Students Graduate From Earth Day Planting to Environmental Degrees

Fifty-one years ago, young people planted trees for the first Earth Day.   

Today, students are taking part in environmental law, science and other disciplines to heal the planet.   “You don’t have to be an environmental professional to help the environment,” Briana Allison, an environmental science student at the University of Houston-Clear Lake, wrote to VOA. “Everyone should find a way to get involved in preserving the planet we call home.” Climate change is a huge issue for younger people. Those under age 30 are so worried about the planet that experts have given their concern a name: eco-anxiety. Stress about climate change affects their daily lives, said nearly half of 2,017 adults polled in 2019 by the Harris Poll on behalf of the American Psychological Association.