Youth Must Turn Back the Doomsday Clock 2021/07/25 07:43
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Last year, wildfires ravaged rainforests from Australia to the Amazon.
Last month, extreme heat waves swept across the American Northwest.
Just last/this week, record rainfall unleashed destructive floods across Western Europe.
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Rising temperatures have fueled the number and intensity of natural disasters we face. Still, climatechange is but one of the existential crises threatening our future.
In January, the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists unveiled their iconic Doomsday Clock for 2021. Due tothe twin threats of climate change and nuclear weapons, the clock signals 100 seconds to midnight,or doomsday. Humanity is the closest we’ve been to self-destruction since the clock’s creation in
Zonta presents Young Women in Public Affairs Award
By ZONTA CLUB - | May 5, 2021
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From left, award recipient Ekaterina “Katja” Pedersen-Diaz with Estero High School Principal Michael Amabile and foreign languages teacher Susan Delago, one of the educators who recommended Katja with biology teacher Casondra Baird.
The Zonta Club of Sanibel-Captiva has selected Ekaterina “Katja” Pedersen-Diaz, a junior at Estero High School, to receive the 2021 Young Women in Public Affairs Award, along with the $1,500 check.
Established by Zonta International to address the disparity in the representation of women in legislature, the award recognizes superior leadership skills and a commitment to public service and emphasizes the importance of women having equal participation in decision-making processes.
Jan 11, 2021
ALPENA The Zonta Club of Alpena will be awarding seven scholarships totaling $5,250 for the 2021/2022 academic year to deserving area women, Diane O’Connor, chair of the scholarship committee, has announced.
All scholarship applications are available on the Zonta Club of Alpena Facebook page or at zonta15.org under the Alpena link.
The following scholarships are available:
Young Women in Public Affairs Award offers a $750 scholarship and is awarded to an Alpena High School Senior in recognition of her leadership in public policy, government and volunteer organizations. Scholarship applications are available at the AHS Career Resource Center. The deadline is March 1, 2021.