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Julia is a senior at Northside. When she’s not organizing with the Sunrise Movement, she can be found going on a run, thrifting, or painting on something that doesn’t need to be painted on. This summer she is scooping ice cream in Andersonville. She hopes to major in Political Science and Environmental Studies in college.

Diana is a senior at Lane Tech and is interested in philosophy, biology, and research. As a free spirit, she enjoys running cross country and track. Personally, Diana believes that responsibility concerning the environment lies within ourselves and everyone's day-to-day practices. However, marketers has portrayed the sustainable movement as an exclusive lifestyle. Diana strives to dissuade readers from this facade, in order to promote the sustainability movement as an inclusive environment where every individual is acknowledged. 

Rahal is a senior at Lane Tech and is in Muslim Club, Environmental Club, and is a STARS Mentor. She loves to educate others , read about astrology (she is a Pisces), and plant vegetables for her pet rabbits. She is planning to major in Psychology to become a clinical psychologist. As a strong advocate for mental health, Rahal is creating an Instagram page that educates others on various mental illnesses. Rahal decided to join F(earth)er because she is interested in helping to raise awareness on current environmental issues. 

Giorgia is a freshman at DePaul University in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. In recent years she has become concerned about the climate crisis and hopes to raise awareness for ways to combat global warming and encourage more sustainable life choices. In her free time, Giorgia enjoys playing tennis, baking, and creating art.

Sophia is a senior at Northside. She is a member of her school’s recycling club and has a passion for STEM and the environment, especially water. When she’s not doing STEM stuff, Sophia loves to swim, play water polo, cook, and hang out with friends.

Marisa is a junior at Lane Tech. As part of the Alpha program, she conducts science fair experiments yearly, usually concentrating around environmental science and more specifically juglone. As a writer in the F(earther) magazine, Marisa hopes to educate and inform people in Generation Z about new and ongoing scientific research that can immensely impact the future.

Ana is a senior at Lane Tech. She is an avid advocate for environmental education and an AP Environmental Science teaching assistant at her high school. She is currently the co-president of her high school’s sustainability club, as well as the author of a food and lifestyle blog, titled “Stories at the Dining Table.”

Sophie is a senior at Walter Payton. Besides being an environmentalist, Sophie enjoys playing Irish Music, volunteering at Paws Chicago, and taking care of her five succulents. As the co-president of the Model UN team at Payton, she is passionate about international relations and making the world a better place.

Alena is a senior at Lane Tech. She has a passion for the arts, traveling, and all things sustainability. She recently completed a summer program at Depaul where she made a documentary about people’s perceptions on sustainability and Chicago’s efforts to be green. She hopes to one day visit all of America’s national parks!

Ever since Natasha was little, she has had a love for nature. Some of her fondest memories are gardening with her mom and neighbor. It's here that her passion for sustainability sprouted. As her care for the environment grew, she had gained the drive to spread awareness of sustainable practices and implement them into her own life. She strives to live sustainably and spread that lifestyle as much as possible.

Stephenie is 16 years old and interested in engineering, chemistry, and environmental science. She is considering to pursue a career in one of those fields, hoping to inspire others in the future! Stephenie is a creative and very energetic person who likes running road races, going fishing, sewing, and painting.

Manny is a senior at Lane Tech. His passion for the environmental activism began during freshman year, and he hopes to continue to advocate for the environment in the future. Manny also has an indoor jungle! Currently, he has about 60 plants in his room. 

Nataly is the secretary of Lane Tech's DREAMers' Club and is graduating high school in 2021. She loves to read and write, and is a big fan of Kpop, specifically BTS. Nataly's favorite anime to watch are Haikyuu and My Hero Academia. Planning on going into law and politics, Nataly hopes to work within Chicago to make the city a better place.

Anna is a junior at Lane Tech. She enjoys writing, reading, theatre, and working with people. An interesting fact about her is that she is fluent in Polish. She is very excited to learn more about the environment through this experience!

Sophia is a sophomore at Lane Tech. She is part of the Omega concentration and enjoys reading and writing in her free time! Sophia joined F(earth)er because she wanted to learn more about the environment and how to take action.

Christa is a freshman at Lane Tech involved in the Alpha concentration. She is deeply invested in tennis, guitar, overanalyzing both literature & film, philosophy, computer science, "Future Problem Solvers", and maintaining her 100+ day streak on French Duolingo. As a means of refraining from only generating solutions for futuristic problems and strengthening her environmental activism, she has decided to join F(earth)er Magazine. As a writer for F(earth)er, she is dedicated to perpetuating a culture of inclusivity when it comes to sustainability and utilizing her humanities derived passions towards deconstructing negative notions of who science is for.

Grace is 17 years old and is a senior at Lane Tech. She joined the magazine team to help spread awareness about environmental issues to a wider audience and motivate people to make a change. Grace enjoys art and is very interested in film.