I was in Antarctica when the Covid Pandemic struck. Traveling with WHOI, I welcomed an opportunity to experience pristine environments and participate in the environmental science at the core of understanding our world. When I returned to Massachusetts, I faced a daunting task to save a project studio2sustain was sheepherding – an environmental center by students and for students. The Lloyd Center “Welcome Center” is a small building designed to passive house standards and being built by high school students. This project is the first student-build project in the world pursuing LBC certification. The mission of the Lloyd Center - environmental education, outreach & research - was at the core of a vision to design a state-of-the-art building that would welcome visitors and educate students at the 85-acre preserve of the Lloyd Center for the Environment. A small and determined group of educators, board members, volunteers, staff and studio2sustain collaborated to ensure that the project continued. With the experience of Antarctica framing the critical need for environmental leadership, we will complete this project this year. Encompassing sustainability from design through construction and preparing for a life of environmental education, the "Welcome Center" is the small-but-mighty project that teaches energy efficiency, regenerative design, net-zero impact, environmental stewardship and sustainability, while educating and inspiring the next generations of leaders.