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Environmental Excellence Awards |
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Courtney Bailey and Mullumbimby Principal Ian Graham
Ellyssa McGinley at the Ballina HS native plants garden
Teegan Ellis at the Dorrigo agriculture plot
Kurtis Foulkes with his personal garden
Maddy Braddon advertising the Climate Change Action Group with fellow group members
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Congratulations to the 2011 Environmental Excellence Award Winners!
- Ellyssa McGinley, Ballina High School
- As president of the School Environment Team, Ellyssa is working towards a carbon neutral school and a moratorium on coal seam gas..
- Zeb Branton, Byron Bay High School
- Zeb conducted an independent learning project about native trees and helped to propagate species indigenous to the local area of the school.
- Juliette Kidston, Coffs Harbour High School
- Through the Environment Council, Juliette has helped to spread awareness with a mural painting, fundraising and participating in YOUth LEAD Australia.
- Teegan Ellis, Dorrigo High School
- Teegan is the Vice Captain of the Student Environmental Council and has helped with Clean Up Australia, Tasmanian devil fundraising, tree planting, and a successful solar energy grant application.
- Reba Blake, Grafton High School
- Reba is an enthusiastic leader of the GHS Environment Committee and was a delegate to the Youth Environment Council.
- Maddy Braddon, Lismore High School
- Maddy is a leader in the school's Climate Change Action Group and promotes awareness with litter patrols, fundraisers, and 'Lights out Fridays'
- Kyah Hurrell, Maclean High School
- Kyah has helped beautify the school grounds and replant trees with the Eco Team. He also led a team of younger students in building the Celebration Garden to mark the school's 50th anniversary.
- Courtney Bailey, Mullumbimby High School
- As leader of the Green Group, Courtney has been involved in many environmental, humanitarian, and school development efforts.
- Monique Orell, Murwillubah High School
- Monique has shown excellent leadership in the Youth Environment Council and has taught waste audits and recycling habits to other students at the SUSS forum.
- Hayden Cridland, Murwillumbah High School
- Hayden is district president of the Youth Environment Council, an active participant in World Environment Day Ecofest and taught waste audits and recycling habits to other students at the SUSS forum.
- Brianna Morris-Grant, Murwillumbah High School
- Brianna was a major contributor to the student program at the NSW Coastal Conference, an active participant in World Environment Day Ecofest and taught waste audits and recycling habits to other students at the SUSS forum.
- Peter Macklin, South Grafton High School
- Peter has demonstrated excellence in Earth and Environmental Science and has shown concern for the many environmental problems facing Australia and the world.
- Amelia Telford, Trinity Catholic College Lismore
- Amelia and James led the Trinity Environmental Justice Team, and were instrumental in organising a Schools Tree Planting Day with enormous school and community involvement.
- James Lea, Trinity Catholic College Lismore
- Amelia and James led the Trinity Environmental Justice Team, and were instrumental in organising a Schools Tree Planting Day with enormous school and community involvement.
- Kurtis Foulkes, Wollumbin High School
- Kurtis has actively participated in all of the school's environmental activities and has greatly improved his personal garden and work journal.
More info here.
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