Green Youth Advisory Council

Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful's High School Green Youth Advisory Council (Green YAC) is a unique hands-on opportunity for high school students from diverse backgrounds to participate in an environmental and sustainability service-learning and leadership development program. Participants will contribute to and inform Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful on projects that impact local and global environmental challenges while acting as ambassadors and leaders for youth service in their communities.

The Green Youth Advisory Council will provide the opportunity to: Develop leadership skills while engaging in creative work focused on litter prevention, beautification, community greening, waste reduction and recycling, food insecurity and more. Collaborate with like-minded peers with unique perspectives from across the county. Assist with design and implementation of environmental program initiatives for engaging youth in community service. Act as an ambassador in their school and community through engaging youth and county leaders by promoting sustainability, environmental literacy, and civic engagement. Earn service hours and a letter of recommendation for college, employment, etc.

Seniors will be considered for two (2) $2,000 post-secondary scholarships through the GC&B Jim Steele Environmental Education Scholarship Fund.