Announcing
High Schoolers for Carbon Dividends
Co-Founded By
700+ High School Leaders
From All 50 States
Including
Carina Guo
Richard Montgomery High School
2021 Champion, National Speech & Debate Tournament, Public Forum
Sohum Sukhatankar
St. Mark’s School of Texas
2019 Co-Champion, Scripps National Spelling Bee
Nicholas Snyder
Mount Hebron High School
2021 Champion, National Economics Challenge
Michael Karpov
Barrington High School
2021 Champion, National Academic Quiz Tournament
Siddharth Tiwari
Illinois Mathematics & Science Academy
2021 Co-Winner, Conrad Challenge for Energy & Environment
Lucy Demsky
The Park School
2021 Champion, Mock Trial National Tournament
Shruthika Padhy
Peddie School
2019 Co-Champion, Scripps National Spelling Bee
Saniya Mahate
Mount Hebron High School
2020 Champion, National Economics Challenge
Sennet Senadheera
Hillsborough High School
2021 Co-Winner, Conrad Challenge for Energy & Environment
Alexandra Smith
East Ridge High School
2021 Champion, National Speech & Debate Tournament, Congressional Debate
Student Leaders Testimonials
“Few issues command more attention from young people than climate change. With decades of life ahead, we have a personal stake is seeing this challenge addressed. For our generation, having a climate plan isn’t just a convenience. It is a necessity.”
— Pranay Sinkre, Model UN Ambassador, St. Mark's School of Texas
“What’s most important is implementing solutions that go the distance. With climate change, we don’t get an A for effort. We only get an A for results. That’s why a solution like carbon dividends is so essential.”
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— Brooklyn Coultas, Student Body President, Jasper High School (IN)
“On the greatest challenge of our time, we are leaving our most powerful climate tool on the sidelines. It is time to put carbon pricing into the game.”
— Nicholas Snyder, 2021 Champion of the National Economics Challenge, Mount Hebron High School
“Our newly launched high school campaign aims to add to the growing support for carbon dividends. We may not yet be in the halls of Congress—or even old enough to vote—but that’s not stopping us from pushing forward this indispensable solution.”
— Siddharth Tiwari, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, 2021 Winner of the Conrad Challenge for Energy & the Environment
The Founding Statement
“As an ever-growing coalition of young people—from all backgrounds and sides of the political spectrum–we are clear-eyed about what climate disruption means for our generation. That’s why we recognize the power of the carbon dividends solution to bridge partisan divides, strengthen our economy, and protect our shared environment.”
— HS4CD Founding Statement
