Los Altos High School’s Coral Reef Conservancy Project continues to collaborate with legislators and organizations in an effort to pass the federal Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act
One of Los Altos High Schoolâs newest student groups, the Coral Reef Conservancy Project (CRCP), has set some lofty goals, including trying to help pass H.R.241, a federal bill that would provide monetary incentives for countries to fund nature conservation.
âOriginally, it was all just science-based, but we brought the government point of view into the club,â said CRCP co-president Simran Gupta, a junior. âWeâre trying to get endorsements from other organizations and support from legislators.â
The idea for the club came from junior Medha Rajagopalan, who said she wanted to start a student organization to help the environment. After reaching out to Gupta, who has experience in government work, the two put the idea into action.