“I have nothing but praise for this program”

Fionna led a battery collection in her community, collecting 485 batteries! She discovered with this project that she was way more passionate to help than she realized, and doing it helped solidify her choice to major in environmental science in University. Fionna found people in her community wanted to help but they don’t know how, and they were happy to help by giving them something easy to do, like dropping off batteries at their kids’ school.

Fionna shared that it was nice knowing ER Teens was always there to help. A person an email away was there to give support, and it would’ve been a lot harder to do on her own. She would 100% recommend the program!

Koyuki, a student from Japan going to school in Ontario, was very interested in combatting food waste. During a group meeting, Koyuki explained to the other teens that the reason she wanted to research food waste in Canada and Ontario was because food waste is a big problem in Japan too. 

 “I’m so happy to accomplish my project. I learned about food waste and good way to avoid food waste. I realized that we can do something good for environment by ourselves. And my project was not difficult. This taught me that it was kind of easy to make something good for environment. We just need ideas, knowledge, and opportunities”

Audrianna wanted to help raise awareness about the risks of invasive species found throughout the Niagara region. You can help keep an eye out for these pesky species by using her creative infographic below!

From creating her own blog to leading multiple classes in environmental activities, to participating in ER Teens’ featured projects like the Summer BioBlitz, Sophie clearly has a passion for the environment!

Check out Sophie’s original blog called Nature Wonders. She covers important topics like climate change, food waste, and animal conservation.

Sophie works with teachers at her old elementary school to lead fun activities and games that help primary grades understand concepts like animal adaptations.

Do you live in Manitoba? Kaitlyn’s got just the guide for you! She’s created an interactive digital guide of local businesses in and around Winnipeg to encourage people to purchase products locally instead of buying online and contributing to shipping emissions. Kaitlyn reached out to 50 businesses to tell them about her project and include them in her guide – she even scored a few exclusive promo codes!

“Through my project I learned not only how to help our environment but also how to take initiative and overcome obstacles, which I think are incredibly valuable skills.

My experience with Earth Rangers was fantastic. It taught me to step outside of my comfort zone and to not limit myself on what I hope to accomplish. My project showed me that with proper dedication and time, it’s possible to make a difference in your community.

The project inspired me greatly, and I have since reached out to climate groups within my community to further my involvement. For me, finishing my project doesn’t mean I’m moving on from the environment, as I plan to continue my work in my community going forward.”

Tanmayi created a space at her library for students to bring in their old stationary like pens and markers. After dropping off the supplies at her local Staples, Tanmayi shared this about her experience: 

“It’s so crazy seeing how many of those supplies would’ve been thrown out.”

“I learned to take more of a leadership role, because when I’m volunteering, someone’s telling me what to do, but in this program, I get to make the outline and decide the best approach, so it was nice having that sort of initiative.”

With an interest in reducing air pollution, Audrey learned about a great solution – electric school buses! Audrey researched the impacts of diesel vs. electric buses, and their impacts on students’ health and the environment. She connected with a local organization and was invited to speak at one of their meetings, where she presented to local and national agency representatives. Audrey was the youngest person to present with them ever!

Audrey was a guest speaker at an ER Teens Zoom Meetup, check it out on our Resources page!

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Lana held a clothing swap to reduce textile waste. Check out how many pieces she was able to include in her swap!

Inspired by Earth Ranger’s teen podcast, The Big Melt, Clare created her very own: Earth’s Defenders.

Grace led a marker recycling initiative and not only exceeded her goal of markers collected, but also learned a lot about taking eco-action.

 “I feel as though I have grown personally through this project, gaining courage to be proactive and confident, as carrying out this project itself was a big challenge for me… However, as I met with people from Earth Rangers, discussing what my project could be and how we’re going to do it, I realized, hey, it’s not that bad…Conducting this project though, made me feel like I was actually doing something to contribute to environmental action. I think the best part about it was that I was able to contribute on a larger scale than just at home, and I did it myself, as an average person.
To other teens considering taking part, I’d like to leave this piece of advice: it’s a lot more doable than you think.”