Paly Sustainable Fashion Club
Paly Sustainable Fashion Club led by sophomores Chloe Huang and Christina Gu is a new club on campus as both co-presidents decided that there was a need on campus for eco-friendly fashion to be discussed.
“I just remember thinking, we have an eco club and a fashion club, so why don’t we have a sustainable fashion club”, Huang said “I thought that was needed [here],”
Hunag explains how she advocates for climate change through the impact of fast fashion.
“I’ve always been passionate about environmental conservation and the benefits of upcycling or thrifting, so this club aligns perfectly with [that],” Huang said.
Paly Sustainable Fashion club envisions a community where people who are passionate about climate activism can spread awareness and educate others on how they can implement small changes in the way they shop by shopping eco-friendly.
Huang mentions how they want to teach students the consequences of fast fashion on the world.
“There is a change that mostly everybody can do, so just educating people on their part will be huge,” Huang said.
Meeting biweekly on Mondays in room 220 during lunch, the club is already brainstorming ideas on how to spread their cause in different events throughout the year.
“We are already thinking about upcycling, repairing workshops, clothing swaps and more,” Huang said. “We would also love to teach different sustainable designer brands so the goal seems more attainable,”
Ready for this upcoming school year, Paly Sustainable Fashion Club is excited to develop a supportive eco-friendly fashion community.
“It’s a low-stress place where people can make friends,” Huang said. “Anyone can join and we just want them to be willing to, you know, have some fun,”
Gender-Sexuality Alliance
The Gender-Sexuality Alliance, founded by Nico Landolfi, is a community-based club at Palo Alto High School , hoping to spread inclusivity and educational information. Established this year, Landolfi wants this club to be a safe space for students but ultimately wants the club members to decide its purpose.
“It’s kind of going to be largely dependent on its members— I really value their input,” Landolfi.
Since Landolfi is Paly’s PAUSD representative on the district-wide LGBTQIA+ council, when he realized that Paly couldn’t be a part of the district’s GSA meetup because it didn’t exist, he decided to change that.
“It felt weird that we didn’t have one so I sort of stepped up,” Landolfi said.
With current legislation in many states limiting LGBTQIA+ rights, Landolfi thinks that this club will be useful for a lot of people. He mentions that with the use of social media, there are a lot of harmful ideologies being spread and continuing to impact queer people.
“It’s nice to just have a space where you know you are loved and accepted for who you are,” Landolfi said “Where you can just be yourself without having to fear judgment or criticism or any sort of bigotry,” Landolfi said.
GSA focuses on communicating a message of comfortability and allowing people to feel safe in their own skin, particularly at school. They will host informational sessions and events throughout the year during their meetings in room 406 every Friday to address their agenda.
The former GSA club called Gay-Straight Alliance changed to Gender-Sexuality Alliance to expand the club’s reach to various demographics. Landolfi talks about how there is such a vast spectrum regarding gender and sexuality and he hopes that this club can be inclusive to everybody.
“[GSA] is where people from any gender and any sexuality come together and form an alliance,” Landolfi said.
Landolfi is looking forward to how GSA evolves as a club and the difference its presence will make on campus.
“I’m really excited for GSA and what we can change in the community,” Landolfi said.