Middle School Students Learn About Environmental Conservation

Eighth-grade students at George Fischer Middle School are now empowered to take an active role in protecting and improving the environment after a recent lesson on the importance of environmental conservation. 

Through a presentation from the Center for Environmental Education at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES, the students were introduced to the history and concepts of conservation, and the crucial role that conservation plays in biodiversity and healthy ecosystems.  

So, how can our students make a difference? 

The first and expected response is usually “reduce, reuse and recycle,” but our students presented their own ideas which included educating others. With so many communication resources at their fingertips, our students are able to share messages and educate others about environmental conservation not only locally, but across the world. 

But, not every effort has to be large-scale and all-encompassing. Students learned that even a simple act such as picking up trash on the floor at school can make a difference. 

“It does not have to be far-reaching. It just has to be something.” 

Read more about the conservation lesson.