ER Teens -

ER Teens is a program for teenagers who want to make a positive impact on the environment! Through leading a community-based project, you will volunteer your time, gain new skills, and connect with like-minded youth and professionals who share your passion for the environment!

Looking for a project idea?

Run an e-waste collection in your community! Sign up now to receive a planning guide

TAKE ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION

With ER Teens, your project can contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Whether it’s campaigning, collaborating, composting, or collecting, the possibilities for making a difference in your community are endless!

UNLOCK YOUR LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL

Develop your leadership skills through communication, problem-solving, and time management – skills that will serve you even after your time with ER Teens. Add accomplishments to your resume and gain volunteer hours for school!

How it Works

Complete the participation form with a parent/guardian

Connect with our Youth Program Coordinator over Zoom to plan your project

Carry out your project while keeping us updated on your progress and what you need help with

Join our networks and Monthly Meetups to connect with other participants and professionals

Complete your project, debrief with us, and celebrate your accomplishments!

IS THIS PROGRAM RIGHT FOR YOU?

You live in Canada and are aged 13-18.

You can communicate via Zoom, phone, text and/or email

You want to learn new skills, meet new people, and help the environment

You can commit to completing a project in about 3 months

Past Projects

Hear from Bugg!

“The process of planning and creating these projects makes you ask questions and makes you learn and rethink things, and I think that’s really important for kids my age, I could’ve just gone on google and asked it how to do things, but with this program, I’m totally in charge, I get to take my passion and make my own steps to complete, it’s something I get to learn from and experience.”

Bugg's Plog

Driven by their concern for litter in their community, Bugg took action and organized a unique and impactful event called a 'Plog' - a litter-picking
jog! Bugg got 20 members of their community to come together for a single-day effort that resulted in them picking up 10 full bags of litter! Bugg
also organized other eco-friendly activities like building DIY insect hotels and making seed bombs for volunteers to take home. These events
made a positive environmental impact and also honed Bugg's communication, project planning, and critical thinking skills. Bugg's innovative and enjoyable community events showcased their unwavering passion for the environment and their ability to transform it into meaningful action.

Hear from BLAKE!

“I've always wanted to make a difference in the world and I found the perfect way by one of my markers running out. When you can see first-hand all the writing instruments you are saving from getting thrown out it’s an amazing feeling. If you don't feel like you are making a change in the world by doing something like this, I don't know what will.”

Blake’s Marker Recycling

Blake took action when he discovered that markers couldn't be recycled through regular curbside bins. He collaborated with local elementary schools to launch a marker recycling initiative and collected over 3,000 writing utensils! Blake's dedicated effort to address this environmental issue through his project raised awareness about marker recycling and shows his commitment to sustainability and making a positive impact in his community.

PROJECT IDEAS

Here are just a few ideas of the projects you can do in your community, as an individual or as a group:

Creating Habitat

Build a school or community garden

Waste Reduction

Run an e-waste, battery, or writing utensil, collection and recycling drive

Education & Awareness

Host environmental activities for younger kids

Sustainability

Hold a swap event for clothing, books, or household items

Philanthropy

Raise funds for conservation projects

Or anything else you’re passionate about!

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Ready to make a positive impact? Sign up for ER Teens today using the form below!

An Earth Rangers Youth Program Coordinator will work with you every step of the way to complete your project.

Don’t have your own project idea? No problem! Let us help you brainstorm.

Featured Project: Green Routes to the Future

Diesel exhaust fumes from school buses can contribute to increased health risks for students and emit millions of tonnes of greenhouse gases every year. A Solution? Zero-emission electric school buses. Less than 1% of Canada’s 51,000 school buses are electric, but the ESB movement is growing – help lead the way in your community!

Help fight climate change and advocate for electric school buses with the support of ER Teens! To get your Green Routes to the Future project guide, check the box at the end of the form below.

(And yes, participation CAN count for high school volunteer hours 🙂 ) Interested? Let us know below!

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