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Each person can make a difference!
This website, dedicated to putting a halt on climate change,
is a great place to start.
 Hi! We are two high school students from
Louisville, Kentucky, trying to do our part to help stop
climate change, and ultimately save the magnificent polar
bear. We need your help! We are working with the Louisville
Zoo on a project to urge people to make a pledge to reduce
carbon dioxide emissions. You will find information on
this website about climate change and how it is affecting us
humans and our environment – including the polar bear.
You will also find out what you can do as an
individual to help solve our climate crisis. It is our goal
that this website will convince you to commit to the changes
necessary to solve this world-wide problem.
Need convincing? Find out more about climate
change here.
Learn about polar bears, and how climate
change is affecting them, here.
You think you’re ready? Make your pledge
here.
Emily Goldstein
Hi! I’m Emily Goldstein, and I’m passionate
about animals! I am 17 years old and attend Atherton High
School in Louisville, Kentucky, where I volunteer at the
Louisville Zoo and work at a veterinary clinic. I also care
deeply about fixing the many environmental problems facing
our planet. In 2007 I became the Louisville Zoo’s first
Arctic Ambassador, attending the Teen Leadership camp in
Churchill, Manitoba with 15 other teens from around the
world. We learned about how climate change is affecting the
polar bears and the rest of t he world. In December of 2007
I attended an environmental summit in Washington, D.C. to
study environmental issues through the Weather Channel. I
give talks to groups about climate change and how it is
affecting polar bears, and have started several recycling
programs around our city. One day I hope to be a zoo or
aquarium veterinarian, and then eventually a zoo or aquarium
director. Then I can continue to be a steward of and speak
for all animals.
Brandie Farkas
Hello! My name is Brandie Farkas, I am 17
and live in Louisville, Kentucky with my dear friend Emily
Goldstein. I am an animal lover all the way, and so I
volunteer with Emily at the Louisville Zoo and encounter
many amazing animals that most people will never get close
to. I have a zoo of my own when I am done volunteering,
with a total of 22 animals residing in my home. I have six
rats, four rabbits, three birds, five cats, two dogs, a
tarantula, and a hedgehog. Talk about a mad house! I’m
also passionate about art, and have won numerous awards.
One day I hope to be a veterinarian or a plastic surgeon –
or possibly something to do with art. There are so many
options! Whatever I chose to do, I will continue to love
animals and try to help our environment.
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