Cassandra A.
Porter Creek Secondary School
Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
Currently in grade 11, Cassandra is a member of her school’s climate change team which organizes projects to raise awareness about the environment. |
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Nico A.
Gymnasium Bad Nenndorf
Bad Nenndorf, Germany
Science enthusiast Nico, 16, is involved in special science class in school. Aside from taking the extra lessons in math and chemistry, he fulfills his interest by visiting various laboratories. |
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Devin A.
Tusarvik School
Repulse Bay, Nunavut, Canada
Currently in grade 12, Devin is committed to preventing climate change. The warming temperatures and lack of ice is already threatening his community’s traditional lifestyle. |
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George B.
Chief Jimmy Bruneau School
Behchoko, Northwest Territories, Canada
For the past six years, grade 12 student George B. has been doing his part to improve the environment by picking up trash and litter during the school’s annual clean up. |
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Amanda B.
Escola Parque
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Passionate about climate change, 17-year-old Amanda helped write a letter to the Brazilian Government, hoping to encourage them to make environmental improvements for Brazil. |
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Victor C.
Escola Parque
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Victor’s involvement in a school project that explored the ecological issues facing the planet impressed members of the British Council. His hard work secured him a spot on the expedition. |
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Juan Pablo F.
Lancaster School
Mexico City, Mexico
Sixteen-year-old Juan Pablo is a president of his school's Ecology Committee. His responsibilities have included organizing climate change awareness activities for Lancaster’s Earth Day celebration. |
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Sarah G.
Temiskaming District
New Liskeard, Ontario, Canada
Sarah actively helps around her family farm, caring for numerous animals and pets. She aspires to make a difference in the world, and make it a better place for the people and animals living in it. |
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Alejandra H.
Graham Secondary School
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
An enthusiastic interest in the environment led to grade 12 student Alejandra’s involvement in community tree planting and local climate change awareness activities. |
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Sarah H.
St. Mary’s High School
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
With a passion for nature and outdoor sports, grade 12 student Sarah stays eco-friendly by choosing her bike as her main mode of transportation. |
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Josh H.
Launceston College
Launceston, Cornwall, England
Josh believes the world could change if only governments talked less and acted more. The 14-year-old wants to share his experience with his local community and inspire them to change. |
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Lily J.
Belmont Secondary
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Lily has spent much time in the forests and on the beaches of Vancouver Island. To help make the Earth greener, this grade 12 student headed a garbage clean-up crew with fellow classmates. |
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Melissa K.
R.D. Parker Collegiate
Thompson, Manitoba, Canada
As a member of her school’s senior Envirothon team, Melissa was a good fit for the Youth Expedition. Her bright future involves plans to major in microbiology and minor in music. |
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Shruti K.N.
Sri Sankara Senior Secondary School
Chennai, India
With her belief that everyone is responsible for saving the planet, grade 12 student Shruti raises awareness through local environmental initiatives. |
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Luisa L.
University of Toronto Schools
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Luisa is a top-notch climate change advocate with strong leadership and communication skills. With the help of friends, this grade 11 student created a green bin program in her school. |
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Chisomo M.
Southwood Secondary School
Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
Chisomo, 15, was second runner up in Southern Ontario's Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Conference for Southern Ontario, a debate on the issues affecting people locally and globally. |
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Carlos Er. M.
Lancaster School
Mexico City, Mexico
As member of his school's Green Team and Ground Crew, 15-year-old Carlos works hard to raise awareness of climate change by helping to organize several school events. |
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Julia P.
Holy Trinity High School
Torbay, Newfoundland, Canada
Julia belongs to her school’s environmental group, Friends of the Gully (FOG). Her involvement in other various community organizations gives her a broader audience to share her experience. |
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Nicholas R.
Invermay School
Invermay, Saskatchewan, Canada
Fifteen-year-old Nicholas loves living in a small town. He is really looking forward to meeting everyone on the expedition and learning more about climate change and global warming. |
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Hailey R.
Canso Academy
Canso, Nova Scotia, Canada
Hailey, 17, is member of Canso Academy’s Green Team and Ground Crew. She believes awareness is the key to fighting climate change and hopes the expedition will help her do that. |
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Nicole S.
Rothesay High School
New Brunswick, Canada
Competitive rower Nicole has seen first-hand the impact of climate change on river levels. Her aim is to raise environmental awareness with children as she believes they are the Earth’s future. |
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Dhruv S.
Seth M.R. Jaipuria School
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Grade 12 student Dhruv has conducted climate change seminars for students and teachers. He believes converting thoughts into action will help build gratitude and affection for the Earth. |
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David S.
Bishopbriggs Academy
Glasgow, Scotland
Seventeen-year-old David works for a company whose efforts to prevent global warming include a cycle-to-work program. Their workplace goal: encourage UK residents to reduce their carbon footprint. |
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Jenny T.
Philemon Wright High School
Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Jenny is a 16-year-old dairy farmer who expresses a passionate interest in the weather. She is often found outdoors during thunderstorms, observing wind patterns and rainfall. |
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George V.
St. Conleth’s College
Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Like most people of his generation, 15-year-old George is worried about the affect humans have had on the planet. He hopes that he can influence people’s attitudes towards the environment. |
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Sean W.
Charlottetown Rural High School
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
With a great talent for music and writing, 16-year-old Sean wants to use the arts to help communicate his passion for the environment to everyone around the world. |
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Louise W.
Alexander-von-Humboldt High School
Brandenburg, Germany
Sixteen-year-old Louise is a bookworm who loves everything from thrillers to scientific books. Her interest in science has led her to participate in biology and chemistry competitions. |
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Rebecca W.
Banbridge High School
Northern Ireland, UK.
Rebecca believes that without awareness, people cannot understand the impacts of climate change. She hopes to educate people by sharing the data she collected on the expedition. |
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