Ted Talk: Young “Eco-Warrior” with Litter Proposal

Amelia Warde

Amelia Warde

Amelia Warde at Tedx Manly

Published on Mar 9, 2014
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“Amelia Warde is an Eco-Warrior.

 

“Starting off as a little kid who got dumped with the role of ‘compost monitor’ to becoming a twelve year old with some big ideas. Amelia was picked by the Keep Australia Beautiful Association at the age of ten to become part of a new project called the LITTLE Committee made up of kids under the age of fifteen, and as a result she’s met with the prime minister and worked alongside Natasha Stott Despoja.

 

“Sounding wise beyond her years with insights into corporate responsibilities and capitalisation of corporate profit, Amelia brushes aside the stereotype of the ‘throw away’ generation, to spread a message about the environment.

 

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Author: Les Conklin

Les Conklin is a resident of north Scottsdale He founded Friends of the Scenic Drive, the Monte de Paz HOA and is the president of the Greater Pinnacle Peak Association. He was named to Scottsdale's History Maker Hall of Fame in 2014. Les is a past editor of A Peek at the Peak and the author of Images of America: Pinnacle Peak. He served on the Scottsdale's Pride Commission, McDowell Sonoran Preserve Commission, the boards of several local nonprofits and was a founding organizer of the city's Adopt-A-Road Program.. Les is a volunteer guide at the Musical Instrument Museum.

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