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.
“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.”
