Alexa Boghosian, Los Angeles, CA, 16 years old.
Alexa goes to the Marlborough School and is the founder of Green Teens. Green Teens won a $2,500 grant from ACE to develop their own...
Champions of Change: Greener Schools
The strength of America's clean energy future depends on the dedication of our future leaders. All across the country young people are taking initiative in their schools and communities to teach others about the importance of environmental stewardship, energy conservation and reducing waste. This week's series showcases young leaders that have committed themselves to making their schools and communities more sustainable. From teens teaching school-children about environmental issues, to primary school kids starting school gardens, these Champions of Change are inspiring the adults around them by greening their schools and communities.
Grace Cortese, California, 10 years old.
Grace is particularly interested in habitat preservation and halting species extinction. She saves her allowance and donates a portion to non-...
Matthew Evans, 18 years old.
Matthew had the vision to create a nonprofit called Discover Green, which is based in Pflugerville, Texas, and raises awareness around energy and water...
Sam is passionate about protecting the environment and has done quite a few things to help the Earth. He and his mom ran a recycle shoe drive called "Soles 4 Souls" to collect used shoes that...
Sabari Subramanian, Virginia, 7th grade.
A 7th grade student at Lanier Middle School that resides in Fairfax, Virginia, Sabari has played a vital role in the Eco-Team at Lanier. He has...
Chapel Hill High School, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Chapel Hill students beat out the competition in DoSomething.org and HP's Green Your School Challenge. They installed motion-sensitive...
Millburn Sr. High School, Millburn, New Jersey.
The school was the 2011 Grand Prize Winner of DoSomething.org and HP's Green Your School Challenge. Students launched projects such as...
University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
University students led received one of 5 honor titles as a winner of the Green Your School Challenge, run by DoSomething.org and HP. They...