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EE 30 Under 30
The 2022 call for nominations is now closed.
Check back here later this year to see the Class of 2022!
About EE 30 Under 30
Since 2016, NAAEE's EE 30 Under 30 program has recognized 180 individuals from 40 countries who are making a difference through environmental education. To address today’s complex challenges, we need a diversity of perspectives, skills, and experiences. EE 30 Under 30 celebrates the unique and passionate leadership of talented young leaders around the world and gives them a professional boost to increase their impact. Each year our awardees join a growing alumni network of inspiring environmental education leaders and receive ongoing opportunities to network, grow professionally, and promote their work. Read more about the EE 30 Under 30 Class of 2021 in their biographies below!
For questions or more information, contact Nina Hamilton at nina@naaee.org.
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Program Manager
Global Schools Program, SDSN
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Founder
One Step Greener
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DJ
Planet Chambo
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Sea Turtle / Seabird Coordinator
Haiti Ocean Project
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Education Director / Environmental Education Instructor
Prescott Community Nature Center / Prescott College
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Program Director
Inner City Ranger
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Science Program Manager
Philippine Reef and Rainforest Conservation Foundation, Inc.
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Founder, Director
Black by Nature
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Founder & Executive Director
ENVIRONMENT AND FOOD FOUNDATION (E2F)
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Africa Regional Representative
Sustainable Ocean Alliance
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Bay Area Youth Climate Summit
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Conservation Education Coordinator
Ol Pejeta Conservancy
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Founder
Climate NOW
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Founder & CEO
Why Waste?
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Conservation Education Enthusiast
Independent
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Founder and Director
Project All For All
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Program Director
Anaadi CREST
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Local Pathways Fellow
UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Youth
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Founder & CEO
Youth STEM 2030
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Director
Conservation Optimism (University of Oxford)
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National Coordinator
Green Girls Platform
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Founder
weincluded.org
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Ambassador
One Young World
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Community Manager, Environmental Educator and Scuba Diving Instructor
Fundación Mundo Azul, Centro CIMAP.
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Youth Environmental Leader
One Step Greener COP26 / Translink Changemaker
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Founder
Sashakt Bharat
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Senior Park Aide
California State Parks
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Youth Program Facilitator
Ecosource
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Conservation Education Manager
WAVE Foundation
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CEO
The Green Fighter
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Feed
Resource
Pearls of Wisdom for Budding Conservationists
March 1, 2022Conservation Optimism teamed up with the Whitley Fund for Nature to create a new toolkit full of...
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eePROpel: Maureen Ferry Connects With Schools...
February 8, 2021As part of the fifth anniversary of the launch of eePRO, NAAEE is featuring environmental education...
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Developing the Capacity of Youth Leaders to Drive...
January 12, 2021Sean Russell, an EE 30 Under 30 Changemaker Grantee, shares about his experience piloting a new...
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Celebrating Five Years of EE 30 Under 30
September 16, 2020We have come a long way since recognizing our first EE 30 Under 30 awardees in 2016, from going...
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Online Palm Oil Lesson Plan
August 16, 2020This online lesson plan, developed by the Orangutan Gang, allows teachers to mix and match four...
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NAAEE Announces First Cohort of EE 30 Under 30...
March 6, 2020We are pleased to announce our first EE 30 Under 30 Changemaker grantees! Thanks to a new...