A Tucson student won second place in a national essay contest that urged kids to write about solutions for environmental problems.
Alyssa Metcalf, a third-grade student at Castlehill Country Day School, wrote a 240-word essay for the contest, sponsored by chimpanzee expert Jane Goodall. Students in grades three through 12 wrote essays detailing the biggest environmental issues in their communities and how they could solve them. K-2 students submitted art of their communities.
Alyssa's essay, one of about 5,000 entries from numerous countries, listed ways she conserves water and gave advice for others interested in water conservation.
Alyssa, who placed second in the third-grade category, won $25 and a copy of "The Chimpanzee Family Book" autographed by Goodall.
In her essay, Alyssa wrote that she "can take very quick showers, instead of wasting water having a bath every night. I also can turn the water off each time I brush my teeth or wash my hands and face."
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She wrote that residents should plant desert-friendly plants and ensure none of the faucets in their homes leaks.
The contest was run by Roots & Shoots, Goodall's youth-oriented environmental organization, and youth magazine Weekly Reader.
