Writing Contest Winners 2021-2022

Honorable Mention Winner, Grades 3-5

Aarti Ravikumar
Grade 4, Linden STEAM Academy, Malden
Mrs. Carbone, Teacher

We cannot have a clean Boston Harbor
Without discipline and labor
Make sure we build an arbor
So generations can use it as a charger
Yes! We promise a clean Boston Harbor
Cleaner will be smarter!

Everyone loves a clean Boston Harbor! Don’t you? In my mind, a clean Boston Harbor would be free of oil spills, plastic litter and sewage. A clean Boston Harbor will allow us to do recreational activities like fishing charters and tours, dolphin and whale watching, speed boat tours, stand-up paddle boarding, kayaking, canoeing, and yachting without the fear of contracting diseases. A clean Boston Harbor will not only be a disease-free environment for humans but also for the marine ecosystem.

A well-maintained harbor will have systems that check water quality and monitor the sources of pollution. The system will also factor raising awareness amidst the population of the benefits of a clean Boston Harbor. A clean harbor will not only promote sustainable clean urban ecology, but will also create green habitat for flora and fauna of various species. Top universities will have research institutions with scholarships, internships and jobs that will specialize in water treatment and environmental pollution control. This will educate and encourage young minds to prioritize a greener world that we will share with all living beings.

The Boston Harbor is very important so don’t you think we should show our thanks by keeping it clean? So let’s join hands with MWRA and do our part to preserve Boston Harbor.

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