Welcome to Spiro, Spero! My name is Vivian Palmer, and I am a high school student living in the greater Philadelphia area whose goal is to investigate the science and culture of climate change and to take actions to redress the impact of this crisis on the region’s most vulnerable wildlife and humans.
“Spiro, spero” means “I breathe, I hope” in Latin. I created this blog as a way to reflect on the burgeoning field of environmental studies, to express optimism for our planet and its creatures, and to motivate others to join in everyday acts of climate-related activism.