Campaigns
Every year, AYEA teens from around the state come together to work on a joint statewide campaign.
AYEA teens chose the issue for the statewide campaign based on the following criteria:
- Does this issue affect communities around the state? Both urban and rural?
- Does this issue affect youth?
- Are there clear opportunities for action that teens can take locally and statewide?
The Statewide Campaign for 2009 was determined at the January 2009 Statewide Leadership Retreat. To check it out, click HERE.
Over the past 10 years, AYEA teens have taken action on a wide array of issues.
Read about our Past Campaigns
Last Year’s Campaign: R3: Rethink Plastics!
R3: Rethink Plastics! Reduce, reuse, and recycle: these three words have historically guided Americans in their efforts to minimize waste. Today, as global warming threatens our way of life, landfill space becomes decreasingly available, and consumption reaches an all-time high, AYEA members are adding a fourth “R” to the mix: rethink.
AYEA teens launched the Re3: Rethink Plastics! project to inform individuals about the impacts of plastics on our health and environment, and to educate consumers about alternatives to disposable plastics. Their efforts culminated with the youth-created Week Without Plastics April 20-27, 2008
Want to Learn More?
- Click HERE for links to more resources
