Duck Hill is a small 1,000-person town in the middle of Mississippi that I wouldn鈥檛 expect you to know about. I certainly didn鈥檛 before reading about it.However, their community is routinely hit by flooding which is only being made worse by climate change issues.Despite 15-inch rainwater that regularly shuts down schools and businesses, local teenagers and community activists are taking a stand against climate change and looking to educate the town.Back in 2018, a group of local teens and community leaders started a group called ASEEDS, which stands for 鈥淎chieving Sustainability Through Education and Economic Development Solutions.鈥�
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鈥淸The group] includes about 20 kids between the ages of 12 in 18, led by local leaders and funded through grant money. Its goal is to build a more sustainable future in the area. But it has also managed to foster a new generation of climate experts in a state where politicians continue to push climate change denialism and where science education on the topic is decidedly light.鈥�
Mississippi and climate change are usually two words that don鈥檛 go together, but not anymore.With 90% of students unable to access reliable internet when the schools are forced to close, I can only hope that Duck Hill residents start to listen to ASEEDS and get wise.
