Youth Voices in Action
Student Social Media Ambassadors
- Creators Across California
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- College Ambassadors
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- High School Ambassadors
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- About the Partnership
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- Key Metrics
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- Program Reports
Meet California student creators who are using their voices to drive change. Through original, shareable content, they’re showing how small actions like redeeming CRV containers, composting food scraps, and choosing reusables can have a big impact. By bringing these everyday actions to life in ways that feel relevant and accessible to their peers, students are helping build a better, cleaner, more sustainable future for California.
Attention local governments and service providers: Help spread the campaign’s message by engaging with these student posts through shares, likes, and comments!
Creators Across California
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Megan Ly – @tomeganly
- On Instagram:
Intro | Compost | Compost | CRV | Reduce/Reuse
Isabella Larsen – @rays.ofthebay
- On Instagram:
Intro | Compost | CRV | CRV | Reduce/Reuse.
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Jessica Ornelas – @ssmap_jess_ambassador
- On Instagram:
Intro | Compost | Compost | CRV | Reduce/Reuse
Grades of Green
About the Partnership
Small actions become even more powerful when our future leaders, students, show the way. That’s why CalRecycle partnered with Grades of Green for a student ambassador program, where high school and college ambassadors across California turn the Recycling Reimagined campaign insights into their own creative outreach. From Instagram to TikTok, these young eco‑leaders inspire their communities to cash in CRV containers and put food scraps in the green bin to save resources and reduce air pollution from landfills. Explore how to cash in your CRV and curb your food scraps on the campaign site, and visit the Grades of Green site to learn more about the ambassador program.
Effective Engagement Through Student Creativity
Using the power of social media, student ambassadors made a substantial impact and spread the word about the campaign. Here’s how their efforts measured up!
Learn More
For more insights, outcomes, and key learnings from this program, check out the reports published by Grades of Green in partnership with CalRecycle.
Youth Voices Leading the Way
Creating a cleaner, healthier California starts with everyday actions, and young leaders across the state are showing how simple those actions can be. Explore how these student ambassadors are making a difference and helping others understand how small steps have a big impact in helping California.
