Action For Nature’s International Young Eco-Hero Award program honors the work of young people between the ages of 8 and 16 who have done creative environmental projects. The winners of AFN’s International Young Eco-Hero Awards program receive a cash prize and a special certificate, as well as public recognition on our Web site and elsewhere.
Our 2012 Eco-Hero Award winners have been announced!
Our Winter 2012 newsletter celebrates 10 years of the International Young Eco-Hero Awards and the accomplishments of some of our 2012 Eco-Heroes. Take a look at our previous issues by clicking here.
THANK YOU 2013 Eco-Hero Awards Applicants! We have received such inspiring Eco-Hero Applications from around the world this year, and we are currently in the process of reviewing the applications, conducting interviews with applicants, and sending the finalists’ applications on to our Judges panel. We want to extend our deep gratitude for all of the amazing youth-led initiatives and projects our potential
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Action for Nature is proud to showcase our previous Eco-Hero Award winners with a short video.Check out our Youtube channel! We hope the accomplishments of these outstanding young people inspire others to take action.
See Our Award Winners on Youtube!Action for Nature is proud to showcase our previous Eco-Hero Award winners with a short video. Check out our Youtube channel! We hope the accomplishments of these outstanding young people inspire others to take action.
White House Recognizes Donate Don’t Dump (Photo credit: G. Posard) Congratulations to 2012 Eco-Hero Gabrielle Posard, whose organization Donate Don’t Dump has teamed
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Nyepi Day by Patricia Goeyardi Nyepi day is a special celebration in Bali (Indonesia) to start the Saka New Year (Hindu calendar). It is the day of silence, fasting and meditation for Hindu people. This year, it occurred on 23rd of March. I love Nyepi day because it is time for everyone to stay at home. It is quiet, calm
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London, UK- Last December, the Indonesian Embassy in London held an international scientific meeting. At this event Indonesian students had a great opportunity to network around environmental issues. Many Indonesian students from undergraduate, masters, and even doctoral programs participated in this meeting. The interesting part of this meeting was, it attracted both students from Indonesia and
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Animals, Plants, Animals by Brianna Moore “There is no doubt that the tropical rainforests of the world are in danger. Every hour approximately six species of life in our tropical rainforests are destroyed. Experts agree that the number one cause of extinction in the tropical rainforest is due to the destruction of the tropical environment.” – Jason Albright Every day, more and more
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Earth Day Report by Hina Hazrat “Earth is our first belonging, saving it is our first priority!” - Hina Hazrat It all happened on April 22, 2013, when we observed Earth Day all up in our colorful calendars. An activity was to engage participants in bringing wonderful ideas to save the Earth! Participants made a total of 19 amazing posters which had Earth
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The Deadly Styrofoam by Brianna Moore Polystyrene was laying around on the beach, soaking up the sun, using her real name so she could remain surreptitious. For those of you who do not know her, her street name is Styrofoam, also known as the Deadly Styrofoam. I will attempt to explain to you what Polystyrene is and what she is capable
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Earth Day 2013 Fast Facts / Fast Solutions by Sam Did you know that the average North American produces approximately 4.4 pounds (2kg) of solid waste each day? This adds up to almost 60 tons of trash over the course of their lifetime! Did you know that garbage remains in a landfill for an average of 30 years before decomposing? This volume of garbage could
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Earth Day – April 22, 2013 Please visit: http://www.earthday.org/2013/about.html to learn how you can contribute to Earth Day 2013! Earth Day flyer made by Volunteer Youth Blogger Brianna Moore.
Go Green With Friendly Yellow by Brianna Moore You are probably wondering, “What in the world is she talking about?” Well, let me share my secrets of how you can “Go Green With Friendly Yellow”. Did you ever stop to think about that glass of lemonade you enjoy occasionally, or that slice of lemon that is wedged on the side of your water
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