Sustainability Committee Unveils New Mural

A group of dedicated students joined him in bringing this vision to life, including Tony Z. ’25, Ari S. ’26, Max Y. ’26, Steve L. ’27, Sungbin L. ‘27, and Kevin H. ‘26. 

To complete the mural in time, the group met on weekends, during the week, and as often as possible, working collaboratively to bring the canvas to life. Kevin safeguarded the vision and took on a leadership role to ensure the mural was completed by year-end. 

The mural depicts the future of our planet if we do not band together and support sustainability efforts. The following is an excerpt from an article by Logan O. ’27 that will appear in the Commencement edition of the Hearth.

“Driven by the desire to visualize our planet's future, the artists divided the mural into four sections. The first depicts a dried-out ocean and a fish entangled in plastic. The second shows the White House submerged underwater, representing catastrophic sea-level rise. The third portrays forests consumed by fire, reflecting the mass deforestation occurring across the globe. The fourth shows Earth blanketed in smog from cars and factories, with a sobering final image: a portion of humanity has abandoned the planet entirely, building new settlements on the moon.”

Two years in the making, the mural was presented to the whole school during an assembly and hung in the Evans Center, where it will remain on display for years to come.