Roger Grande has been teaching social studies for 20 years at BHS and was named the BHS Innovation Fund Innovation Fellow for 2019-2020. The Innovation Fellow is a BHS faculty member serving as a catalyst for innovation in the BHS community, sparking interdisciplinary collaboration within the school, and supporting innovative projects at BHS.

In this role, Roger will focus on building a learning culture of climate sustainability at BHS. Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time and will impact every BHS student. As such, BHS seeks to develop a culture of learning and sustainability among all students to give them the leadership skills and tools needed to tackle issues related to climate change at BHS and beyond.

In fewer than two months, Roger has connected with many stakeholders and has begun to build excitement across the school . By deepening and energizing his thinking around this topic, Roger is not only planning many integrative projects this year but also thinking about how he can lead this essential work beyond the current school year.

Roger answers five key questions from the Fund about his plans to engage the BHS community in issues of climate sustainability. Read the interview here.