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EQB spotlights 'Roots for the Future' youth internship; students present projects on pollinators, food justice and community health
Summary
EQB hosted students from a summer "Roots for the Future" program run by Environmental Initiative; students presented project work on pollinators, urban heat islands, food systems and overdose prevention, and staff said EQB will continue youth engagement.
The Environmental Quality Board received presentations from student participants in a summer youth program, Roots for the Future, run by Environmental Initiative and supported by EQB staff engagement. Program leads described a six-week internship that introduced youth (roughly ages 14–18) from across the Twin Cities to climate, pollinators, food systems, community health and advocacy skills.
Tanya Dron, program lead with Environmental Initiative, said the program emphasized…
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