Peter Eriksen, Libertyville High School IllinoiS
© Peter Eriksen
The winner out the United States, Peter Eriksen, attends Libertyville High School in Illinois. His poster covered the Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA). Eriksen discusses the issues facing LGBTQ students and why the GSA is so important for his school to have to combat inequalities for marginalized groups.
Class of Chris Squire, Springdale Junior/Senior High School
© Chris Squire
The class of Chris Squire at Springdale Junior/Senior High School finished in second place with a poster demonstrating how their school is contributing to SDG 17 through effective recycling practices. Recently, in their community the coal powered powerplant has been converted over to natural gas.
Anika Mathur, Stephanie Li, Angela Park, Matthew Choi, Anandita Pathak, May-Jann Wong & Kacy Woodring, Gwinnet School of Mathematics, Science and Technology
© Anika Mathur, Stephanie Li, Angela Park, Matthew Choi, Anandita Pathak, May-Jann Wong & Kacy Woodring
The team of Anika Mathur, Stephanie Li, Angela Park, Matthew Choi, Anandita Pathak, May-Jann Wong and Kacy Woodring finished in third place for the United States and Canada. The attend Gwinnet School of Mathematics, Science and Technology, which is a school heavily engaged in fighting climate change. Their poster demonstrates technologies available to students for helping to develop creative and environmentally conscious solutions for global issues.