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Lake Placid students present 2025 climate action plan, propose repair fair and school assembly
Summary
Members of the Lake Placid High School Environmental Club presented a 2025 climate action plan at the Lake Placid Central School District board meeting, describing 60-second climate videos, a community repair fair on March 7 and a March 12 student assembly with athlete panels and workshops; presenters asked only for continued board support.
Students from the Lake Placid Environmental Club presented their 2025 climate action plan to the Lake Placid Central School District board during the meeting's presentation segment. Co-president Holly Aaronstone said the club will produce "60 second infomercials to share climate success stories and what other students can also participate in to help with climate change." The videos are intended to highlight local solutions and inspire student participation.
The club outlined three major events for the spring: a repair fair planned for March 7 at the middle–high school gymnasium to offer free fixes for bikes, computers, clothing, furniture, appliances and small engines; a March 12 school assembly featuring local athletes and eight workshop stations on topics such as dark-skies programs, plastic pollution, composting and energy; and a full-day Earth celebration for elementary students run with local organizations and the Wild Center.
Co-president Lily Powers summarized the club's outreach to younger students, describing an elementary environmental education day that club members and local partners have run previously and plan to repeat, with interactive stations on pollination, composting and recycling. Eighth-grader Tyler Armstrong described the repair-fair concept as a way to “reduce our waste stream and save money” while building community.
Board members praised the students' initiative and presentation skills, with one member telling them, "You're doing it, not talking about it," and noting the value of action over rhetoric. The students explicitly said they were not requesting district funds that evening but asked for continued logistical and moral support from the district.
What happens next: the club will proceed with event planning and outreach; board members invited the students to stay for the remainder of the meeting and encouraged continued coordination with district staff and local partners.
