Middle School:\u00a0Katherine West, Iredell County, NC<\/em><\/p>\nWhose polluted skies is that? I think I know.
\nThe creator is quite sad though.
\nIt really is a tale of woe,
\nI watch her frown and cry below.
\nShe gives her polluted skies a shake,
\nWith lightning striking the birds awake.
\nThe only other sound’s the break,
\nOf thunder shaking the humans awake.
\nThe earth is dying, exhausted and deep,
\nBut she has promises to keep,
\nUntil then she shall not sleep.
\nAs she lies in bed with clouds that weep.
\nShe rises from her uncomfy bed,
\nWith thoughts of sadness in her head,
\nShe idolizes being dead.
\nFacing the day with never-ending dread.<\/p>\n
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High School:\u00a0Cailee Ledford, Yancey County, NC<\/em><\/p>\nIt\u2019s so quiet
\nhere in the future
\nwhere the oceans are warm
\nand the fires are blazing
\nSmoke stacks keep coming
\nglaciers are sinking
\nour mother was destroyed
\nwhy was there no logical thinking
\nIt\u2019s so quiet
\nhere in the future
\nwhere Earth is dull
\nand life is decreasing.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0NCCEN hopes to connect the latest climate research and information with teachers across\u00a0North Carolina, including a virtual\u00a0NC Climate Education Network Open House on January 26, 2021 from 3:00-4:00<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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The NC Climate Education Network (NCCEN) hosted an art contest for students\u00a0across North Carolina and received over 150 entries. The\u00a0NCCEN also hopes to connect the latest climate research and information with teachers across\u00a0North Carolina, including a virtual\u00a0NC Climate Education Network Open House on January 26, 2021 from 3:00-4:00.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":72,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[690,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13046","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-currents","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
NC Climate Education Network Announces Art Contest Winners - Coastwatch Currents<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n