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QUESTION: What do you do to help the environment?
ANSWER: The biggest thing I do is promote environmental awareness. I'm part of a nonprofit organization called Front Range Earth Force. Since I was in third grade, I've worked various environmental projects, including nonsmoking campaigns, projects on environmental injustice and water conservation—the list goes on. After graduating from Earth Force, I've been involved in the YAB, which stands for Youth Advisory Board, for Front Range Earth Force.
Q: What does the YAB do?
A: We help to plan a yearly summit at the Denver Zoo. Kids all over the city can present projects that deal with their community and environmental concerns.
Q: How does that make a difference?
A: I think my work makes a difference because it is a thing that gets passed from person to person, and people make the biggest changes in their environments. I get kids and adults alike interested and empowered to help their communities and environments. The best thing is that I help pass on the word, and the people who get the message do the same, raising awareness and invoking change.
Q: How can other kids find out more or get involved?
A: There are so many things a kid can do to get involved in community service and helping the environment. Remember, the smallest things make the biggest differences: helping an elderly neighbor fix up his lawn, picking up trash near a road. Small things mean a lot, and when friends see you do them, they want to start helping out the community too.
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