2020 was a crazy year. The world experienced an insurmountable amount of loss, disaster and chaos. However, through the mess, we forged a society that was stronger and more connected. We adapted to the pandemic lockdown situation and lifted each other up. We survived natural climate disasters. We empowered others to join global motions for reform.
And we startedvoyagers., a Gen Z platform and community to work with and empower sustainability and innovation in businesses. At the forefront of those movements? Our generation: Gen Z — those born in the mid-to-late 1990s through the early 2010s.
Here are Gen Z’s wins and losses for 2020, from some of our members.
“今年，我在普渡大学生活在校园里。由于Covid-19大流行，用餐法院才能才能才能才能去这一学期，所有的食物都在塑料外卖容器中供应。很多其他学生和我一样我们最好减少塑料用途，所以我们选择不使用塑料袋或吸管，并试图获得我们可以的最少的塑料集装箱。“
- Sam Burak-Flak，新生，普渡大学，印第安纳州西拉斐特
“在加利福尼亚州，野火在2020年跑猖獗。唤醒通知我刚刚开始的另一个火灾的新闻是正常的。经常，空气质量对户外运动来说太危险，取消了任何做法。通过气候变化加剧，野火变得更加普遍。“
- Vera Luu，12级，滨海高中，亨廷顿海滩，加利福尼亚州
“Covid-19最大的银色衬里是全球性的视角变化。通常，全球性问题只影响某些人群，但大流行影响了所有人的影响。Covid-19强迫人们慢慢地慢下来，留下回家并反思。结果，许多人变得更加感谢，花了更多的时间与他们的家人一起，为自己和地球做了重要的生活方式。“
- 西部大学的Caleigh Campbell，Iney商学院，安大略省，加拿大
“随着大流行和种族正义等重要问题的重量，选举对我来说是一个尼日利亚美学生的压力时间。我知道它的结果将极大地影响我的生活，所以不确定性和绘图选举使甚至在晚上睡觉，甚至睡得不那么焦点。“
- Oluseyi Ogundipe，斯坦福大学新生，斯坦福大学，加利福尼亚州
"I still remember watching TV with my younger sister as Kamala Harris, our nation’s first female vice president-elect, took the stage to deliver her victory speech. It was a jubilant, powerful moment for women across the country, and was a huge step in shattering racial and gender barriers in the U.S."
- Devishi Jha，12级，瓦尔帕莱索高中，瓦尔帕莱索，印第安纳州
“我的大学抓住了贪婪和去的餐厅，提供粘性板和器具，但塑料瓶和纸袋。我决心堆肥并避免单用塑料来减少我的足迹;但是，我在少数。一世相信这个问题正在令人信服他们的自我效能，而不是可持续性的重要性;就像“每次投票数目”所以每个塑料瓶都这样，特别是在群众中长期。人们只需要赋权。“竞彩足球app怎么下载
- Michigan大学的Charlie Weissman，Michigan大学，密歇根州
"COVID-19 has challenged many to be creative in a home setting. What better way than to experiment with mindful cooking? I challenge myself and you to a zero-waste food regime where you maximize your food output while reducing waste headed to the landfill! Whether it be repurposing, composting or avoiding single-use plastics — get to cooking!"
- 西部大学，加拿大大学锦玛里Wynne，加拿大，加拿大
"The Black Lives Matter movement was a crucial part of this past year. It affected many people and helped me come to the realization of some harsh truths. It also pushed me to teach myself information about topics such as systemic racism and how it is embedded in our society."
— Kamaldeep Dhillon, grade 12, Lincoln M Alexander SS, Ontario, Canada
"Uproar in the U.S. due to systemically ingrained racism, millions of Indian farmers protesting in Delhi, and the fight for climate justice — 2020 taught me that we have to bring power back to the people. Unity, justice and sustainability should revolve around how we recover from this pandemic."
——特蕾莎玫瑰塞巴斯蒂安,第五年,山的慈爱College, Cork, Ireland
"Los Angeles is on fire. Mumbai is flooding. Mexico City has no water. Miami is going underwater. After everything that’s happened this year, it’s clearer than ever that climate change is real and its impacts are global. For me and many other Gen Zers out there, 2020 marks yet another year that the global community has failed to adequately address the climate crisis."
- 索菲亚彭蒂尔塔，9级，巴黎圣母院高中，旧金山湾区，加利福尼亚州
“超过任何东西，2020年都充满了试验和艰难，但它没有成功。从第一个女性VP选择到上升[黑人生活问题]运动，我们努力做出更好的社会。我们经历了冲突，感到损失，看到世界看似崩溃成碎片，但我们仍然站在困境，比以往任何时候都更强大，准备解决2021年，无论它会带来什么疯狂的疯狂;我们已经准备好了带来变化。“
- SRILEKHA CHERUKUVADA，12级，韦斯特伍德高中，德克萨斯州奥斯汀
本文中的所有Gen Zs都是Voyagers大使。有关盗贼的更多信息，请访问www.bevoyagers.org.orhttp://instagram.com/bevoyagers。
