Manhattan Beach Teen Offers Simple Steps To Combat Climate Change

MANHATTAN BEACH, CA — The South Bay Cares Sustainability Series continues with "Everyday Environmentalist – Teen Edition" set for Thursday, Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. The online webinar is free to those who register in advance.

Local environmental award-winning teens Sam Torres of Manhattan Beach and Rylee Goldfarb of Redondo Beach will share their passion for the environment to inspire each of us to make sustainable changes in the way we approach fashion, food and single-use plastic, according to event organizers. "Regardless of how well informed you are on these topics, you will want to hear it from these two environmental leaders who implement simple, daily actions to battle climate change," according to South Bay Cares.

The online event includes eco prize giveaways and promises to be fun, engaging and informative. The webinar is geared to young people and all interested in hearing from "dynamic and passionate teens that care deeply about the environment."

Sam is a youth environmentalist, vegan, and junior at Mira Costa High School. She is also the founder and president of the Grades of Green Club at Mira Costa and a member of the Manhattan Beach Sustainability Youth Council. A passionate environmentalist, Sam has been a member of Grades of Green for 8 years, leading beach-clean-up teams and other activities to take environmental leadership and action. Sam actively advocates for environmental change at city council and school board meetings.

Rylee is a sophomore at Redondo Union High School. She has been actively involved with Grades of Green for 9 years. A natural leader, Rylee has organized school green teams, implemented lunch/waste sorting systems, hosted environmental festivals and actively helped with the passage of Manhattan Beach City Council’s ban on plastic straws by canvassing local restaurants for support. Rylee is committed to translate her passion for environmental preservation into a career and hopefully a life-time mission.

The free Zoom event registration page is online here.

South Bay Cares was formed in November 2016 by Courtney Lingle and Kamala Horwitz who saw the vast political divide in the South Bay. Their vision for South Bay Cares, a nonprofit organization, was "to create a group of like-minded individuals that builds connections and takes positive action on a variety of issues rooted in social causes. These causes include immigration, equity, LGBTQ+ rights, environmental activism. and other important issues that profoundly affect peoples’ day-to-day lives."