenging yet rewarding. This taught me the essence of adaptability and reminded me that environmental change can be achieved even just by small adjustments. Finally, the daily articles and reflections were transformative, offering the ability to connect global environmental issues with personal action. Reading stories of communities already suffering from the effects of climate change instilled a great sense of urgency and purpose in me, making each challenge feel impactful. Such moments have turned the PGC into an event, not just something that happened, but an important experience reshaping my commitment toward sustainability.
