Alaska Youth for Environmental Action have appointed new Youth Organizers for the 2013-14 year. The 16 students are from all over the state and have a deep passion for keeping Alaska's environment healthy.
Take Halbe Brown - he grew up in Denali State Park and has spent the past eight years researching the diversity of aquatic invertebrates in tributaries to the Nenana River.
To him, a healthy environment in its natural state can maintain itself and one that is not in decline because of pollution or overuse.
Read more about these motivated youth at ayea.org< /strong>