EE 30 Under 30

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Meet the Class of 2022!

NAAEE is thrilled to announce the EE 30 Under 30 Class of 2022! This year's awardees range in age from 15 to 30, and include social entrepreneurs, artists, journalists, researchers, activists, and educators from 19 countries. From teaching ecological citizenship in the Philippines to fostering ocean stewardship with virtual reality in the United States to creating student-run kitchen gardens in Kenya, their collective work reaches more than 360,000 people each year.

These exceptional young leaders will join the global EE 30 Under 30 community of transformative leaders, expanding their impact and inspiring and mentoring the next generation of sustainability leaders with their unique and passionate commitment to meaningful change.

Learn more about the 2022 class and their amazing work below!

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About EE 30 Under 30

Since 2016, NAAEE's EE 30 Under 30 program has recognized 210 individuals from 42 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.

 

For questions or more information, contact Nina Hamilton at nina@naaee.org.

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John Leo Algo

Age: 28
Caloocan, Philippines

Deputy Executive Director for Programs and Campaigns/Member of the interim Secretariat
Living Laudato Si' Philippines/Aksyon Klima Pilipinas
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Hazel Araujo

Age: 27
Guatemala, Guatemala

Marine & Coastal Education Coordinator
Semillas del Océano
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Harrison Ashangwa

Age: 27
Venice, Italy

Executive Director
International Student Environmental Coalition
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Jack Baker

Age: 25
Dunfermline, United Kingdom

Creator & Host
Pangolin: The Conservation Podcast
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Valeria Cañedo Montaño

Age: 26
Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico

Vice President
Centro de Colaboración para la Ciencia y Cultura S.C.
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Nicolás Chesta

Age: 22
Concon, Chile

Board of Directors Member & Water Challenge Regional Coordinator
EarthEcho International
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Iman Ebrahimi

Age: 28
Isfahan, Iran, Islamic Republic of

CEO
AvayeBoom Bird Conservation Society
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Charles Emogor

Age: 27
Calabar, Nigeria

Founder
Pangolino
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Raj Fadadu

Age: 25
San Francisco, California, United States

Medical Student and Environmental Health Advocate
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
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Lindsay French

Age: 30
Jupiter, Florida, United States

Senior Education Manager
Loggerhead Marinelife Center
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Brian Gomez

Age: 26
Chicago, United States Minor Outlying Islands

Researcher
DeJGLLC
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Iyeshima Harris

Age: 26
Mount Vernon, New York, United States

Director of Youth and Community Engagement
Green Guerillas
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Kosisochukwu Ifeji

Age: 18
Bangor, Maine, United States

Student
n/a
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Ghislain Irakoze

Age: 22
Kigali, Rwanda

Chief Curator
Kigali Green Gallery
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Shreya K.C.

Age: 24
Lalitpur, Nepal

Campaign Coordinator and Contact Point of NDC Working Group
Mock COP and YOUNGO
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Renata Koch Alvarenga

Age: 25
Porto Alegre, Brazil

Founder & Director
EmpoderaClima
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Musa Kondeh

Age: 25
Koidu city, Sierra Leone

Co-founder and Programs Co-ordinator
Ikon Initiative for Sustainable Development
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Rae Landriau

Age: 22
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Founder and CEO
Create Change Collective
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Laurence Lloyd Lumagbas

Age: 29
Cagayan de Oro, Philippines

Co-Founder and President
Green Impact Global
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Eva Makandi

Age: 28
Meru, Kenya

Founder & Programs Coordinator
Light On A Hill (LOAH) Organization
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Reekelitsoe Molapo

Age: 28
Maseru, Lesotho

Co-Founder & Director
Conservation Music Lesotho
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Rosa Na

Age: 28
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Education Program Manager
n/a
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Tobias Odhacha

Age: 29
Nairobi, Kenya

Wildlife Warriors Field Lab Camp Manager
WildlifeDirect
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Taimoor Siddiqui

Age: 25
Hyderabad, Pakistan

Founder/CEO
Project Clean-Green
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Rosalind Skillen

Age: 24
Belfast, United Kingdom

Outreach Officer
Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful
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Ajani Stella

Age: 15
New York, New York, United States

President & Founder
Kids Fight Climate Change
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Sabrina Suluai-Mahuka

Age: 30
Pago Pago, American Samoa, United States

Founder
Finafinau
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Gabby Tan

Age: 21
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Student
Stanford University
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明峯 Ming-Feng 李 Lee

Age: 28
Taipei City, Taiwan

Founder / Volunteer Team Leader
Youth Volunteer Service for Eco-Friendship (Taiwan) / Ten Outstanding Young Persons Foundation (Taiwan)
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