March Retreat: A Different Course

What is “What’s the Story?”

I have now been doing “What’s the Story?” for going on two years, and there are many reason’s that I...

#13 – March Retreat – A Leap of Faith…

I see What’s the Story as a magnificent opportunity for younger Vermonters to get their voice into the world. We are...

Checking In

On Thursday, January 26, Casey, Bryce and I conducted interviews at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum. We interviewed them about pollution...

Interview Reflection

Our first interview, one that we did at CVU, went well. We were interviewing Andrew Silverman, a student at CVU...

December Retreat Reflection – Environmental Group

This retreat has been fantastic. I feel like we’ve gotten so much done in such a brief period of time....

Questions and possible interviewees

The following are people that my group may want to interview: Senators Bray and Ayers. They are involved in creating legislation...

Lake Champlain Pollution; Recent Discoveries and Ideas

Leaving the retreat a week ago, I had a clear idea of the problem we had and how my team...

The First Retreat: Tackling Lake Champlain Pollution

I am so happy with the outcome of our first “What’s the Story?” overnight retreat. I went into this meeting...

#8 – My revision on my plan to win back Lake Champlain…

Prompt 1:I want to see a blue lake again, instead of a green one. Prompt 2: My audience is everyone...

Invasive Plants Slide Show

I’m really happy with the way my slide show turned out, but I’d really like some feedback. Does the biodiversity...

#7 – My plan on how we are going to win back Lake Champlain!

1st Key Question: Why is this topic/issue important? Although we can’t see it, phosphorus is there. Phosphorus, with higher temperatures,...

#6 – A Piece of My Mind

Here is my Mind Map, on the pollution of our beloved Lake Champlain. Hope you enjoy! Don’t forget to comment...

#5 – Algae and phosphorus are Lake Champlain’s worst enemies

Upon researching more about contaminates in Lake Champlain, I see facts reassuring what I heard in my interviews. Algae and phosphorus...

#4 – “People don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it.”

Part I: Simon Sinek says that, “People don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it.” I like...

#3 – Our biggest swimming pool is dying…

The topic I’m exploring is the pollution of Lake Champlain. I haven’t heard much of it, but the people I’m...

What's the Story? – The Young Filmmakers' Social Action Team

Lake Champlain