Planetary Health

Quest believes that everyone should have access to knowledge, skills, and understanding needed to navigate and thrive in a changing climate future.  Quest is creating programs to mobilize future generations to take action to improve our community!

Our goals are to:
1. Increase youth awareness and understanding of climate change.
2. Promote meaningful science-based climate action.
3. Create a united community of like-minded youth.

Email us if you would like to volunteer or donate to support youth climate action in our region.

Below are some of our current and past projects.

2025-26 Tri-Valley Youth Climate Action Projects

Urban Heat Island Mapping

Using Quest-designed mobile sensors to map neighborhood-level heat across the Tri-Valley and inform strategies that reduce heat-related health risks.  Click here to learn more.

Native Plant & Soil Science

Exploring how native plants influence soil health and carbon storage to guide climate-resilient landscaping and planning.

Water Conservation & Management

Applying satellite-based evapotranspiration data to support sustainable water use among local farmers, vineyards, and residents.

Past Projects

Livermore Climate Literacy
Fall 2024

Recognizing the current need for K-12 climate education, Quest high school interns researched and developed a Climate Literacy Resolution.  The Resolution was presented to the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District Board and approved on October 15, 2024.

• LVJUSD Climate Literacy Resolution
• Press Release – November 7, 2024

Livermore Youth Climate Summit
September 9, 2023

The Livermore Youth Climate Summit was a one-day convening and interactive event for high school youth to gather and take action on climate change!  Learn more here.

Funders

Program Team & Mentors

Gina Bonanno, Joe Brabec, Ann Brown, Adrian Bueno, Caleb Cheung, Vaughn Draggoo, Peg Folta, Fenna Gatty, Dan Golub, JuNelle Harris, Rick Stulen, Don Sweeney, Mitch Thompson, Maggie Tufts, Kristi Wang

Collaborators & Partners