At just 17 years old, Owen Brosanders is proving that young people can pave the way when it comes to climate change and community impact.
Owen is a junior at University High School, but says his love for the outdoors and climate change started at a young age. It was in middle school that Owen took his first action: he wanted a recycling bin at his lunch table.
“It felt kind of surreal. I guess I remember going up to the head of school with my little petition thing,” Owen said. “I was like, this isn’t going to work, but it did. So, yeah. And then I feel the same way now, like, going up to the TUSD board with our resolution. Exact same way. It was kind of surreal.”…