Making a difference doesn’t always require a lot of money or social clout. Sometimes all it takes is a little bit of energy and community involvement.
A few students at Lake Oswego High School in Oregon decided to take action against the changing climate with the creation of a club called the Thread Forward Initiative. Founded by students Alexa Shum, Auveen Shafaei, and Elise Schmidt, the club’s mission is to organize clothing swaps and upcycling events to reduce the effects of fast fashion locally.
“We thought it was a good place to take action and make a difference, not just our school but our community,” Schmidt told the Lake Oswego Review . “We started thinking about what our community needs and the things our community enjoys participating in.”…