Ava Rose Contaoi

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Ava Rose Contaoi is currently a high school senior at the California Academy of Mathematics and Science. She’s passionate about interdisciplinary applications of STEM and law and hopes to create new perspectives on current issues.

Christine Wenzel

Jan 18 2024

Implementation of water policy: a challenge explored by youth voices

Illuminem Voices

Water · Environmental Sustainability

This summer I worked with a small group of high schoolers in California, introducing them to climate policy and facilitating their research of a policy solution for a water issue facing their state. Creating opportunities for climate-interested youth to participate in programs that give them practical, hands-on experiences with research, communication, and advocacy is and will continue to be an essential tool in combatting climate change