Combating Climate Change, One Project at a Time | Joel Grayson | TEDxRiverdaleCountrySchool
What if we could solve climate change in two steps? Generating clean electricity and electrifying everything. Joel Grayson, a class of 2024 student from Riverdale Country School, describes his involvement in three local projects with global relevance for a sustainable future. Joel Grayson has worked to help Riverdale Country School move toward a solar installation, consider the possibility of electric school buses, and also support New York City’s street vendors gain access to grid electricity. He has been involved with the local government, serving as the youngest-ever member of Manhattan Community Board 1 and collaborating with the Mayor’s Office of Climate & Environmental Justice. He has also created software thousands of people use daily (Buseroo, Homework Checker, and Focus for Google Docs) and built a vending machine that sold hundreds of snacks at school. After graduating from Riverdale, Joel intends to study mechanical engineering at Stanford. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx