13 Inspiring Examples of Young Environmentalists Making a Difference
Young students don’t need to wait until they’re older to make a difference. Here are 13 inspiring stories that show what’s possible when young environmentalists take action.
Maryland
Student-Led Projects Improve the Environment
Building school gardens, reconstructing running trails, creating maple sugar. Highlights from projects funded by Project Learning Tree’s GreenWorks! grants program.
Finding Ways to Save the Bay
Students in an urban Baltimore high school finds creative ways to restore the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem–learning and providing a valuable service at the same time.
Outstanding Educator
Judy Mansfield
Judy Mansfield teaches second grade at Mount Harmony Elementary School, Owings, Maryland. She uses books about local ecology and involves her students in environmental projects.