Piece Comment

Environmental Editorial Board Review


This piece is about an environmental club in a school at Zambia. This story although weakly executed has content that almost makes up for it. The main voice is a boy with an accent that adds a feeling of authenticity nicely although his accent can get difficult to understand after awhile. The main theme that truly saves this story is the idea of these kids living in a country with a GDP per capita of $1,500, and having dreams as ambitious as saving the planet. It helps give a feeling that even third world countries are aware of global warming despite their other much graver and more immediate problems. The piece is a brisk three minutes and could go for other voices and more description of the situation. I understand that this is part of a series but still, it could not hurt to have more diversity and background to fill new listeners in. This piece is worth listening to simply due to its shortness but you will come out hungry for more.
-EEB Conor Cole