2017 Brower Youth Awards Speech by Mercedes Thompson and Claire Wayner for their work in Baltimore over the years, starting young as students, on trash and the understanding that there is "no a

2017 Brower Youth Awards Speech by Mercedes Thompson and Claire Wayner for their work in Baltimore over the years, starting young as students, on trash and the understanding that there is "no a way."  Styrofoam was the toxic waste they focused on for their schools, City, and State. 

Baltimore, Maryland is a major city situated on the Chesapeake Bay- a sprawling 64,000 square mile watershed. Currently, the

Baltimore, Maryland is a major city situated on the Chesapeake Bay- a sprawling 64,000 square mile watershed. Currently, the Chesapeake is facing an environmental crisis due to pollutants. Scientist Claire Welty of the University of Maryland-Baltimore County is monitoring the travel times of pollutants in the urban streams in and around Baltimore. Through her research, she hopes to gain an understanding of the urban water cycle, and how municipalities can better prevent pollutants from contaminating the greater watershed. Published on Jul 12, 2013