Students, teachers, and community members will gather on June 12 from 9:00–11:30 AM at the William F. Stanley Elementary School for the Waltham Sustainability Science Fair, a student-led event exploring climate science, environmental stewardship, and local sustainability solutions.
The fair will showcase projects created by student groups investigating topics such as native plants, pollinator gardens, composting, solar and wind energy, microplastics, invasive species, water filtration, and the health of the Charles River watershed.
Students will present research projects, models, demonstrations, and interactive displays addressing questions such as: How do microplastics impact the food chain? Why are native plants important in Massachusetts? How can solar and water power generate electricity? Other projects explore monarch butterfly habitat loss, worm composting, ocean plastics, growing food locally, and the use of apps such as iNaturalist to better understand local ecosystems.
The Fair is part of a larger Cooler Communities program of the Harold Grinspoon Charitable Foundation, now in its sixth year, which supports schools and towns across Massachusetts in organizing student-centered climate advocacy events. These fairs give young people the opportunity to share their ideas, research, and creativity while engaging their communities in climate action.