A Gen Alpha environmentalist
As a bold advocate for environmental conservation, Kingston resident Georgia Leo was highly commended at the 2022 Logan Eco Awards – and she’s only 7 years old.
The biennial Logan Eco Awards, which are currently open for nominations, recognise and celebrate local champions who are making a positive contribution to the city through sustainable initiatives.
Young trailblazer Georgia is most known for making online videos about why it’s important to protect the environment.
‘The Earth doesn’t have a voice, so somebody has to speak up for it,’ she says.
‘Trees and all the green things are very important for living – without them, there would be no ‘us’ and there would be no life because all living things need air.’
Wise beyond her years, Georgia speaks candidly about topics such as the impact of illegal dumping and how to live more sustainably.
‘I was quite excited to be commended at the Logan Eco Awards, and I hope the people there learned that literally anyone can do amazing stuff for the environment,’ she says.
Georgia, who dreams of becoming a veterinarian one day, is already making the world a better place.
Just last year, Georgia and her younger brother recycled enough containers to sponsor a hawksbill sea turtle as part of a conservation program in Vanuatu.
One of her other passion projects is a book featuring ‘spiders, and mummy and daddy ducks’.
Georgia’s mother, Angela, says it’s a child-friendly book that will encourage more young people to care about the environment.
‘It’s a representation of our backyard, because everybody learns a bit better when it’s about something we can see and relate to,’ Angela says.
‘Last year, she held a talk at school for older students and we had kids stopping to read the book after.’
Georgia also hosts neighbourhood gatherings – most recently, a nature class where participants made eco-friendly birdhouses with recycled materials and branches – to motivate the next generation.
This year, she plans to engage with the community and raise awareness on how to make the world cleaner and healthier.
‘Hopefully we’ll all start finding better ways to live our lives, like using less single-use packets, because the more packets we use, the more nature we lose,’ Georgia says.
‘It’s like a boomerang – what you throw out will come back at you.’
Do you know an individual, business, school or community group that is doing their part to make Logan a green city?
Help us recognise our local eco heroes. Nominations close on Monday 22 April.
For more information, visit the Logan City Council website.
