Hi! My name is Myla, and I’m a senior from Maryland. I started Climate Health Education Initiative after realizing there was a lack of accessibility to interactive and engaging environmental education in the K-12 curriculum. I was overwhelmed by the news of severe wildfires or extreme deforestation worldwide, yet I felt I lacked sufficient knowledge to truly grasp the extent of these environmental crises and take subsequent action. I had a surface-level knowledge of climate change and global warming. However, I wanted to dive deeper and was driven by a strong desire to learn more about how the environment intersects with health, justice, and equity. I also wanted to incorporate hands-on activities such as hydroponics, gardening, and recycled crafts to focus on active learning. I strongly believe youth have the potential to become environmental advocates, and I hope CHEI will raise environmental stewards who will pave the way for a more sustainable future!​

Hello! My name is Michelle, and I am a senior from Maryland. I am committed to empowering youth to take action for more sustainable future generations. I believe bringing together voices from many different backgrounds helps us to learn from each other’s unique perspectives and spark innovative solutions to global environmental challenges. Creating spaces where people can connect, share ideas, and take action together is essential. Whether it’s organizing guest speaker panels with environmental leaders or leading hands-on projects in our communities, I’ve seen how powerful it is when diverse voices come together under a shared purpose. These collaborations help us approach problems in a more inclusive, innovative, and effective way. I believe tackling environmental issues requires teamwork and a commitment to listening to and learning from one another. I am dedicated to building sustainability locally and globally, and it begins with spreading awareness and educating youth. I believe together, we can build a more sustainable future.

Hello, my name is Sophia and I’m a senior from Maryland! I’m passionate in a lot of areas—advocacy, public policy, entrepreneurship, applied economics—but it is really important to me that tie my interests to environmental sustainability and social justice. I helped build the Climate Health Education Initiative because I’m committed to empowering communities through education and action, especially from the perspective of our environment. My focus is to connect human stories and digestible topics to broader environmental issues. My favorite thing about climate advocacy is its interdisciplinary approach. It blends environmental policy, sustainable business practices, climate struggles across the world—stories that inspire action. Beyond Climate Health Education Initiative, I’m also involved in climate protests, speaker panels, and campaigns aimed at holding industries and policymakers accountable. I strongly believe that real progress starts with personal connections and shared narratives, providing equal education and empowering individuals to speak up.

My name is Hyunbee Cho. I attend Poolesville High-School as a sophomore who is part of the Global Ecology magnet program. I enjoy writing anything and everything from short poems to 300 pages on google document with friends. I want to join the Climate Health Education Initiative because I believe the environment to be a gift given from one generation to another. In my ephemeral time on earth, I want to spread my message that we must protect our gift, the world, ensuring a sustainable environment for not only us but generations to come. In order to accomplish this, educating people to become aware of our climate crisis and the impacts it has on us is pinnacle. The Climate Health Education Initiative is vital in helping this cause, and that is why I am inclined to join it.​

Hello, my name is Anna Yegorova, and I am a junior from Rockville, Maryland. I am the president of a Chesapeake Bay advocacy club in my school as well as a student leader at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. In my free time I enjoy going outside, swimming and painting. I joined the Climate Health Education Initiative because I am interested in educating and spreading information about environmental awareness!

My name is Minh-Khue and I’m from Northern Virginia, USA. I wanted to join Climate Health Education Initiative to educate others about the beautiful environment we live in and the kind of impact we have on it. With CHEI, I can spread awareness and how to care about the irreplaceable environment we live in. So with my gardener’s thumb, knowledge, and experience with the wilderness, I can pass on the message to protect and conserve our lovely planet. Fun fact: I’m a musician. I actively play violin and electric guitar.​

I'm Tyler Kirk a student at Bel Air High School although I currently attend Harford Community College full time. Since November of 2022, I have sat on the board of the Harford County Soil Conservation District and have had an increasing interest on the effects of agriculture and soil conservation on climate change and other environmental effects. I have worked with other various environmental and environmental education organizations from across Maryland such as the CBF and the MASCD. Over the summer of 2023 I completed an internship at Ladew Topiary Gardens with their education department where I worked with students and adults alike to educate them of natural processes and organisms, especially pertaining to Lepidoptera. I am the former manager of the Bellarion, Bel Air High School's newspaper. I’m excited to continue my role in environmental education and advocacy with the Climate Health Education Initiative in the role of editor-in-chief​

I'm Diya and I am a sophomore at Poolesville High School. Environmental education has changed my life, as I have become way more educated about the importance of advocating and preserving our natural resources and I have become a better citizen from it. Through CHEI, I hope to spread that knowledge and change other people's lives as well!