Caitlin Stehr

The smell of pizza, llamas, and ice cream fills the air as students come together in the quad to celebrate Carlmont’s annual Scotsland. Ranging from club fundraising to games to snacks and more, Scotsland brings the student body down to the quad for one more day under the sun before the summer. Planning begins with the Associated Student Body many weeks in advance, through outreach to clubs and vendors, ultimately culminating in a day filled with energy and excitement.

Caitlin Stehr (class of 2027) is a junior at Carlmont High School. She spends her free time dancing, being outside, and hanging out with her friends.

Overconsumption is a socio-cultural and economic phenomenon characterized by the continuous and excessive purchasing of goods and services beyond what is necessary or sustainable. Today, Americans own twice as many cars, eat out twice as often, and own twice as many clothes as those in the 1950s, and according to the American Psychological Association, maintaining this lifestyle has had a high cost for the environment.